Alumnus Ahsan Iqbal (S.B. 1984) was on hand April 2 to snap this picture of the MIT freshman lightweight crew team heading out to battle Army. Despite the pouring rain, the MIT team coached by Matthew Berean emerged victorious. Photo / Ahsan Iqbal (S.B. 1984)
MIT spinout Electrified Thermal Solutions has developed an electrically conductive firebrick that stores heat at high enough temperatures to power industrial processes.
By examining antigen architectures, MIT researchers built a therapeutic cancer vaccine that may improve tumor response to immune checkpoint blockade treatments.
New research shows the filter-feeders strike a natural balance between permeability and selectivity that could inform design of water treatment systems.
The longtime professor is remembered for his influential role in MIT’s linguistics program and in the expansion of foreign language instruction at the Institute.