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

Aviation is “a critical link in solving worldwide environmental challenges,” says MIT professor.

Polymer nanowires that assemble in perpendicular layers could offer route to tinier chip components.

High-performance prototype means chipmakers could now start building optoelectronic chips.

New techniques for building microelectromechanical systems show promise.

Since the 1970s, Department of Mechanical Engineering course 2.007 has introduced undergraduate students to hands-on designing and building.

MIT professor’s startup makes synthesizing genes many times more cost effective.

Tesla Motors manager honored at Women in Clean Energy Symposium hosted by the MIT Energy Initiative and U.S. Department of Energy.

Materials Matter competition, inspired by MIT research, seeks innovations that could help transform the way we view, make, and use materials.