Device could jumpstart work toward quantum internet
In research that could jumpstart work toward the quantum internet, researchers at MIT and the University of Cambridge have built and ...
Diagnosing cancer with a barcode-inspired test
As Dana Al-Sulaiman peers into a microscope, a row of dots appears on a slide. These dots can help provide a cancer diagnosis. Al-Sul...
Software from alumni-founded startup Uncountable to accelerate R&D
Many scientists and researchers still rely on Excel spreadsheets and lab notebooks to manage data from their experiments. That can wo...
Meet this yearβs MathWorks Fellows: A three-part series, I
In recognition of its decades-long partnership with the School of Engineering, MathWorks in 2019 began offering fellowships to engine...
3D printing tiny parts for big impact
Whether itβs computer chips, smartphone components, or camera parts, the hardware in many products is constantly getting smaller. T...
Coming soon to the Infinite Corridor: A space to explore the infinitesimal
It started with a cat. A figurine kitty with a blue-green patina that indicated it was made of copper that had oxidized. But was it? ...
A pet brand on a mission
Two years ago, as Rhett James was starting a dual-degree MBA/master’s degree in city planning, a chance meeting with Leyou Tame...
Crowdsourcing data on road quality and excess fuel consumption
America has over 4 million miles of roads and, as one might expect, monitoring them can be a monumental task. Β To collect high-qual...
Faster tracking of treatment responses
When MIT announced plans to welcome back some undergraduates, ramp up research operations, and increase the number of staff on campus...
The impact of climate change on the ocean
βI think ocean engineering as a field is really interesting because it marries the holistic side of living on planet Earth with sol...