News & Updates

This touchy-feely glove senses and maps tactile stimuli

The design could help restore motor function after stroke, enhance virtual gaming experiences.

August 5, 2021

Using graphene foam to filter toxins from drinking water

MIT-led research team fashions graphene foam into device that can extract uranium and other heavy metals from tap water.

August 4, 2021

MIT and Ericsson enter collaboration agreements to research the next generation of mobile networks

Two research projects on the design of state-of-the-art hardware could one day power next-generation 5G and 6G mobile networks.

August 4, 2021

Jelena Vučković to deliver 2021 Mildred S. Dresselhaus Lecture

Jelena Vučković, the Jensen Huang Professor in Global Leadership in the School of Engineering; Professor of Electrical Engineering, and by courtesy of Applied Physics, at Stanford University will give the 2021 Mildred S. Dresselhaus lecture on Monday, November 15, 2021.

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August 4, 2021

Cleaning up industrial filtration

MIT spinoff Via Separations aims for industrial decarbonization with its durable graphene oxide membranes.

August 3, 2021

Vapor-collection technology saves water while clearing the air

System could reclaim pure water from power plant cooling towers; at-scale prototypes tested on MIT facilities have proven effective.

August 3, 2021

“Magic-angle” trilayer graphene may be a rare, magnet-proof superconductor

New findings might help inform the design of more powerful MRI machines or robust quantum computers.

July 21, 2021

Enhancing drug delivery with ultrasound

Suono Bio, founded by two MIT professors and an alumnus, is using a proven technology to boost the treatment of gastrointestinal tract disorders.

July 20, 2021

With the HUMANS project, a message that space is for everyone

A student-run project is collecting messages from around the world, using nanotechnology to etch them on a disk, and sending the disk to the International Space Station.

July 20, 2021

MIT.nano receives American Institute of Architects’s Top Ten Award for sustainable design

MIT.nano has been awarded the American Institute of Architects (AIA) 2021 Committee on the Environment (COTE) Top Ten Award for excellence in sustainability and design.

The annual award recognizes 10 projects, located anywhere in the world, that meet AIA’s Framework for Design Excellence — 10 principles aimed at creating a zero-carbon, equitable, resilient, and healthy built environment.

Read more at MIT News.

July 16, 2021