MIT.nano

Microbes could help reduce the need for chemical fertilizers

New coating protects nitrogen-fixing bacteria from heat and humidity, which could allow them to be deployed for large-scale agricultural use.

November 15, 2023

This 3D printer can watch itself fabricate objects

Computer vision enables contact-free 3D printing, letting engineers print with high-performance materials they couldn’t use before.

November 15, 2023

MIT physicists turn pencil lead into “gold”

Thin flakes of graphite can be tuned to exhibit three important properties.

November 14, 2023

IDEAS Social Innovation Challenge—Apply by Dec. 1

Apply to the PKG Center's IDEAS Social Innovation Challenge, MIT's social entrepreneurship program with a 23-year legacy! Collaborate with community partners in teams to address complex social and environmental challenges. IDEAS convenes weekly during the spring semester to nurture your skills as a holistic social entrepreneur and systems-led innovator, offering grants of up to $20,000. Teams must be led by a full-time MIT student and can have teammates from anywhere in the world.

Deadline: December 1 at 11:59 p.m.
Learn more & submit your proposal

November 12, 2023

CryoEM Lunch & Learn: Recent advances in grid technology—Dec. 4

Join this lunch and learn to discover how advances in grid technology can deliver improved quality and consistency for your cryoEM sample preparation.

12 p.m. – 2 p.m. ET
Register now

MIT.nano Building 39 Freecycle Event—Nov. 9 & 27

MIT.nano is cleaning out the former lab spaces in Building 39 and we are looking to redistribute surplus equipment and supplies. We will host three MIT community giveaway days over the next few weeks:

Thursday, 11/9, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Monday, 11/27, 1:00PM – 3:00 PM

Stop by Building 39 and see what might interest you!

Physicists trap electrons in a 3D crystal for the first time

The results open the door to exploring superconductivity and other exotic electronic states in three-dimensional materials.

November 8, 2023

Three from MIT named American Physical Society Fellows for 2023

APS honors Paola Cappellaro, Maria Gatu Johnson, and Bradley Olsen for research, applications, teaching, and leadership; 10 additional MIT alumni also honored.

November 7, 2023

GlycoMIT Symposium celebrates advancements in glycobiology

Glyco enthusiasts from MIT and beyond recently gathered in Bartos Theatre to enjoy presentations of the latest advancements in glycobiology research.

November 7, 2023

2023 MIT Research and Development Conference—Nov. 15 & 16

Join the MIT Industrial Liaison Program (ILP) for the 2023 MIT Research & Development Conference. MIT’s new President, Sally Kornbluth will share her vision of MIT’s future, and we will hear from the leadership of MIT’s 5 schools and 1 college on what is currently a “hot topic” within their school as well as what is “warming up.” We will explore many of those subjects more deeply in our technology tracks in Energy, Biotech, Materials, Manufacturing, Mobility, and Fintech.