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Professor Jeffrey C. Grossman Named a Fellow of The American Physical Society
At its November meeting, the American Physical Society elected Professor Jeffrey C. Grossman, Carl Richard Soderberg Associate Professor of Power Engineering, to Fellowship status. This honor, which is bestowed on no more than one percent of APS members, is…
Professor Jeffrey C. Grossman Named a Fellow of The American Physical Society
At its November meeting, the American Physical Society elected Professor Jeffrey C. Grossman, Carl Richard Soderberg Associate Professor of Power Engineering, to Fellowship status. This honor, which is bestowed on no more than one percent of APS members, is…
New graphene treatment could unleash new uses
MIT team develops simple, inexpensive method that could help realize material’s promise for electronics, solar power, and sensors. « more » Related Links: New graphene treatment could unleash new uses (MIT News) Professor Jeffrey Grossman Grossman…
Dresselhaus receives MRS 2013 von Hippel award
MIT Institute Professor Emeritus Mildred Dresselhaus recalls mentor’s influence as she receives award in his name. « more » Related Links: Remembering Arthur R. von Hippel (MIT News) Professor Mildred Dresselhaus
Tripped tongues teach speech secrets
Tongue twisters are not just fun to say; it turns out that these sound-related slip-ups can also open windows into the brain’s speech-planning processes. A team from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) will report new insights gleaned from a comparison of…
Making Stuff Colder—Zwierlein Explains the Final Frontier of Cold to NOVA
Cold is the new hot in this brave new world. For centuries we’ve fought it, shunned it, and huddled against it. Cold has always been the enemy of life, but now it may hold the key to a new generation of science and technology that will improve our lives. In “Making…
Vivek Goyal Named 2014 IEEE Fellow
Vivek Goyal, Principal Investigator of the RLE Signal Transformation and Information Representation Group, has been named an IEEE Fellow. Goyal is being recognized “for contributions to information representations and their applications in acquisition, communication,…
3‑D images, with only one photon per pixel
New scheme could enable laser rangefinders to infer depth from a hundredth as much light — and to produce images from only one nine-hundredth the light. « more » Related Links: 3‑D images, with only one photon per pixel (MIT) Signal Transformation and…
Prof. Englund discusses graphene and information at e‑speed
“There’s a very strong need for that computer to turn electrical signals into optical signals very efficiently,” Dirk Englund the Jamieson Career Development Assistant Professor in the MIT Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Department explained to Marketplace…
Perreault appointed as Assoc. Dept. Head of EECS
EECS Department Head Anantha Chandrakasan announced to EECS faculty today the appointment of Professor David Perreault as EECS Associate Department Head. « More » Related Links: Perreault appointed as Assoc. Dept. Head of EECS (EECS News) Professor David…
Daniel Kleppner named a 2014 Franklin Institute Award laureate
Emeritus professor honored for contributions in quantum phenomena. « more » Related Links: Daniel Kleppner named a 2014 Franklin Institute Award laureate (MIT News) Professor Daniel Kleppner MIT-Harvard Center for Ultracold Atoms
Baldo and Perreault selected for 2013 Faculty Research and Innovation Fellowships
Department Head Anantha Chandrakasan announced today that the Faculty Research and Innovation Fellowship (FRIF) recipients for 2013–2014 are Marc Baldo, Regina Barzilay, Samuel Madden, and David Perreault. The FRIF is given to recognize senior EECS faculty members for…
Vladimir Bulović appointed as MIT School of Engineering’s Associate Dean for Innovation
The following email was sent today to the MIT faculty by David Schmittlein, John C Head III Dean at the MIT Sloan School of Management, and Ian A. Waitz, dean of the School of Engineering and the Jerome C. Hunsaker Professor of Aeronautics and Astronautics. «…
Reif announces plans to launch an MIT Innovation Initiative
President asks 19-member panel, led by professors Fiona Murray and Vladimir Bulović, to deliver recommendations on next steps by Jan. 31. « more » Related Links: Reif announces plans to launch an MIT Innovation Initiative (MIT News) Professor Vladimir…
EECS PhD student named first recipient of Regeneron Prize
Cody Gilleland, a PhD student in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS), was recently awarded the first ever Regeneron Prize for Creative Innovation by a Graduate Student. « more » Related Links: EECS PhD student named first…
