Zach Winn

Zach Winn is a journalist working in the tech, education, and healthcare fields. Currently he is a writer at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).

Thu, 06/20/2019 - 12:00
Startup Turns Mining Waste Into Critical Metals for USDomestic supply chains for rare earth metals are key for clean energy transition
Wed, 11/27/2024 - 12:01
At the heart of the energy transition is a metal transition. Wind farms, solar panels, and electric cars require many times more copper, zinc, and nickel than their gas-powered alternatives. They also require more exotic metals with unique…
Equipping Doctors With AI AssistantsAmbience Healthcare automates routine tasks for clinicians before, during, and after patient visits
Tue, 10/29/2024 - 12:02
Most doctors go into medicine because they want to help patients. But today’s healthcare system requires that they spend hours each day on other work—searching through electronic health records (EHRs), documenting, coding and billing, gaining prior…
A Home Where World-Changing Innovations Take FlightThe Engine Accelerator offers ‘tough tech’ startups space, support, and a network to help them scale up
Tue, 04/30/2024 - 12:02
In a large, open space on the first floor of 750 Main St. in Cambridge, Massachusetts, a carbon-capture company is heating up molten salts to 600°C right next to a quantum computing company’s device for supercooling qubits. The difference is about…
Stitch3D Is Powering a New Wave of 3D Data CollaborationA cloud platform makes 3D data sharing, visualizing, and editing easy
Mon, 03/11/2024 - 13:01
(MIT: Cambridge, MA) -- Workers are increasingly using 3D files to assess construction projects, understand damage from natural disasters, map out crime scenes, and more. But as the importance of 3D files has grown, the problems associated with…
Merging Science and Systems Thinking to Make Materials More SustainableA holistic approach in teaching, research, and coalition-building
Wed, 12/13/2023 - 12:02
For professor Elsa Olivetti, tackling a problem as large and complex as climate change requires not only lab research but also understanding the systems of production that power the global economy. Her career path reflects a quest to investigate…
How MIT’s Fab Labs Scaled Around the WorldThis global community of builders grew from a single maker facility at MIT
Tue, 06/20/2023 - 12:01
(MIT: Cambridge, MA) -- What do a student tinkerer in Bhutan, a design professional in Nairobi, and an artist in Brazil have in common? They’re part of a global community of makers benefiting from the Fab Lab Network, which provides the space,…
Titanic Robots Make Farming More SustainableAutonomous machines snip weeds and preserve crops without herbicides
Mon, 03/27/2023 - 12:02
There’s a lot riding on farmers’ ability to fight weeds, which can strangle crops and destroy yields. To protect crops, farmers have two options: They can spray herbicides that pollute the environment and harm human health, or they can hire more…
Simplifying the Production of Lithium-ion BatteriesFewer materials, lower manufacturing cost
Tue, 11/15/2022 - 12:02
When it comes to battery innovations, much attention gets paid to potential new chemistries and materials. Often overlooked is the importance of production processes for bringing down costs. Now the MIT spinout 24M Technologies has simplified…
A Dispatch and Routing Platform to Improve DeliveriesWise Systems has grown from an MIT class project to a company helping multinationals improve last-mile logistics
Mon, 11/01/2021 - 12:02
More and more people are doing their shopping from home these days, and whether they’re ordering groceries, home office equipment, or Covid-19 tests, they increasingly expect their deliveries to be fast and on time. Companies have struggled to keep…
Matching Healthcare Offices With Short-Term WorkersStynt helps small healthcare offices fill last-minute shift openings by hiring credentialed professionals
Thu, 08/26/2021 - 12:02
This story was originally published by MIT News. For small healthcare groups like dentist’s offices, one sick staff member can mean a day’s worth of cancelled appointments. Such offices can either continue short-staffed, which could negatively…