MIT Morningside Academy for Design created as a new hub for cross-disciplinary education, research, and innovation
Supported by a $100 million founding gift, the academy will deepen the integration of design across the Institute and beyond.
Transforming the travel experience for the Hong Kong airport
Students propose solutions to re-imagine the customer experience for Hong Kong’s airport city development.
How to clean solar panels without water
A new cleaning method could remove dust on solar installations in water-limited regions, improving overall efficiency.
Computational modeling guides development of new materials
Chemical engineers use neural networks to discover the properties of metal-organic frameworks, for catalysis and other applications.
2022 MacVicar Faculty Fellows named
Professors Kamrin, Lang, McGee, and Shoulders are honored for exceptional undergraduate teaching.
Q&A: Randolph Kirchain on how cool pavements can mitigate climate change
MIT research scientist explores how cool pavements can offer climate change solutions in more than just the summer.
Design course challenges students to solve real-world problems
In collaboration with industry representatives, Momentum students tackle wildfire suppression and search-and-rescue missions while building soft skills.
Using soap to remove micropollutants from water
MIT chemical engineers create affordable, sustainable soap-based system to eliminate emerging micropollutants in water.
From bench to biotech
Life sciences class brings biotech industry experience into the classroom with part-time internships for graduate students.
Using nature’s structures in wooden buildings
A new approach enables architects to use discarded tree forks as load-bearing joints in their structures.