Instead of burning up this complex hydrocarbon, let’s make devices from it, says Jeffrey Grossman.

Spinning cells could attract each other across surprisingly long distances.

MIT ranked within the top 5 globally for 19 of 42 subject areas.

National public-private consortium led by MIT will involve manufacturers, universities, agencies, companies.

New approach to preventing embrittlement could be useful in nuclear reactors.

Grid-scale approach to rechargeable power storage gets new arsenal of possible materials.

MIT is home to No. 1 graduate engineering program; MIT Sloan is No. 5 business school.

Devadas, Grossman, Sipser, and Tang awarded MIT’s highest undergraduate teaching award.

Aluminum used in nuclear reactors and other harsh environments may last longer with new treatment.

Videos hosted by Professor Lorna Gibson bring an engineering approach to birding.