Assistant Professor Cathy Wu is addressing traffic control problems by leveraging deep reinforcement learning. […]
Made of cement, carbon black, and water, the device could provide cheap and scalable energy storage for renewable energy sources. […]
Faculty and researchers across MIT’s School of Engineering receive many awards in recognition of their scholarship, service, and overall excellence. […]
The founders of MIT spinout Active Surfaces describe their thin-film solar technology and their experience winning this year’s $100K. […]
PhD student Nick Caros develops tools to help transit agencies serve the public in an era of remote work. […]
As Canada’s wildfires continue to be felt downwind, MIT experts weigh in on what to expect in the coming months, with wildfire season underway. […]
A new study finds human supervisors have the potential to reduce barriers to deploying autonomous vehicles. […]
Assistant Professor César Terrer and recent visiting student Stephen Bell describe how agricultural lands that are no longer productive could play an important role in carbon sequestration. […]
Fifteen principal investigators from across MIT will conduct early work to solve issues ranging from water contamination to aquaculture monitoring and management. […]
A new study shows the carbon-capturing phytoplankton colonized the ocean by rafting on particles of chitin. […]
One of MIT’s five Climate Grand Challenges flagship projects, the Jameel Observatory-CREWSnet project will pilot in Bangladesh and Sudan to help communities adapt to the impacts of climate change. […]
A new method could provide detailed information about internal structures, voids, and cracks, based solely on data about exterior conditions. […]
Ali Jadbabaie and Robert van der Hilst discuss how a new joint degree program in climate system science and engineering will prepare students to solve global-scale environmental problems. […]
These tunable proteins could be used to create new materials with specific mechanical properties, like toughness or flexibility. […]
President Sally Kornbluth talks with Associate Professor Desirée Plata about her research — and what she wishes students knew about their professors. […]