Massachusetts Institute of Technology, MIT
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, MIT
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Solar-powered desalination system requires no extra batteries
Because it doesn't need expensive energy storage for times without sunshine, the technology could provide communities with drinking water at low costs. MIT engineers have built a new desalination system that runs with the rhythms of the sun. The solar-powered system removes salt from water at a pace that closely follows changes in solar energy.
Victor Ambros ’75, PhD ’79 and Gary Ruvkun share Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
The scientists, who worked together as postdocs at MIT, are honored for their discovery of microRNA - a class of molecules that are critical for gene regulation.
Applying risk and reliability analysis across industries
After an illustrious career at Idaho National Laboratory spanning three decades, Curtis Smith is now sharing his expertise in risk analysis and management with future generations of engineers at MIT.
On technology in schools, think evolution, not revolution
Associate Professor Justin Reich's work shows high-tech tools infuse into education one step a time, as schools keep adapting and changing.
Chip-based tractor beam for biological particles
The tiny device uses a tightly focused beam of light to capture and manipulate cells.
Celebrating the people behind Kendall Square’s innovation ecosystem
The 16th Annual Meeting of the Kendall Square Association honored community members for their work bringing impactful innovations to bear on humanity's biggest challenges.
Translating MIT research into real-world results
MIT's innovation and entrepreneurship system helps launch water, food, and ag startups with social and economic benefits.
How AI is improving simulations with smarter sampling techniques
MIT CSAIL researchers created an AI-powered method for low-discrepancy sampling, which uniformly distributes data points to boost simulation accuracy.
New mechanism for an old drug
Study reveals the drug, 5-fluorouracil, acts differently in different types of cancer - a finding that could help researchers design better drug combinations.
Teen uses pharmacology learned through MIT OpenCourseWare to extract and study medicinal properties of plants
Inspired by traditional medicine, 17-year-old Tomás Orellana is on a mission to identify plants that can help treat students' health issues.
Modeling relationships to solve complex problems efficiently
Associate Professor Julian Shun develops high-performance algorithms and frameworks for large-scale graph processing.
Laura Lewis and Jing Kong receive postdoctoral mentoring award
Advisors commended for providing exceptional individualized mentoring for postdocs. MIT professors Laura Lewis and Jing Kong have been recognized with the MIT Postdoctoral Association 's Award for Excellence in Postdoctoral Mentoring.
An interstellar instrument takes a final bow
The Plasma Science Experiment aboard NASA's Voyager 2 spacecraft turns off after 47 years and 15 billion miles.
3 Questions: Bridging anthropology and engineering for clean energy in Mongolia
Anthropologists Manduhai Buyandelger and Lauren Bonilla discuss the humanistic perspective they bring to a project that is yielding promising results.
Q&A: A new initiative to help strengthen democracy
David Singer, head of the MIT Department of Political Science, discusses the Strengthening Democracy Initiative, focused on the rigorous study of elections, public opinion, and political participation.
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