CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, June 6 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Animation technique simulates the motion of squishy objects * Animators could create more realistic bouncy, stretchy, and squishy characters for movies and video games thanks to a new simulation method developed by researchers at MIT. Their approach allows animators to simulate rubbery and elastic materials in a way that preserves the physical properties of the material and avoids  more

BURLINGTON, Massachusetts, June 6 -- DNV, a provider of classification, technical assurance, software and independent expert advisory services, posted the following news: * * * DNV Grants Approval in Principle to HD Hyundai Mipo for 20K cbm LCO2 Carrier Design Oslo, 6 June 2025: DNV has awarded an Approval in Principle (AiP) to HD Hyundai Mipo for its 20,000 cbm liquefied carbon dioxide (LCO2) carrier. This AiP is another milestone in the development of next-generation CO2 transport solutions  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, June 6 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Former MIT researchers advance a new model for innovation * Academic research groups and startups are essential drivers of scientific progress. But some projects, like the Hubble Space Telescope or the Human Genome Project, are too big for any one academic lab or loose consortium. They're also not immediately profitable enough for industry to take on. That's the gap researchers at  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, June 6 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Infinite Threads popup thrift store helps the MIT community and the planet * Three years ago, Massachusetts passed a law prohibiting the disposal of used clothing and textiles. The law aims to reduce waste and promote recycling and repurposing. While many are unaware of the nascent law, MIT students at the helm of Infinite Threads were happy to see its passage. Infinite Threads is  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, June 6 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * The scholar-warrior: How Erik Lin-Greenberg bridges academia and Air Force intelligence * At a time when the U.S. Department of Defense increasingly grapples with emerging technologies and their implications for national security, Erik Lin-Greenberg '09, SM '09 occupies a rare position at the intersection of theory and practice. The MIT political scientist and lieutenant colonel i  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, June 6 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * How the brain distinguishes between ambiguous hypotheses * When navigating a place that we're only somewhat familiar with, we often rely on unique landmarks to help make our way. However, if we're looking for an office in a brick building, and there are many brick buildings along our route, we might use a rule like looking for the second building on a street, rather than relying on   more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, June 6 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * The math of politics and power * Every day, students at MIT come together to learn, work, play, and form communities large and small. Community Spotlight stories are intended to provide a glimpse inside the Institute's classrooms, labs, and other gathering places to show how people come together, and how they share what it means to be part of MIT's community of scholars. A doctora  more