Research

MIT and UC Berkeley launch energy-efficiency research projectThe E2e Project aims to give decision-makers real-world evidence on the most cost-effective ways to reduce energy and emissions.

Printing artificial boneResearchers develop method to design synthetic materials and quickly turn the design into reality using computer optimization and 3-D printing.

Making alternative fuels cheaperChemical engineers’ new synthesis could make biofuel more appealing for mass production.

Holding the saltMIT graduate student David Cohen-Tanugi works to improve water filtration, desalination.

Putting a price on adaptationResearchers use new method to calculate the impacts and adaptation costs of climate change

How seating of FDA committee members might impact their votes

Tracking bubbles for improved nuclear safetyNuclear science and engineering grad student Rosemary Sugrue explores thermal hydraulics in nuclear reactors

Grad student receives grant for melanoma researchDavid Benjamin will investigate mechanisms that melanoma cells use to spread to distant sites throughout the body

Helping advance computational capabilities, expand student research optionsAssociate Professor Benoit Forget looks to the past for clues to push refinement of nuclear reactors

An electrical switch for magnetismMIT researchers develop a new approach to controlling the motion of magnetic domains; work could lead to low-power computer memory.

Diving into nuclear policyWhether 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.

Balance is key to making quantum-dot solar cells workMIT team finds that the ratio of component atoms is vital to performance.

Striking a balance on taxesResearch by PhD student Stefanie Stantcheva touches on taxation, student loans and education incentives.

Reducing caloric intake delays nerve cell lossStudy points to role of protein in anti-aging benefits of calorie restriction

Students recognized for environmental health researchGrads and postdocs presented work at poster session held by Center for Environmental Health Sciences

Melissa Nobles: Taking full account of the pastMIT political science professor examines ways societies confront histories of racial and ethnic injustice

Complex brain function depends on flexibilityNeurons that can multitask greatly enhance the brain’s computational power, study finds.

Two MIT Sloan doctoral students win awards

A caring mindRed 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 InitiativeOutgoing director Ernest Moniz confirmed as U.S. Secretary of Energy.

Stacking 2-D materials produces surprising resultsNew experiments reveal previously unseen effects, could lead to new kinds of electronics and optical devices.

Water purification process named 'Technology Idol of the Year'Humidification-dehumidification (HDH) carrier gas extraction process developed by researchers at MIT.

First ‘SuperUROPs’ cap off inaugural yearEECS program immerses undergraduates in advanced research projects.

Two MIT professors named Howard Hughes Medical Institute investigatorsPeter Reddien and Aviv Regev are among 27 top biomedical scientists selected nationwide.