In 2.007, slow and steady wins the race
Final tournament of robots in mechanical engineering class features wide variety of designs and strategies.
Funding clean-energy solutions
MIT’s Clean Energy Prize awards more than $300,000 to support green startups and technologies.
IDEAS awards offer a ‘launching point’ for ventures
Social entrepreneurs take home thousands of dollars from the IDEAS Global Challenge to help launch startups, develop inventions.
MIT Steel Bridge team wins first place in regional contest
Though delayed by the Boston-area lockdown, the competition was held at MIT on April 20
NSE-led teams sweep energy innovation contest
Future Energy @ MIT pitch competition focuses on finding solutions to the world’s energy challenges
IDEAS Global Challenge team profile: Bluelight
The team is developing a layaway payment system in Jordan to provide low-income consumers with greater access to capital.
IDEAS Global Challenge team profile: Bounce Imaging
The venture has developed a low-cost, throwable device for first responders to assess dangerous situations.
MIT researchers honored for 'Revealing Invisible Changes'
CSAIL team recognized by National Science Foundation for video that catches motions too subtle for the naked eye.
Students take control of satellites on the International Space Station
200 high-school students participate in MIT’s annual Zero Robotics competition.
Using prizes to spur innovation
MIT Professor Fiona Murray produces concrete guidelines on designing and executing Grand Innovation Prizes.
Paintballs may deflect an incoming asteroid
With 20 years’ notice, paint pellets could cause an asteroid to veer off course.
Lincoln Laboratory-discovered asteroid needs a new name
NASA, in partnership with the lab and others, opens naming content to students.
Essmart Global awarded grand prize in Dell Social Innovation Competition
MIT IDEAS Global Challenge team wins $50,000 in international competition.