Detecting Explosives to Save Lives in War Zone
Detecting Explosives to Save Lives in War Zone
Stefanie Sydlik explains how her research on designing sensors for explosives depends on the principles of VSEPR (valence shell electron pair repulsion) theory.
Samuel Thompson's Personal Story
Samuel Thompson's Personal Story
Samuel Thompson brings a sense of play to his science research that he traces back to his love of the performing arts and his early exposure to science as a child.
In profile: Sallie "Penny" Chisholm
Sallie "Penny" Chisholm: National Medal of Science profile
Learn more about the civil and environmental engineer who has contributed to the discovery and understanding of the dominant photosynthetic organisms in the ocean.
Scanning droplets
Scanning droplets
Animation showing how the base of a water droplet forms small "necks" as it moves across a surface that has pillars etched on it.
Valentine's Day gifts: Are you giving knockoffs or the real ...
Valentine's Day gifts: Are you giving knockoffs or the real deal?
Renée Richardson Gosline, assistant professor in the Sloan School of Management, discusses Valentine's Day gifts and how gift giving can be fraught with anxiety, especially if you decide to give a luxury item.
Center for Advanced Urbanism
Center for Advanced Urbanism
The Center for Advanced Urbanism (CAU) provides a home for faculty interested in collaborative research projects that will engage student participation.
The Center for Advanced Urbanism
The Center for Advanced Urbanism
The CAU is committed to fostering a rigorous design culture for the large scale
Imaging Zebrafish at MIT
Imaging Zebrafish at MIT
MIT researchers have invented a new imaging system that allowed them to create this three-dimensional rendering of the cartilage that forms the skull of a five-day-old zebrafish larva.
