MIT.nano is MIT's central resource for nanoscale discovery and innovation, set in the heart of campus in the Lisa T. Su Building.

We have three main facilities: Fab.nano — more than 45,000 sq. ft. of ISO 5, 6, 7 (class 100, 1,000, 10,000) cleanroom with capabilities spanning lithography, etching, deposition, diffusion, and wet processing. Characterization.nano — 11,000 sq. ft. for metrology and characterization including 12 sophisticated suites for nanoscale observation with low vibration and minimal electromagnetic interference. The Immersion Lab — an environment to connect the physical to the digital — visualizing data, prototyping advanced tools for augmented and virtual reality (AR/VR), and developing software and hardware concepts for immersive experiences.

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This artistic rendering shows a thermal analog computing device, which performs computations using excess heat, embedded in a microelectronic system.
MIT engineers design structures that compute with heat
The outer layer of the capsule is made from gelatin coated with materials that block any radio frequency signal from being emitted (top left). Once the capsule is swallowed, the coating breaks down, releasing the drug along with the RF antenna (top right and bottom left). The materials are bioresorbable (bottom right).
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A professor speaks to a large audience
Jennifer Lewis ScD ’91: “Can we make tissues that are made from you, for you?”

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