Fibers Get Functional
Yoel Fink is re-inventing what it means to wear clothes that “work.” Fink, MIT Professor of Materials Science and Director of the Research Laboratory of Electronics is bringing a completely new — and literal — definition to working fibers. His group is imagining and…
Semiconductor research pioneer Peter Wolff dies at 89
Peter A. Wolff, professor emeritus of physics, a semiconductor research pioneer, visionary science administrator and an indispensable guide for MIT physicists seeking careers in industry, died on Sept. 5 due to complications from Alzheimer’s disease. A native of…
Scientists create never-before-seen form of matter
Harvard and MIT scientists are challenging the conventional wisdom about light, and they didn’t need to go to a galaxy far, far away to do it. « more » Related Links: Scientists create never-before-seen form of matter (Phys.org) Professor Vladan Vuletic…
Hu, Soljacic, and Perreault named 2013 Invented Here! Honorees
RLE investigators Qing Hu, Marin Solijacic, and David Perreault are honorees of the 2013 Invented Here! Program. Hu, one of four featured honorees, was awarded the honor along with RLE visiting engineer, Alan Lee, for their invention – “Terahertz lasers and amplifiers…
Heldt and Sze join EECS Faculty
Meet the newest members of the MIT Electrical Engineering and Computer Science faculty — Thomas Heldt, Assistant Professor of Electrical and Biomedical Engineering and Vivienne Sze, Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering. « more » Related Links:…
New materials improve oxygen catalysis
Highly active catalysts could be key to improved energy storage in fuel cells and advanced batteries. « more » Related Links: New materials improve oxygen catalysis (MIT News) Professor Yang Shao-Horn Electrochemical Energy Group
Graphene could yield cheaper optical chips
Researchers show that graphene — atom-thick sheets of carbon — could be used in photodetectors, devices that translate optical signals to electrical. « more » Related Links: Graphene could yield cheaper optical chips (MIT News) Professor Dirk R. Englund…
RLE Remembers Professor Ken Stevens
RLE was saddened to hear the news of Ken Stevens passing. Professor Stevens was an important part of the RLE community, contributing many works to his field of research and inspiring many students, collaborators, and colleagues alike. He will be greatly missed.…
RLE Welcomes the 2013 M+Visión Fellows
On Tuesday, September 3rd, the 2013 M+Visión Fellows arrived on MIT’s campus. A cohort of ten Fellows, exceptional talent from all over the world—engineers, physicians, scientists, and entrepreneurs who see the promise of biomedical imaging—will engage in structured…
An easier way to control genes
New method for turning genes on and off could enable more complex synthetic biology circuits. « more » Related Links: An easier way to control genes (MIT News) Professor Timothy Lu
Should Time Travel Be A Moral Imperative?
If time travel is possible should society be ethically obligated to try and reverse some of history’s worst crimes against humanity? That’s the question I posed to MIT quantum mechanic Seth Lloyd, who was part of a 2010 team that used quantum teleportation to send a…
Kenneth N. Stevens, 1924 — 2013
A life dedicated to research in speech communication and teaching « more » Related Links: Kenneth N. Stevens, 1924 — 2013 (EECS Announcement) Professor Kenneth N. Stevens
Kenneth Stevens, professor emeritus in EECS, dies at 89
Stevens’ pioneering work as the originator of the quantal theory of speech helped earn him the National Medal of Science. « more » Related Links: Kenneth Stevens, professor emeritus in EECS, dies at 89 (MIT News) Professor Kenneth Stevens
Detecting early-stage malarial infection
New prototype device recognizes electrical properties of infected cells as signatures of disease. « more » Related Links: Detecting early-stage malarial infection (MIT News) Professor Anantha Chandrakasan
Encryption is less secure than we thought
For 65 years, most information-theoretic analyses of cryptographic systems have made a mathematical assumption that turns out to be wrong. « more » Related Links: Encryption is less secure than we thought (MIT News) Professor Muriel Medard
Altering Organic Molecules’ Interaction with Light
Mit Team Discover A New Platform That Provides Simple Means To Manipulate Organic Molecules’ Emission, And May Have Important Implications To Organic Light Emitting Devices And Molecular Biosensors. Written and submitted by Bo Zhen Enhancing and manipulating the light…
Researchers develop new method for understanding network connections
