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MIT D-Lab students design global energy solutions through collaboration | MIT News | Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Each year, MIT D-Labs courses 2.651 / EC.711 (Introduction to Energy in Global Development) and Course 2.652 / EC.712 (Applications of Energy in Global Development) make their mark on students and communities around the world.
A day in the life of MIT MBA student David Brown | MIT News | Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Photo essay provides a look at the day of MIT Sloan MBA student David Brown, a former U.S. Army helicopter pilot and co-founder of Helix Carbon, which aims to erase the carbon footprint of tough-to-decarbonize industries.
How J-WAFS Solutions grants bring research to market | MIT News | Massachusetts Institute of Technology
MIT spinout NONA Technologies was developed to commercialize a portable desalination device that transforms seawater into clean drinking water without filters or high-pressure pumps. The research was supported by a J-WAFS Solutions grant.
Startup helps farmers grow plant-based feed and fertilizer using wastewater | MIT News | Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Fyto, founded by former MIT Tata Center translational research director Jason Prapas, has built an automated system for harvesting the aquatic plant Lemna, or duckweed, on dairy farms, for use as feed or fertilizer.
Kripa Varanasi named faculty director of the Deshpande Center for Technological Innovation | MIT News | Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Kripa Varanasi, professor of mechanical engineering, has been named faculty director of the MIT Deshpande Center for Technological Innovation. The interfacial engineering expert and prolific entrepreneur will help faculty and students take breakthroughs from lab to market.
Equipping living cells with logic gates to fight cancer | MIT News | Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Founded by MIT researchers, Senti Bio is is working to create smarter cell therapies for cancer using synthetic biology. The company equips cells with gene circuits that allow the cells to respond to their environments.
New initiative to advance innovations in pediatric care | MIT News | Massachusetts Institute of Technology
The MIT Health and Life Sciences Collaborative (MIT HEALS) and the Charles H. Hood Foundation will establish the Hood Pediatric Innovation Hub to drive cutting-edge innovation in children’s health care.
MIT students advance solutions for water and food with the help of J-WAFS | MIT News | Massachusetts Institute of Technology
For the past decade, the Abdul Latif Jameel Water and Food Systems Lab (J-WAFS) has been instrumental in promoting student engagement across MIT to help solve the world’s most pressing water and food challenges.
Enabling energy innovation at scale | MIT News | Massachusetts Institute of Technology
As part of the MIT Energy Initiative’s speaker series, Emily Knight, president and CEO of The Engine, explained how her organization enables researchers to scale their technologies and have real commercial impact. The Engine focuses on "tough tech" companies that aim to solve the world's biggest problems.
The spark of innovation and the commercialization journey | MIT News | Massachusetts Institute of Technology
MIT alumna Vanessa Chan's Wulff Lecture explored materials innovation, commercialization, and career development, highlighting adoption readiness levels used by the U.S. Department of Energy and the path from research to real-world impact.
Carsten Rasmussen, LEGO Group COO, discusses the production network that enables the builders of tomorrow | MIT News | Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Speaking at MIT as part of the Manufacturing@MIT Distinguished Speaker Series, LEGO Group COO Carsten Rasmussen discussed the company’s manufacturing footprint, and the importance of balancing innovation, cost efficiency, and sustainability.
Collaboration between MIT and GE Vernova aims to develop and scale sustainable energy systems | MIT News | Massachusetts Institute of Technology
The MIT-GE Vernova Energy and Climate Alliance, which includes research, education, and career opportunities across MIT, aims to help develop and scale sustainable energy systems across the globe.
Technology developed by MIT engineers makes pesticides stick to plant leaves | MIT News | Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Technology developed by MIT engineers makes pesticides stick to plant leaves. With the new system, farmers could significantly cut their use of pesticides and fertilizers, saving money and reducing runoff.
Biogen to consolidate operations in MIT’s first Kendall Common building | MIT News | Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Biogen announced that it will centralize operations in a new facility at 75 Broadway in MIT’s Kendall Common development. The move, to take place in 2028, highlights the company’s commitment to Cambridge, Massachusetts, and the regional innovation ecosystem — a wellspring of biomedical advances.
A personalized heart implant wins MIT Sloan health care prize | MIT News | Massachusetts Institute of Technology
The MIT startup Spheric Bio’s implants are designed to grow in a channel of the heart to better fit a patient’s unique anatomy and prevent strokes. The company’s solution won this year’s MIT Sloan Healthcare Innovation Prize (SHIP).
Professor Anthony Sinskey, biologist, inventor, entrepreneur, and Center for Biomedical Innovation co-founder, dies at 84 | MIT News | Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Anthony “Tony” Sinskey, a prolific MIT biologist, inventor, entrepreneur, who was co-founder and former director of the MIT Center for Biomedical Innovation, died at 84. Colleagues remember the longtime professor as a supportive, energetic collaborator who seemed to know everyone at the Institute.
J-WAFS: Supporting food and water research across MIT | MIT News | Massachusetts Institute of Technology
For the past decade MIT’s Abdul Latif Jameel Water and Food Systems Lab (J-WAFS) has supported interdisciplinary collaborations and high-risk, high-reward projects, enabling MIT faculty to pursue groundbreaking research that addresses some of the world’s most pressing challenges facing our water and food systems.
Timeless virtues, new technologies | MIT News | Massachusetts Institute of Technology
In his book, “The New Lunar Society,” MIT Professor David Mindell rethinks industrialism for the 21st century. He argues that process innovation — the making, fixing, rebuilding, or upgrading of systems — is just as important as inventing new products.
Cleaning up critical minerals and materials production, using microwave plasma | MIT News | Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Founded by former MIT research scientist Kamal Hadidi, 6K is scaling its microwave plasma technology, called UniMelt, to transform the way critical minerals are processed, creating new, domestic supply chains in the process.
Introducing the MIT Generative AI Impact Consortium | MIT News | Massachusetts Institute of Technology
The MIT Generative AI Impact Consortium is a collaboration between MIT, founding member companies, and researchers across disciplines who aim to develop open-source generative AI solutions, accelerating innovations in education, research, and industry.
Driving innovation, from Silicon Valley to Detroit | MIT News | Massachusetts Institute of Technology
MIT alumnus Doug Field developed “T-shaped leadership” of operations breadth and technical depth at MIT that has carried him through defining roles at Segway, Apple, and now as leader of Ford’s EV, digital, and design efforts.
MIT spinout Gradiant reduces companies’ water use and waste by billions of gallons each day | MIT News | Massachusetts Institute of Technology
MIT spinout Gradiant builds water recycling, treatment, and purification solutions for some of the world’s largest companies. Serving as an end-to-end water company, Gradiant says it helps companies reuse 2 billion gallons of water each day and saves another 2 billion gallons of fresh water from being withdrawn.
Faces of MIT: Melissa Smith PhD ’12 | MIT News | Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Melissa Smith, an associate leader at MIT Lincoln Laboratory, strongly believes in the power of collaboration when it comes to her own work, the work of her colleagues, and the innovative research done by MIT professors and students.
New START.nano cohort is developing solutions in health, data storage, power, and sustainable energy | MIT News | Massachusetts Institute of Technology
MIT.nano has announced seven new companies to join START.nano, a program aimed at speeding the transition of hard-tech innovation to market. The program supports new ventures through discounted use of MIT.nano’s facilities and access to the MIT innovation ecosystem.
Student Program for Innovation in Science and Engineering is a launching pad toward possibility | MIT News | Massachusetts Institute of Technology
For a growing number of Caribbean students, the Student Program for Innovation in Science and Engineering (SPISE) has been a launching pad to MIT and other top programs in STEM fields.