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December 20, 2018
Three at MIT named 2018 fellows of the National Academy of Inventors
Professor Linda Griffith was named a 2018 fellow of the National Academy of Inventors. Griffith co-invented a 3D printing process for the creation of complex biomaterial scaffolds.
December 12, 2018 Ingestible capsule can be controlled wirelesslyResearchers, including visiting scientist Giovanni Traverso, have designed an electronic pill that can relay diagnostic information or release drugs in response to smartphone commands.
December 11, 2018 Deep-learning technique reveals “invisible” objects in the darkProfessor George Barbastathis trained a computer to recognize more than 10,000 transparent glass-like etchings in the dark. This method could help illuminate features of biological tissues in low-exposure.
December 11, 2018 3Q: Felice Frankel on improving the visual side of scienceFelice Frankel, photographer and research scientist at MIT's Department of Mechanical Engineering, has a new book that describes ways for researchers to make their images more informative and appealing.
December 10, 2018 Student teams design in the face of dangerTeams of mechanical engineering seniors taking class 2.009, Product Engineering Processes, presented their prototype products at the annual 2.009 Final Presentations.