Technique could be applied to the study of disease, social networks and other diverse fields. « more » Related Links: Researchers develop new method for understanding network connections (MIT News) Professor Muriel Medard
Research points toward better colonoscopy
New technology offers three-dimensional images, making it easier to detect precancerous lesions. « more » Related Links: Research points toward better colonoscopy (MIT News) Madrid-MIT M+Visión Consortium
James Fujimoto is selected for the 2014 IEEE Photonics Award
James Fujimoto, the Elihu Thomson Professor of Electrical Engineering at MIT has been selected for the 2014 IEEE Photonics Award. The award, which is sponsored by the IEEE Photonics Society, is given in recognition of outstanding achievements in photonics. Prof.…
In it for the long run
When Millie Dresselhaus won the prestigious Kavli Award last year, she put her money where her career has been. « more » Related Links: In it for the long run (MIT News) Professor Mildred Dresselhaus Professor Polina Anikeeva
The brains behind research on the brain
Mehmet Fatih Yanik develops tools to answer some of the central questions in neuroscience. « more » Related Links: The brains behind research on the brain (MIT News) Professor Mehmet Fatih Yanik
Quantum Computers Will Give Artificial Intelligence Big Boost, Studies Suggest
Quantum computers of the future will have the potential to give artificial intelligence a major boost, a series of studies suggests. « more » Related Links: Quantum Computers Will Give Artificial Intelligence Big Boost, Studies Suggest (Huffington Post)…
Jeff Lang named for Vitesse Professorship
Dept. Head Anantha Chandraksan has announced the appointment of Prof. Jeffrey H. Lang to the Vitesse Professorship in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, effective July 1, 2013. The Vitesse Chair was established in 2000 to honor the Vitesse Semiconductor…
Amar Bose ’51, SM ’52, ScD ’56, Bose Corporation’s founder, has died at 83
Entrepreneur served on faculty for 45 years; championed long-term corporate research. « more » Related Links: Amar Bose ’51, SM ’52, ScD ’56, Bose Corporation’s founder, has died at 83 (MIT News)
A new way to trap light
MIT researchers discover a new phenomenon that could lead to new types of lasers and sensors. « more » Related Links: A new way to trap light Professor Marin Soljacic Professor John Joannopoulos Professor Steven Johnson
Researchers build an all-optical transistor
An optical switch that can be turned on by a single photon could point toward new designs for both classical and quantum computers. « more » Related Links: Researchers build an all-optical transistor Professor Vladan Vuletic Experimental Atomic Physics…
Solar power heads in a new direction: thinner
Atom-thick photovoltaic sheets could pack hundreds of times more power per weight than conventional solar cells. « more » Related Links: Solar power heads in a new direction: thinner (MIT News) Professor Jeffrey Grossman Grossman Group
RLE Administrative Assistant Certification Program Honors Nine
The Research Laboratory of Electronics is pleased to announce that nine support staff members have successfully completed the Laboratory’s Administrative Assistant Certification Program. This training program, consisting of monthly workshops, was created to support…
Holding the salt
MIT graduate student David Cohen-Tanugi works to improve water filtration, desalination. « more » Related Links: Holding the salt (MIT News) Professor Jeffrey Grossman Grossman Group
Making Waves with Microfluidics
Joel Voldman engineers cutting-edge approaches to stem cell signaling, point of care therapeutics, and neuroengineering. « more » Related Links: Making Waves with Microfluidics (MIT ILP) Professor Joel Voldman Biological Microtechnology and BioMEMS…
Data from edX’s first course offer preliminary insights into online learning
Researchers analyze page views, clickstreams and discussion threads for clues to how students learn online. « more » Related Links: Data from edX’s first course offer preliminary insights into online learning (MIT News) Professor David Pritchard
Jacob White receives major award at the 50th DAC
Jacob White has been selected for his significant contributions to the Design Automation Conference (DAC), which celebrated its 50th anniversary June 2 — 6. He was recognized for his impact on the course of DAC’s history. « more » Related Links: Jacob…
Professors take lessons from online teaching
David E. Pritchard has dedicated his life to physics, conducting pioneering work in atom optics and mentoring Nobel Prize winners at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. But now Pritchard, whose aviator glasses and flyaway gray hair give him the look of the…
Dennis Freeman appointed dean for undergraduate education
