Stories from the swamp | MIT News
Graduate student Alison Hoyt gets knee deep in the exploration of carbon cycling in the peat swamp forests of Borneo.
Feb. 26, 2016 • ~7 min
3Q: Elfatih Eltahir on what malaria and Dengue can tell us about Zika | MIT News
Environmental management approaches may be key in combating mosquito-borne infectious diseases.
Feb. 23, 2016 • ~6 min
Eleven MIT researchers win Sloan Research Fellowships | MIT News
Faculty from eight MIT science and engineering departments among 126 selected from across the U.S. and Canada.
Feb. 23, 2016 • ~3 min
Opening research labs to freshmen fosters innovation and community | MIT News
Mini-UROP pairs freshmen with graduate students and postdocs while broadening opportunities for enhanced learning, collaboration, and networking.
Feb. 19, 2016 • ~10 min
Terrascope recognized by National Academy of Engineering | MIT News
Freshman learning community recognized as an Exemplar in Engineering Ethics Education.
Feb. 19, 2016 • ~6 min
Sneezing produces complex fluid cascade, not a simple spray | MIT News
High-speed imaging shows how fluid breaks apart in air, may help identify super-spreaders.
Feb. 10, 2016 • ~6 min
Riddle of cement’s structure is finally solved | MIT News
Findings may guide development of formulas to make the material more durable, less CO2-intensive.
Feb. 8, 2016 • ~6 min
Uncovering the secrets of elastin’s flexibility | MIT News
Protein that gives blood vessels and skin their stretchability has its molecular properties revealed.
Feb. 5, 2016 • ~7 min
Structure of kerogen revealed | MIT News
Nanopores may be trapping oil and gas in the ancient hydrocarbon instead of allowing them to flow.
Feb. 1, 2016 • ~6 min
Scientists tune polymer material’s transparency | MIT News
Material may offer cheaper alternative to smart windows.
Jan. 22, 2016 • ~7 min
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