What is the best technology to put in a middle-school classroom — assuming money is no object?
Technology is just a tool, so be wary of shiny objects. (But a 3D printer could be really cool...)
Is corn the best source for ethanol?
Corn is better used for re-fueling people and animals than cars and trucks…
After MIT, New Officers Will Serve Their Country
A few hours after they received their MIT diplomas on the Institute’s famed Killian Court, 12 young women and men stood on the deck...
Demystifying artificial intelligence
Natalie Lao was set on becoming an electrical engineer, like her parents, until she stumbled on course 6.S192 (Making Mobile Apps), ...
3Q: Muriel Médard on the World-altering Rise of 5G
The rise of 5G, or fifth generation, mobile technologies is refashioning the wireless communications and networking industry. The Sch...
Putting Projects at the Forefront
Rose Wang loves to work on projects — especially ones that exceed the bounds of her declared majors, economics and computer science...
Martin York Named U.S. Air Force Cadet of the Year
Martin A. York, a graduate student in the Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AeroAstro) and a cadet member of MIT’s Air Fo...
GrubHub Founder Starts a Handy Alternative to the Gig Economy
It started not with a stroke of creative genius, but with a rain barrel that Mike Evans ’99, MEng ’00, wanted to install in his g...
3D printing tiny parts for big impact
Whether it’s computer chips, smartphone components, or camera parts, the hardware in many products is constantly getting smaller. T...
Healing with hydrogels
In November, mechanical engineering PhD candidate Hyunwoo Yuk earned the top prize at the Collegiate Inventors Competition hosted by ...