MIT, Applied Materials, and the Northeast Microelectronics Coalition Hub to bring 200mm advanced research capabilities to MIT.nano

State-of-the-art toolset will bridge academic innovations and industry pathways to scale for semiconductors, microelectronics, and other critical technologies.

MIT.nano • mit
Jan. 30, 2024 ~7 min

MIT engineers develop a way to determine how the surfaces of materials behave

Using machine learning, the computational method can provide details of how materials work as catalysts, semiconductors, or battery components.

David L. Chandler | MIT News • mit
Dec. 7, 2023 ~9 min


Field campaign assesses vulnerabilities of 5G networks

A Lincoln Laboratory team visited Hill Air Force Base in Utah to determine how susceptible the latest-generation mobile network is to detection, geolocation, and jamming.

Ariana Tantillo | MIT Lincoln Laboratory • mit
Aug. 7, 2023 ~11 min

Wolfgang Ketterle receives Vannevar Bush Faculty Fellowship

Professor of physics will use US Department of Defense fellowship to study quantum science with ultracold atoms.

Sandi Miller | Department of Physics • mit
Aug. 7, 2023 ~3 min

Three MIT-led projects awarded MURI funding for 2023

Through the Multidisciplinary University Research Initiative, the US Department of Defense supports research projects in areas of critical importance to national defense.

Kimberly Tecce | Rachel Gordon | Department of Mechanical Engineering | MIT CSAIL • mit
May 18, 2023 ~7 min

Advocating for science budget and policy

MIT’s Science Policy Initiative sends students and postdocs to Capitol Hill to advocate for continued and increased federal support for scientific research.

Science Policy Initiative • mit
May 9, 2023 ~4 min

Neurodegenerative disease can progress in newly identified patterns

A machine-learning method finds patterns of health decline in ALS, informing future clinical trial designs and mechanism discovery. The technique also extends to Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s.

Lauren Hinkel | MIT-IBM Watson AI Lab • mit
Sept. 27, 2022 ~10 min

Construction contract awarded for new semiconductor facility at MIT Lincoln Laboratory

The advanced research and prototyping facility will yield complex, integrated microelectronic components to enable scientific discovery and solve national security challenges.

Ariana Tantillo | MIT Lincoln Laboratory • mit
Feb. 8, 2022 ~6 min


Using graphene foam to filter toxins from drinking water

MIT-led research team fashions graphene foam into device that can extract uranium and other heavy metals from tap water.

Leda Zimmerman | Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering • mit
Aug. 4, 2021 ~8 min

3 Questions: Anna Jagielska on printing artificial axons

How 3D-printed models of neuronal axons could accelerate development of new therapies to treat neurodegenerative disorders.

Shirley Goh | Deshpande Center for Technological Innovation • mit
June 29, 2021 ~7 min

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