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Wed, 10/23/2013 - 16:21
Nanostructures Enable On-Chip Lightwave-Electronic Frequency MixerEnvisioning new uses for light
Mon, 09/23/2024 - 12:02
Imagine how a phone call works. Your voice is converted into electronic signals, shifted up to higher frequencies, transmitted over long distances, and then shifted back down so it can be heard clearly on the other end. The process enabling this…
MIT Researchers Boost Common Catalytic ReactionsLow voltage useful to petrochemical processing, pharmaceutical manufacture, and other processes
Wed, 02/28/2024 - 11:58
(MIT: Cambridge, MA) -- A simple technique that uses small amounts of energy could boost the efficiency of some key chemical processing reactions up to a factor of 100,000, MIT researchers report. These reactions are at the heart of petrochemical…
SMART Launches Research Group to Advance AI, Automation, and the Future of WorkMens, Manus and Machina (M3S) will design technology and training programs for human-machine collaboration
Wed, 09/20/2023 - 12:01
The Singapore MIT-Alliance for Research and Technology (SMART), MIT’s research enterprise in Singapore, has launched a new interdisciplinary research group aimed at tackling key social and institutional challenges around the rise of artificial…
Rapid Prototyping ResetRefreshing an MIT engineering design and rapid prototyping course
Thu, 04/21/2022 - 12:02
The Bernard M. Gordon-MIT Engineering Leadership Program (GEL Program) recently revamped and relaunched Engineering Design and Rapid Prototyping (D-PRO), a Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics course last taught in 2012. It was updated to…
MIT and Harvard Agree to Transfer edX to Ed-Tech Firm 2UTwo-part transaction would turn edX into a public benefit company while funding a nonprofit dedicated to strengthening the impact of digital learning
Wed, 07/21/2021 - 12:03
First published June 29, 2021, on MIT News. MIT and Harvard University have announced a major transition for edX, the nonprofit organization they launched in 2012 to provide an open online platform for university courses: edX’s assets are to be…
Unleashing Capacity at Heineken México With Systems ThinkingHow a pair of MIT business program grads translated teachings from a Sloan Executive Education course to operations improvements at Mexico’s largest brewery
Wed, 06/23/2021 - 12:03
First published June 7, 2021, on MIT News. It’s no secret that a manufacturer’s ability to maintain and, ideally, increase production capability is the basis for long-run competitive success. But discovering a way to significantly increase…
Making Smart Thermostats More EfficientThey can quickly learn to optimize building microclimates for both energy consumption and user preference
Wed, 01/20/2021 - 12:01
Buildings account for about 40 percent of U.S. energy consumption, and are responsible for one-third of global carbon dioxide emissions. Making buildings more energy-efficient is not only a cost-saving measure, but also a crucial climate-change…
3Q: Evaluating Skills, Education, and Workforce Training in the United StatesResearchers explore the fragmented U.S. workforce training system and comparable European programs
Mon, 11/16/2020 - 12:02
As part of the MIT Task Force on the “Work of the Future’s” recent series of research briefs, MIT professors Paul Osterman and Kathleen Thelen highlight the critical role that skills, education, and workforce training play in providing pathways to…
Building and Reconnecting MIT in MinecraftDespite being far from campus because of the pandemic, some students are engineering a creative way to stay connected
Wed, 05/13/2020 - 12:00
(MIT News: Cambridge, MA) -- Many MIT students, like their beaver mascot, are well-known for engineering skills, industrious habits, and for creating some amazing things late into the night. So, an ambitious project to build a 1:1 scale replica of…
Researchers Develop a Road Map for Growth of New Solar CellsStart with higher-value niche markets; don’t cross the valley of death
Mon, 02/24/2020 - 12:00
First published Feb. 6, 2020, on MIT News. (MIT News: Cambridge, MA) -- Materials called perovskites show strong potential for a new generation of solar cells, but they’ve had trouble gaining traction in a market dominated by silicon-based solar…