A new prediction method fueled by an MIT-derived algorithm developed by Professor Themis Sapsis and his colleagues helps forecast frequency of extreme weather.
March 25, 2024 Artificial reef designed by MIT engineers could protect marine life, reduce storm damageAn MIT team led by Professor Michael Triantafyllou & Edvard Ronglan SM ’23 have engineered structures that are engineered to mimic the wave-buffering effects of natural reefs while also providing pockets for marine life.
March 18, 2024 Pushing material boundaries for better electronicsAssociate Professor Jeehwan Kim is exploring systems that could take over where silicon leaves off.
March 11, 2024 Reducing pesticide use while increasing effectivenessIn field tests, AgZen an MIT spinoff from Professor Kripa Varanasi, demonstrated that its feedback-optimized spraying system could halve the pesticide needs of farms and improve crop yields.
March 6, 2024 Method rapidly verifies that a robot will avoid collisionsProfessor Russ Tedrake and a team of researchers have developed a rapid safety check technique which can ensure a robot will avoid collisions while completing a task.