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November 20, 2024
A nonflammable battery to power a safer, decarbonized future
Alsym Energy, a company co-founded by Prof. Kripa Varanasi, has developed a nonflammable, nontoxic alternative to lithium-ion batteries to help renewables like wind and solar bridge the gap in a broader range of sectors.
November 19, 2024 A bioinspired capsule can pump drugs directly into the walls of the GI tractInspired by the way that squids propel themselves through the ocean, a newly designed capsule releases a burst of drugs directly into the walls of the digestive tract.
November 18, 2024 Turning automotive engines into modular chemical plants to make green fuelsEmvolon, co-founded by Emmanuel Kasseris SM ’07, PhD ’11, says it is making methane conversion economically attractive enough to be adopted at scale.
November 16, 2024 Four from MIT named 2025 Rhodes ScholarsWilhem Hector is one of four MIT students selected as a 2025 Rhodes Scholar. Hector is the first Haitian citizen to receive this distinction.
November 13, 2024 School of Engineering faculty receive awards in summer 2024Jeehwan Kim and Carlos Portela are among the School of Engineering faculty members recognized for awards received for scholarship, service, and overall excellence this past summer.