Electrical engineering and computer science professor has lengthy record of leadership in teaching, advising and curricular innovation. « more » Related Links: Dennis Freeman appointed dean for undergraduate education Professor Dennis Freeman
Solving a semiconductor riddle
New observations of material disprove leading theory about LED brightness, opening new avenues for research. « more » Related Links: Solving a semiconductor riddle MIT-Harvard Center for Excitonics
Balance is key to making quantum-dot solar cells work
MIT team finds that the ratio of component atoms is vital to performance. « more » Related Links: Balance is key to making quantum-dot solar cells work Professor Jeff Grossman Grossman Research Group
Making quantum encryption practical
Researchers in the Optical and Quantum Communications Group at MIT’s Research Laboratory of Electronics (RLE) have experimentally demonstrated a new quantum communication protocol that solves two basic problems with achieving practical quantum encryption. «…
Goyal and 3dim team win the 2013 MIT 100K Entrepreneurship Competition
At the conclusion of the MIT 100K Entrepreneurship Competition on May 15, 2013, the 3dim team comprising of RLE Principal Investigator Vivek K. Goyal, PhD students Ahmed Kirmani (EECS), Andrea Colaço (MIT Media Lab), and Nan-Wei Gong (MIT Media Lab), and Sloan MBA…
Making quantum encryption practical
An MIT team that proposed a new, more-practical scheme for using quantum physics to secure data transmission has now demonstrated it experimentally. « more » Related Links: Making quantum encryption practical Professor Jeffrey Shapiro Dr. Franco…
GEL students earn Certificates of Engineering Leadership
In his remarks to the graduating GELs, Professor Schindall said, “You’ve given yourselves a head start on your colleagues who are beginning careers in engineering through the skills you have learned in GEL and your diligent application to the study and practice of…
3dim wins MIT $100K Entrepreneurship Competition
On Wednesday night, 3dim earned the grand prize at this year’s MIT $100K Entrepreneurship Competition after successfully pitching its business plan to merge two of today’s most popular, and profitable, technological phenomena: gesture-recognition and smart devices.…
Technology to control smartphones by gesture wins MIT $100K Entrepreneurship prize
The top prize of the MIT $100K Entrepreneurship Competition was awarded to 3dim, a startup whose 3D sensing technology allows users to control the latest generation of smartphones through gestures, MIT said Thursday. « more » Related Links: Technology to…
Ms. Melany C. Sponseller Named Recipient of a 2013 Research Assistantship Supported by the David H. Staelin Fund
Melany C. Sponseller has been awarded the first David H. Staelin research assistantship for the fall semester of the 2013 academic year. Ms. Sponseller completed her B.S. in the Electrical Engineering department at Stanford University, and is currently finishing her…
Cells as living calculators
Using analog computation circuits, MIT engineers design cells that can compute logarithms, divide and take square roots. « more » Related Links: Cells as living calculators Prof. Rahul Sarpeshkar Analog Circuits and Biological Systems Group Prof. Timothy…
2013 MIT Professional Education – Short Programs provides opportunities to learn directly from RLE faculty
This summer MIT Short Programs is offering a number of 2–5 day short courses taught by MIT faculty and experts, including several by members of the Chemistry Department. These courses provide an opportunity to learn crucial knowledge and skills from some of the top…
Ms. Gabrielle R. Merchant, Mr. Thomas Gurry, and Ms. Audrey Fan Named Recipients of the 2013 Helen Carr Peake Awards
The winners of the 2013 Helen Carr Peake Prizes are Ms. Gabrielle R. Merchant, a doctoral student in the Harvard-MIT Program in Speech and Hearing Bioscience and Technology; Mr. Thomas Gurry, a doctoral student in the Computational and Systems Biology Initiative; and…
The “What If?” Whiz
By asking that simple question for more than five decades, Institute Professor Millie Dresselhaus has pioneered nanoscience, launched a new field of energy research, and helped women find their place at MIT. « more » Related News: The “What If?” Whiz…
Mina Karzand and Kuang Xu named recipients of 2013 Claude E. Shannon Research Assistantships
The Research Laboratory of Electronics (RLE) at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) is pleased to announce that the 2013 Claude E. Shannon Research Assistantships are being awarded to Ms. Mina Karzand and Mr. Kuang Xu, who are both doctoral students in the…
Special deal on photon-to-electron conversion: Two for one!
