MIT.nano

MIT.nano Job Opening: Applications Engineer

The Applications Engineer will play a key role in implementing and maintaining MIT.nano’s lab management system – NanoFab Equipment Management & Operations (NEMO) MIT.nano is a large shared services facility with over 1,000 users and hundreds of tools and instruments. NEMO, developed at the National Institute of Standards and Technology, is an open source web application used to schedule reservations, enable/disable tools, track maintenance issues, track tool usage, and more.

March 29, 2024

Study: Tuberculosis relies on protective genes during airborne transmission

The findings provide new drug targets for stopping the infection’s spread.

March 10, 2025

Killian Lecture: John D. Joannopoulos—Mar. 13

John Joannopoulos, an innovator and mentor in the fields of theoretical condensed matter physics and nanophotonics, has been named the recipient of the 2024-2025 James R. Killian Jr. Faculty Achievement Award. He will deliver the Killian Lecture on Working at the Speed of Light on Thursday, March 13.

4 p.m. – 5 p.m. ET
Huntington Hall (10-250)

SMART researchers pioneer nanosensor for real-time iron detection in plants

The innovation enables nondestructive iron tracking within plant tissues, helping to optimize plant nutrient management, reduce fertilizer waste, and improve crop health.

March 6, 2025

3 Questions: Visualizing research in the age of AI

Felice Frankel discusses the implications of generative AI when communicating science visually.

March 6, 2025

Knitted microtissue can accelerate healing

Lincoln Laboratory and MIT researchers are creating new types of bioabsorbable fabrics that mimic the unique way soft tissues stretch while nurturing growing cells.

March 5, 2025

Designing better ways to deliver drugs

Graduate student and MathWorks Fellow Louis DeRidder is developing a device to make chemotherapy dosing more accurate for individual patients.

March 4, 2025

Seeing more in expansion microscopy

New methods light up lipid membranes and let researchers see sets of proteins inside cells with high resolution.

March 3, 2025

Webinar: Sustainable Materials—Mar. 13

Join Prof. Bradley Olsen of MIT’s Chemical Engineering Department, and Prof. Admir Masic of MIT’s Civil and Environmental Engineering Department for a webinar on sustainable materials: plastics and pavements. Presented by the MIT Industrial Liaison Program.

12PM - 1PM ET

Blueprint Program by The Engine, Apply by Mar. 10

Blueprint by The Engine is a program for graduate students, postdocs, research scientists, and their teams, to explore the translational opportunities of their Tough Tech breakthroughs and startup projects. Participants gain the tools to conduct self-diligence, de-risk their ideas, and chart a clear path forward for their entrepreneurial journey. Through weekly sessions, mentorship, guides, and assignments, participants develop key entrepreneurial skills and progressively build a pitch deck for their Tough Tech innovations.