Model analyzes how viruses escape the immune system
Using this computational system, researchers can identify viral protein sequences that could make better vaccine targets.
Professor Emeritus Peter Eagleson, pioneering hydrologist, dies at 92
Former Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering head and AGU president revolutionized thinking about the global water cycle, raising it to a place of prominence in the geosciences, and inspiring generations of students.
MIT.nano’s Immersion Lab opens for researchers and students
Facility within MIT.nano offers equipment and capabilities for visualizing data, creating immersive environments.
Deploying no-contact vitals-sensing kiosks across campus
Mechanical engineering students Ivan Goryachev and Ryan Koeppen ’19 are developing a thermal trailer and subsequent kiosks that could be deployed on campus during the Covid-19 pandemic.
John Dugundji, professor emeritus of aeronautics and astronautics, dies at 95
Longtime MIT professor and expert in aeroelasticity, structural dynamics, and composite materials remembered for his kindness and dedication to mentorship.
Inspired by kombucha tea, engineers create “living materials”
A symbiotic culture of specialized yeast and bacteria can generate tough materials able to perform a variety of functions.
Four from MIT are named IEEE Fellows for 2021
Three MIT professors and a principal staff member from Lincoln Laboratory are among the 2021 class of fellows.
Heather Theberge, mechanical engineering staff member, dies at 42
Theberge served as an administrative assistant for the mechanical engineering undergraduate program since 2012.
School of Engineering third and fourth quarter 2020 awards
Faculty members recognized for excellence via a diverse array of honors, grants, and prizes over the past two quarters.
Delivering life-saving oxygen during a pandemic
MIT mechanical engineers have developed technologies to help hospitals around the world provide life-saving oxygen to patients with Covid-19 and other respiratory illnesses.