MIT alumnus and GM engineer returns to campus to inspire student innovation
Will Dickson ’14 is trailblazing new ways to spark collaborations and scout talent.
E-commerce spurs innovation in last-mile logistics
As delivery logistics become more challenging with expanding e-commerce, planners such as Matthias Winkenbach are offering solutions.
MIT selected as ninth NSF Innovation Corps Node; set to serve the New England region
New MIT innovation hub helps take scientific discoveries from lab to marketplace and supports national innovation ecosystem.
Introducing the latest in textiles: Soft hardware
Researchers incorporate optoelectronic diodes into fibers and weave them into washable fabrics.
Boeing will be Kendall Square Initiative’s first major tenant
New research presence will serve to advance innovation in the aerospace industry and shape East Campus gateway.
3Q: Julie Newman on MIT’s pioneering solar purchase
MIT’s sustainability director describes how 2016 effort has inspired Boston and other cities.
Automating molecule design to speed up drug development
Machine-learning model could help chemists make molecules with higher potencies, much more quickly.
3 Questions: Historian Caley Horan on the rise of private insurance in the U.S.
Assistant professor explores how risk sharing and mutual aid shifted to individual forms of protection.
Broadening the range of material rewards
Headed by Carl Thompson, the newly formed Materials Research Laboratory opens up opportunities for industrial partnerships.
CSAIL launches new five-year collaboration with iFlyTek
Lab will work with Chinese company on research in artificial intelligence, language processing, and human-computer interaction.
Justin Trudeau: Embrace the rapid pace of change
At flagship Solve event, Canada’s prime minister urges audience to help shape the changes transforming society.
Applying machine learning to challenges in the pharmaceutical industry
MIT researchers and industry form new consortium to aid the drug discovery process.
IHI Corporation to support MIT Energy Initiative
Tokyo-based IHI will join MITEI’s Low-Carbon Energy Center for Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage to reduce greenhouse gases and advance clean energy.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to headline Solve at MIT annual meeting
May 16-18 event, hosted by MIT Solve, will include remarks from Eric Schmidt, Ursula Burns, Yo-Yo Ma, and Luis Alberto Moreno, among other luminaries.
MIT Clean Energy Prize rewards student innovation
Robust batteries, solar refrigeration, UV membrane cleaner, and smart factory technologies take home $140,000 in prize money.