Research
AeroAstro team awarded funds for DiaMonD Center
June 18, 2013
Multi-institutional center will address applied mathematics challenges in modeling and simulation for complex problems
MIT and UC Berkeley launch energy-efficiency research project
June 18, 2013
The E2e Project aims to give decision-makers real-world evidence on the most cost-effective ways to reduce energy and emissions.
Printing artificial bone
June 17, 2013
Researchers develop method to design synthetic materials and quickly turn the design into reality using computer optimization and 3-D printing.
Making alternative fuels cheaper
June 17, 2013
Chemical engineers’ new synthesis could make biofuel more appealing for mass production.
Holding the salt
June 17, 2013
MIT graduate student David Cohen-Tanugi works to improve water filtration, desalination.
Putting a price on adaptation
June 12, 2013
Researchers use new method to calculate the impacts and adaptation costs of climate change
How seating of FDA committee members might impact their votes
June 11, 2013
Also labeled: Engineering Systems, Medicine
Tracking bubbles for improved nuclear safety
June 4, 2013
Nuclear science and engineering grad student Rosemary Sugrue explores thermal hydraulics in nuclear reactors
MPC associate director visits Collegium members in Asia
June 3, 2013
Mark Beals, in collaboration with the MIT Industrial Liaison Program, visited Thailand, Taiwan and Japan in early April.
Grad student receives grant for melanoma research
June 3, 2013
David Benjamin will investigate mechanisms that melanoma cells use to spread to distant sites throughout the body
MIT Lincoln Laboratory Selected for Small Business Administration 2013 Dwight D. Eisenhower Award
May 30, 2013
Helping advance computational capabilities, expand student research options
May 30, 2013
Associate Professor Benoit Forget looks to the past for clues to push refinement of nuclear reactors
Also labeled: Computation, Department of Energy (DoE), Energy, Faculty, Nuclear science and engineering, Students
An electrical switch for magnetism
May 29, 2013
MIT researchers develop a new approach to controlling the motion of magnetic domains; work could lead to low-power computer memory.
Diving into nuclear policy
May 29, 2013
Whether he’s in a Navy submarine or in Washington, you’ll find MIT senior Cameron McCord at the intersection of nuclear engineering, policy and service.
Also labeled: Global, Nuclear power and reactors, Nuclear science and engineering, Public service, Student life, Students, Undergraduate, Department of Athletics, Physical Education and Recreation (DAPER), Energy, Fraternities, Sororities, and Independent Living Groups (FSILGs), Navy, Physics, Profile, ROTC, Russia, Security studies and military, Sports, Fukushima, Skolkovo, Skoltech
Balance is key to making quantum-dot solar cells work
May 24, 2013
MIT team finds that the ratio of component atoms is vital to performance.
Striking a balance on taxes
May 22, 2013
Research by PhD student Stefanie Stantcheva touches on taxation, student loans and education incentives.
Also labeled: Economics, Graduate, postdoctoral, Humanities, Profile, Social sciences, Students, Taxes, Government, Policy
Reducing caloric intake delays nerve cell loss
May 21, 2013
Study points to role of protein in anti-aging benefits of calorie restriction
Students recognized for environmental health research
May 21, 2013
Grads and postdocs presented work at poster session held by Center for Environmental Health Sciences
Melissa Nobles: Taking full account of the past
May 20, 2013
MIT political science professor examines ways societies confront histories of racial and ethnic injustice
Also labeled: Education, teaching, academics, Faculty, Global, Humanities, Political science, Politics, Racism, Social justice, Social sciences, History
Complex brain function depends on flexibility
May 19, 2013
Neurons that can multitask greatly enhance the brain’s computational power, study finds.
Two MIT Sloan doctoral students win awards
May 17, 2013
A caring mind
May 17, 2013
Red blood cells, dengue fever and greenhouses have been on MIT senior Paula Trepman’s mind as she tackles problems in global health care.
Robert C. Armstrong named director of MIT Energy Initiative
May 16, 2013
Outgoing director Ernest Moniz confirmed as U.S. Secretary of Energy.
Stacking 2-D materials produces surprising results
May 16, 2013
New experiments reveal previously unseen effects, could lead to new kinds of electronics and optical devices.
Water purification process named 'Technology Idol of the Year'
May 15, 2013
Humidification-dehumidification (HDH) carrier gas extraction process developed by researchers at MIT.
First ‘SuperUROPs’ cap off inaugural year
May 13, 2013
EECS program immerses undergraduates in advanced research projects.
Also labeled: Advanced Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (SuperUROP), Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL), Electrical Engineering & Computer Science (eecs), Students, Undergraduate, Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP), Alumni/ae, Education, teaching, academics, Faculty, Innovation and Entrepreneurship (I&E)
Four MIT professors elected to the National Academy of Sciences
May 13, 2013
Field, Kac, Vogan and Walker bring to 76 the number of Institute faculty who are NAS members.
Two MIT professors named Howard Hughes Medical Institute investigators
May 9, 2013
Peter Reddien and Aviv Regev are among 27 top biomedical scientists selected nationwide.























