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3 Questions: Technology roadmapping in teaching and industry
3 Questions: Technology roadmapping in teaching and industry

Professor Olivier de Weck's approach combines quantitative engineering analysis and strategic thinking to drive innovation.

Five MIT faculty elected to the National Academy of Sciences for 2024
Five MIT faculty elected to the National Academy of Sciences for 2024

Guoping Feng, Piotr Indyk, Daniel Kleitman, Daniela Rus, Senthil Todadri, and nine alumni are recognized by their peers for their outstanding contributions to research.

Professor Emeritus Jerome Connor, pioneer in structural mechanics, dies at 91
Professor Emeritus Jerome Connor, pioneer in structural mechanics, dies at 91

Longtime influential professor and expert in structural engineering remembered for his mentorship and contributions to the field.

Scientists develop an affordable sensor for lead contamination
Scientists develop an affordable sensor for lead contamination

The chip-scale device could provide sensitive detection of lead levels in drinking water, whose toxicity affects 240 million people worldwide.

Four from MIT named 2024 Knight-Hennessy Scholars
Four from MIT named 2024 Knight-Hennessy Scholars

The fellowship funds graduate studies at Stanford University.

The power of App Inventor: Democratizing possibilities for mobile applications
The power of App Inventor: Democratizing possibilities for mobile applications

More than a decade since its launch, App Inventor recently hosted its 100 millionth project and registered its 20 millionth user. Now hosted by MIT, the app also supports experimenting with AI.

Using MRI, engineers have found a way to detect light deep in the brain
Using MRI, engineers have found a way to detect light deep in the brain

The new technique could enable detailed studies of how brain cells develop and communicate with each other.

From steel engineering to ovarian tumor research
From steel engineering to ovarian tumor research

Ashutosh Kumar, a materials science and engineering PhD student and MathWorks Fellow, applies his eclectic skills to studying the relationship between bacteria and cancer.

A better way to control shape-shifting soft robots
A better way to control shape-shifting soft robots

A new algorithm learns to squish, bend, or stretch a robot’s entire body to accomplish diverse tasks like avoiding obstacles or retrieving items.

Professor Emeritus David Lanning, nuclear engineer and key contributor to the MIT Reactor, dies at 96
Professor Emeritus David Lanning, nuclear engineer and key contributor to the MIT Reactor, dies at 96

Remembering the research contributions of a nuclear engineering expert and passionate teacher.

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