D-Lab off-grid brooder saves chicks and money using locally manufactured thermal batteries
The innovation, which employs beeswax to maintain consistent heating, is the result of three years of co-design with Cameroonian poultry farmers.
Alex Shalek named director of the Institute for Medical Engineering and Science
Professor who uses a cross-disciplinary approach to understand human diseases on a molecular and cellular level succeeds Elazer Edelman.
New tool empowers pavement life-cycle decision-making while reducing data collection burden
MIT Concrete Sustainability Hub research presents a streamlined pavement life-cycle assessment tool to enable a large set of stakeholders to conduct environmental analysis of pavements.
With sustainable cement, startup aims to eliminate gigatons of CO₂
Sublime Systems, founded by Professor Yet-Ming Chiang and former postdoc Leah Ellis, has developed a sustainable way to make one of the world’s most common materials.
A new model offers robots precise pick-and-place solutions
SimPLE learns to pick, regrasp, and place objects using the objects’ computer-aided design model.
3 Questions: Preparing students in MIT’s naval ROTC program
“MIT graduates are top performers in the fleet, and the rigorous four-year program they complete prepares them to be ready to respond to future technical and leadership challenges,” says Commander Jennifer Huck.
Helping robots practice skills independently to adapt to unfamiliar environments
A new algorithm helps robots practice skills like sweeping and placing objects, potentially helping them improve at important tasks in houses, hospitals, and factories.
New substrate material for flexible electronics could help combat e-waste
Electronic waste is a rapidly growing problem, but this degradable material could allow the recycling of parts from many single-use and wearable devices.
The art of the enzyme
Bioengineer and artist David Kastner seeks to unlock the secrets of catalysis and improve science communication through eye-catching visuals.
Hamsa Balakrishnan appointed associate dean of engineering
Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics faculty member will play a vital role in shaping and supporting the MIT School of Engineering community.