This battery-free, wireless underwater camera could have many uses, including climate modeling. “This technology could help us build more accurate climate models and better understand how climate change impacts the underwater world,” says Fadel Adib.

Donald Sadoway spoke with the Boston Globe about his work to develop a safer, cheaper battery that could be used to store renewable energy. Sadoway noted that materials for the battery are “ethically sourced, cheap, effective, and can’t catch fire.”

Neuroscience PhD student Fernanda De La Torre uses algorithms to investigate questions about perception and reality. She’s driven by curiosity about human imagination as well as a desire to share knowledge with the communities where she grew up.

Researchers at the MIT Media Lab have designed a miniature antenna that can operate wirelessly inside of a living cell, opening up possibilities in medical diagnostics and treatment and other scientific processes.

This year’s incoming cohort of new MIT graduate students enjoyed a warm welcome from the Graduate Student Council, including a picnic and welcome lunch hosted by President L. Rafael Reif.

Each fall during Residence Exploration (REX), activities encourage new students to visit MIT’s residence halls. The REX tradition of building a roller coaster “really emphasizes East Campus’s love for engineering and building,” Anhad Sawhney says.