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June 30, 2019
Getting more heat out of sunlight
A new transparent material developed by Professors Evelyn Wang and Gang Chen lets sunlight pass through easily but blocks solar heat from escaping. The material could be used for home heating or for industrial processes.
June 30, 2019 MIT Energy Initiative awards seven Seed Fund grants for early-stage energy researchProfessor Yang Shao-Horn's research will focus on achieving efficient, cost-effective gas-to-liquid conversion using metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) as electrocatalysts.
June 26, 2019 A new way to make droplets bounce awayThe Varanasi Research Group has developed a new approach to minimize the contact between droplets and surfaces, potentially preventing icing or soaking.
June 24, 2019 Projects advance naval ship design and capabilitiesAt the annual MIT Ship Design and Technology Symposium, naval construction and engineering students presented their work on real-life naval design projects.
June 22, 2019 Graduate students win first place in 2019 Patagonia Case CompetitionA team of MIT students, including MechE grad student Jordan Landis, worked on cost-effective and timely biodegradation of apparel polybags and everyday food packaging.
