| Eco-Driving | | | | | | | | A new study shows that “eco-driving” — adjusting speed to reduce idling at traffic lights — can cut intersection vehicle emissions up to 22%, with even limited adoption delivering significant benefits. “This is almost a free intervention,” says Associate Professor Cathy Wu. | | | | Planets without water could still produce certain liquids, a new study finds Lab experiments show “ionic liquids” can form through common planetary processes and might be capable of supporting life even on waterless planets. |  | | | | | | | Building a lifeline for family caregivers across the US Ianacare, co-founded by Steven Lee ’97, MEng ’98, equips caregivers with the resources, networks, and tools they need to support loved ones. |  | | | | | | | Would you like that coffee with iron? New microparticles containing iron or iodine could be used to fortify food and beverages, to help fight malnutrition. |  | | | | | | | How surprisingly diverse innovations led to dramatically cheaper solar panels New research can identify opportunities to drive down the cost of renewable energy systems, batteries, and many other technologies. |  | | | | | | | The art and science of being an MIT teaching assistant Training an ever-growing percentage of MIT’s students, the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science relies heavily on dedicated and passionate TAs. |  | | | | | | | Aiming to medal in korfball in the World Games Bill Johnson ’09, ’10 is a member of the US beach korfball team, which is competing in the World Games this week. |  | | | | | | | Meet Meschers, MIT’s tool for building paradoxical digital objects // Gizmodo MIT researchers developed a tool called Meschers that allows users to create detailed computer representations of mathematically impossible objects. | | | | | | | Dormant black holes // CBS Eye on the World with John Batchelor Graduate student Megan Masterson discusses her research on tidal disruption events. “These events were first theorized in the 1970s, first discovered in the 1990s with X-ray wavelengths,” explains Masterson. | | | | | | | Opinion: The pursuit of reliable earthquake forecasting // Physics Today Assistant Professor Camilla Cattania and her colleagues highlight the impact of big data and AI in improving the reliability of earthquake forecasting and prediction. | | | | | | | | | | On Aug. 9, 1961, NASA offered MIT the first Apollo project contract, placing the Institute in charge of developing the computer guidance and navigation system that would take humans to the moon. The contract was signed a day later, on Aug. 10, and the former MIT Instrumentation Laboratory (now the independent Draper) got to work designing the highly successful Apollo Guidance Computer. | | The Homework Machine is a 7-episode series from the TeachLab podcast, co-hosted by Justin Reich, associate professor of digital media in MIT’s Comparative Media Studies/Writing program and director of the Teaching Systems Lab, and journalist Jesse Dukes. As schools grapple with the arrival of generative AI, the timely series explores how this technology is reshaping the daily lives of K–12 teachers, staff, and students. With candid interviews and stories from students themselves, this first episode lays out both the promises and perils of this new tech in education.
Listen to the episode→ | | | | | | | The SeaPerch, an underwater robot, is an educational tool designed for students grade 5 to 12. Launched by the MIT Sea Grant in 2003, the SeaPerch project is a “do-it-yourself” robot-building experience that explores structures, electronics, and underwater dynamics. SeaPerch II, the most recent iteration of the project, builds on the original program and incorporates elements of marine and climate science. “I love trying to make the world a better place by educating others and helping people learn through learning yourself,” says Teagan Sullivan, a rising MIT fourth-year student who worked on frame design for SeaPerch II. | | |
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