Managing Covid-19 at MIT this fall: “So far, so good”
Ian Waitz, Cecilia Stuopis, and Suzanne Blake answer 3 questions on the fall semester and look ahead.
MIT Welcome Center opens in Kendall Square
New center provides information and services to MIT visitors, while the adjacent open space offers community-building events and activities.
The MIT Press Bookstore reopens in a new location in Kendall Square
Part of the reimagined MIT Kendall Gateway, the bookstore will sell a curated selection of publications by the MIT Press and other publishers.
A new hub for MIT innovation and entrepreneurship
InnovationHQ in Kendall Square is home to several entrepreneurial support organizations and features space for startup activities, networking, and education.
Renovated Hayden Library and courtyard open to the MIT community
Transformational projects bring inclusive, welcoming spaces to the MIT campus.
Vapor-collection technology saves water while clearing the air
System could reclaim pure water from power plant cooling towers; at-scale prototypes tested on MIT facilities have proven effective.
MIT.nano receives American Institute of Architects’s Top Ten Award for sustainable design
“Committee on the Environment” recognizes integration of design excellence with environmental performance.
Custom-made MIT tool probes materials at the nanoscale
A scattering-type scanning nearfield optical microscope offers advantages to researchers across many disciplines.
Driving commuters toward sustainable options
How data from Access MIT informs flexible, sustainable commutes as staff returns to campus.
New plasma etching system significantly expands MIT.nano process capabilities
SAMCO inductively coupled plasma etcher can process multiple materials at various sizes.
VELION focused ion beam scanning electron microscope expands MIT.nano capabilities
FIB-SEM is now available to researchers across the Institute for use in characterization, nanofabrication, and rapid prototyping.
Saving the radome
Student-led efforts preserve iconic campus landmark for future generations of education and research.
Visualizing a climate-resilient MIT
New climate resiliency dashboard helps reduce uncertainty of current and future flood risks in Cambridge.
Two new student residences open their doors
New Vassar and the Graduate Tower at Site 4 provide additional housing options on campus, with another new residence in planning and improvements to Burton Conner underway.
Donated instrument provides undergraduate chemistry students high-level research experience
Cutting edge-tool reserved exclusively for students is fast, efficient, and environmentally friendly.