Pesticide innovation takes top prize at Collegiate Inventors Competition Vishnu Jayaprakash SM '19, PhD '22 won for the AgZen-Cloak, an invention that makes pesticides stick to crops, minimizing pollution and water waste. October 27, 2022
Building with nanoparticles, from the bottom up Researchers develop a technique for precisely arranging nanoscale particles on a surface, such as a silicon chip, that doesn’t damage the material. October 26, 2022
Simplifying the production of lithium-ion batteries MIT spinout 24M Technologies designed a battery that reduces the cost of manufacturing lithium-ion cells. October 25, 2022
Desktop simulation of MIT.nano die bonder enables virtual tool training Digital twins to expand training capabilities through virtual reality. October 24, 2022
The tenured engineers of 2022 Fourteen faculty members have been granted tenure in five departments across the MIT School of Engineering. October 24, 2022
Deep learning with light A new method uses optics to accelerate machine-learning computations on smart speakers and other low-power connected devices. October 20, 2022
MIT system “sees” the inner structure of the body during physical rehab A system for monitoring motion and muscle engagement could aid the elderly and athletes during unsupervised physical rehabilitation for injuries or impaired mobility. Read more at MIT News. October 15, 2022
Making quantum computers more accurate PhD student Alex Greene studies superconducting quantum computing systems while rounding out their busy schedule with water sanitation projects. October 15, 2022
Tiny particles work together to do big things Simple microparticles can beat rhythmically together, generating an oscillating electrical current that could be used to power microrobotic devices. October 13, 2022
MADMEC winner identifies sustainable greenhouse-cooling materials Prizes in the materials science competition also went to a waste-monitoring device and a nanofiber-based yarn. October 13, 2022
