Toward tiny, solar-powered sensors
New ultralow-power circuit improves efficiency of energy harvesting to more than 80 percent.
Electrons corralled using new quantum tool
“Whispering gallery” effect confines electrons, could provide basis for new electron-optics devices.
MITEI releases report on the future of solar energy
Report highlights enormous potential and discusses pathways toward affordable solar energy.
Inventing “civilization 2.0”
Conference explores how wearables and other technologies are changing how we connect and conduct business.
Radio chip for the “Internet of things”
Circuit that reduces power leakage when transmitters are idle could greatly extend battery life.
Kevin Shatzkamer: Innovation at mobile technology's cutting edge
Brocade CTO and former distinguished engineer at Cisco combines engineering and management at SDM to hone leadership skills.
Turning the tables on wireless interference
Cognitive coexistence radio and other technologies will help alleviate spectrum congestion for wireless devices.
Diagnosing “broken" buildings to make them greener
Startup’s software detects inefficient equipment in facilities — saving energy, time, and money.
The Internet of medical things
Stephen Miles helps to bring the benefits of serialized identification systems to translational medicine and research.
Catching (radio) waves
ThingMagic, founded by five MIT alumni, helped bring radio-frequency identification technology to the supply chain.
MIT, Intel unveil new initiatives addressing ‘big data’
An Intel research center based at MIT will be the cornerstone of a new research project dubbed ‘bigdata@CSAIL.’
