MIT awarded more than $2 million in NEUP grants, fellowships
Includes $1.65 million in Department of Energy Nuclear Energy University Programs grants and $450,000 in graduate student fellowships.
Testing unbuilt chips
A new software-simulation system promises much more accurate evaluation of promising — but potentially fault-ridden — multicore-chip designs.
Mysterious electron acceleration explained
Computer simulation identifies source of aurora-causing high-speed electrons in space
Researchers create first large-scale model of human mobility that incorporates human nature
Work is broadly applicable to studies of commuting, migration, freight, even epidemics.
Speed limit for birds
MIT researchers find critical speed above which birds — and drones — are sure to crash.
Modeling the spread of radioactivity in seawater
Researchers funded by MIT Sea Grant develop model to examine near-shore and open-ocean circulation.
Need a new material? New tool can help
Exhaustive reference system and interactive toolkit could revolutionize materials research, potentially enabling new types of manufacturing.
Escaping legacy IT systems
Sophisticated computer model lets corporate IT managers evaluate upgrades and reconfigurations without risking the stability of their networks.
