MIT.nano

Engineers 3D print soft, rubbery brain implants

Technique may enable speedy, on-demand design of softer, safer neural devices.

March 30, 2020

“Living drug factories” might treat diabetes and other diseases

Chemical engineers have developed a way to protect transplanted drug-producing cells from immune system rejection.

March 30, 2020

MIT.nano joins MIT's efforts to donate PPE to the fight against COVID-19

Like many of our colleagues at MIT and across the Boston area, we believe it's a shared responsibility to support medical personnel in the COVID-19 fight. MIT.nano is proud to contribute by donating nitrile gloves, shoe covers, Tyvek gear, aprons, safety glasses, & face shields.

March 30, 2020

Energy-harvesting design aims to turn Wi-Fi signals into usable power

Device for harnessing terahertz radiation might enable self-powering implants, cellphones, other portable electronics.

March 27, 2020

Neural networks facilitate optimization in the search for new materials

Sorting through millions of possibilities, a search for battery materials delivered results in five weeks instead of 50 years.

March 26, 2020

Meet the first undergraduate users of MIT.nano

Micro/nano processing course fabricates devices in MIT.nano’s facilities.

March 25, 2020

MIT joins White House supercomputing effort to speed up search for Covid-19 solutions

MIT has joined the Covid-19 High Performance Computing Consortium, a collaboration among various industry, government, and academic institutions which will aim to make their supercomputing resources available to the wider research community.

March 25, 2020

2020 Startup Exchange Workshop: Sustainable Materials Innovation

MIT Startup Exchange presents its April Startup Workshop, centered around sustainable materials innovation. Today, there is a large and growing societal interest for greater sustainability in the material systems that provide for a modern life style. This workshop will present perspectives from industry leaders, academics, and corporate investors, while showcasing several MIT-connected startups in this field.

Read more and register.