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October 22, 2018
MIT spinoff takes top honor at MassChallenge Awards
Infinite Cooling, startup from the Varanasi Research Group that captures and reuses water vapor from power plants, was one of two local startups to be named a $100K Diamond Winner at the MassChallenge Awards.
October 18, 2018 School of Engineering third quarter 2018 awardsFaculty members in the Department of Mechanical Engineering were honored with various awards in Fall 2018.
October 15, 2018 Collaboration runs through J-WAFS-funded projectsInterdisciplinary teams working on critical water and food systems challenges presented at J-WAFS workshops. Participating researchers included Assistant Professor Mathias Kolle and Professor Evelyn Wang.
October 14, 2018 Technique quickly identifies extreme event statisticsA machine-learning model developed by Associate Professor Themistoklis Sapsis provides risk assessment for complex nonlinear systems, including boats and offshore platforms.
October 10, 2018 Researchers quickly harvest 2-D materials, bringing them closer to commercializationAssociate Professor Jeehwan Kim has developed an efficient method for making single-atom-thick, wafer-scale materials. These 2D materials could be used to make an electronic device within an hour.
