CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Feb. 25 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: The School of Engineering welcomed 13 fellows to the MIT Postdoctoral Fellowship Program for Engineering Excellence for the 2023-25 academic year. Through the program, they will deepen their training and develop research independence as they explore options for the next phase of their careers. Launched in 2021, the program seeks to discover and develop the next generation of leade  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Feb. 21 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * An exotic electronic state observed by MIT physicists could enable more robust forms of quantum computing. * * * By Jennifer Chu, MIT News The electron is the basic unit of electricity, as it carries a single negative charge. This is what we're taught in high school physics, and it is overwhelmingly the case in most materials in nature. But in very special states of ma  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Feb. 25 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: By Katy Dandurand, MIT Human Resources A lot of behind-the-scenes work goes into creating an art installation or a theater production - not just by those making or performing their craft, but also by the staff members who coordinate the logistics of exhibits and events. One of the people at MIT who helps artists bring their projects to life is Lydia Brosnahan. In her role as associate p  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Feb. 25 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: By Adam Zewe, MIT News Imagine being able to build an entire dialysis machine using nothing more than a 3D printer. This could not only reduce costs and eliminate manufacturing waste, but since this machine could be produced outside a factory, people with limited resources or those who live in remote areas may be able to access this medical device more easily. While multiple hu  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Feb. 22 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: By Angie Chatman, MIT News correspondent After a week of festivities around campus, members of the MIT community gathered Saturday evening in the Boston Marriott Kendall Square ballroom to celebrate the life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. Marking 50 years of this annual celebration at MIT, the gala event's program was loosely organized around a line in King's essay, "The Purpose of   more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Feb. 25 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: By Angelina Parrillo, MIT News correspondent As early as middle school, Branden Spitzer loved to watch cooking shows and experiment with recipes in his family's kitchen. It was a clear harbinger of his interest in materials science, he says now. Once he discovered that he could delight others with a perfectly executed pie, he began to see the many ways that his passion for baking might bra  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Feb. 25 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: By Phil Johnson, MIT Institute Events When Lily Tsai led the MIT faculty onto Killian Court for the OneMIT Ceremony during Commencement last June, she was holding something that looked old but was, in fact, brand new: a ceremonial shepherd's staff. It was a gift to the Institute from Tsai, chair of the MIT faculty from 2021 to 2023 and the Ford Professor of Political Science, tha  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Feb. 22 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * An MIT team precisely controlled an ultrathin magnet at room temperature, which could enable faster, more efficient processors and computer memories. * * * By Adam Zewe, MIT News Experimental computer memories and processors built from magnetic materials use far less energy than traditional silicon-based devices. Two-dimensional magnetic materials, composed of layers th  more