Innovation and Entrepreneurship (I&E)

MITx prototype course opens for enrollmentOnline-learning initiative’s first offering, ‘6.002x: Circuits and Electronics,’ accepting registrants now.

Cuthbert receives $500,000 Digging into Data grantWill support innovative musicology research

MIT IDEAS Global Challenge teams innovate around the world during IAPStudents develop quality-of-life solutions for underserved communities.

Lemelson-MIT InvenTeams showcase inventions at White House Science Fair

Education, empowerment and enlightenment through guided disassembly of your broken stuffPeter Mui ’82 holds Fixit Clinic XVIII at the MIT Edgerton Center.

Harnessing nature’s solar cellsPhotovoltaic panels made from plant material could become a cheap, easy alternative to traditional solar cells.

Said and Done for January 2012The humanities, arts and social sciences monthly digest.

Survey: Young Americans recognize the impact of innovation on U.S. economy and personal livesLemelson-MIT Invention Index reveals barriers and drivers to becoming U.S. inventors.

The group that built the fieldScientific reunion commemorates 50 years of Linguistics at MIT

How research goes viralWhat makes a new finding in biology circulate widely? An MIT economist knows: Make the original research materials accessible.

How to kick-start new energy technologiesThree-year study produces proposals for boosting energy innovation to meet growing demand, curb global warming.

Need a new material? New tool can helpExhaustive reference system and interactive toolkit could revolutionize materials research, potentially enabling new types of manufacturing.

DARPA administrators: Just make itAgency Director Regina Dugan and Deputy Director Ken Gabriel speak about revitalizing U.S. manufacturing.

Chu: New materials could be transformativeCiting historical examples, U.S. secretary of energy argues that the nation can still regain its manufacturing leadership.

A test of teamwork, engineering skill and endurance across the Australian OutbackAfter placing 15th in the 2011 Veolia World Solar Challenge, MIT’s Solar Electric Vehicle Team reflects on their experience and looks ahead to the future.

Important step toward computing with lightResearch at MIT produces long-sought component to allow complete optical circuits on silicon chips.

IPC Forum on Energy InnovationNew ways of developing clean, reliable, affordable U.S. energy supplies

Systems thinking conference highlights practical applications in healthcare, education, product development

A new approach to solar powerHybrid solar-thermoelectric systems could provide advantages over conventional solar cells or solar thermal plants.

2011–2012 Lemelson-MIT InvenTeams selected from national pool of applicantsHigh school teams awarded $10,000 grants to bring inspirational invention ideas to life.

Bristly particles could be boon for powerplantsMulti-scale material may have applications in heat transfer, potentially helping powerplants be more efficient.

When ‘consumer-innovators’ outspend firms on R&D

Everybody’s a winnerAutomatic window-shading invention tops a strong field of entries in materials competition.

Classes and academic research help launch companiesA variety of course offerings are devoted to spurring new ventures.

‘Artificial leaf’ makes fuel from sunlightSolar cell bonded to recently developed catalyst can harness the sun, splitting water into hydrogen and oxygen.

Outside the classroom, students create future businessesMembers of MIT’s ‘entrepreneurial ecosystem’ say it abounds in resources to help the would-be business founder.

Language of the artsMIT Concert Office unveils fall programming