New technique developed at MIT could enable a major boost in solar-cell efficiency. « more » Related Links: Special deal on photon-to-electron conversion: Two for one! Professor Marc Baldo MIT-Harvard Center for Excitonics
A Smarter Algorithm Could Cut Energy Use in Data Centers by 35 Percent
New research suggests that data centers could significantly cut their electricity usage simply by storing fewer copies of files, especially videos. « more » Related Links: A Smarter Algorithm Could Cut Energy Use in Data Centers by 35 Percent Professor…
RLE Staff Member Susanne Patterson named recipient of the 2013 MIT Infinite Mile Award
The Office of the Provost and the Office of the Vice President and Dean for Research announced on Friday, April 12th that Susanne J. Patterson, RLE Fiscal Officer, will receive an MIT Infinite Mile Award for 2013. The Infinite Mile Award program is part of MIT’s…
Prof. Prem Kumar to deliver the 2013 Hermann Anton Haus Lecture: Lecture series honoring Haus brings eminent visitors to MIT
Professor Prem Kumar, an AT&T Professor of Information Technology, Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, and Professor of Physics and Astronomy, Northwestern University will deliver the 2013 Hermann Anton Haus Lecture Wednesday, April 24,…
Obama hosts Dresselhaus, Graybiel and Luu in Oval Office
The three MIT scientists are among six winners of the 2012 Kavli Prizes to visit the White House. « more » Related Links: Obama hosts Dresselhaus, Graybiel and Luu in Oval Office Professor Mildred Dresselhaus
Sorting out the structure of a Parkinson’s protein
Computer modeling may resolve conflicting results and offer hints for new drug-design strategies. « more » Related Links: Sorting out the structure of a Parkinson’s protein Professor Collin M. Stultz RLE Computational Biophysics Group
Tim Lu recipient of 2013 ONR Young Investigator Award
The Navy’s Office of Naval Research (ONR) has named Timothy Lu, an MIT Assistant Professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science and an Associate Member of the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, as one of its 16 new Young Investigators. The…
How to Make a Computer from a Living Cell
Genetic logic gates will enable biologists to program cells for chemical production and disease detection. « more » Related Links: How to Make a Computer from a Living Cell Professor Tim Lu RLE Synthetic Biology Group
New solar-cell design based on dots and wires
MIT researchers improve efficiency of quantum-dot photovoltaic system by adding a forest of nanowires. « more » Related Links: New solar-cell design based on dots and wires Professor Vladimir Bulovic RLE Organic and Nanostructured Electronics Set…
Phased Arrays: Nanophotonic array is CMOS-compatible
Using silicon fabrication technology, a team at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT; Cambridge, MA) has taken a huge leap forward in the development of phased arrays of optical nanoantennas by creating a passive 64 × 64-element array on a millimeter-sized…
MIT ‘cheetah’ robot rivals running animals in efficiency
Robot’s custom-designed electric motors are powerful and efficient. « more » Related Links: MIT ‘cheetah’ robot rivals running animals in efficiency Professor Jeffrey Lang David Otten
Micromechanics Group Discovers New Mechanism in Hearing
A new mechanism that could help explain the remarkable sensitivity and exquisite frequency selectivity of our sense of hearing has been discovered by Dennis Freeman, Professor of Electrical Engineering and Research Laboratory of Electronics (RLE) Principal…
Chandrakasan honored at 60th annual IEEE conference
Anantha P. Chandrakasan earns prestigious award for outstanding contributions to his field. « more » Related Links: Chandrakasan honored at 60th annual IEEE conference Professor Anantha Chandrakasan
MIT researchers build Quad HD TV chip
A new video standard enables a fourfold increase in the resolution of TV screens, and an MIT chip was the first to handle it in real time. « more » Related Links: MIT researchers build Quad HD TV chip Professor Anantha Chandrakasan Digital Integrated…
Picture-perfect
Quick, efficient chip cleans up common flaws in amateur photographs. « more » Related Links: Picture-perfect Professor Anantha Chandrakasan Digital Integrated Circuits and Systems Group
MIT Wants Tomorrow’s Soldiers to Talk Through Their Shirts
If a group of scientists from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have their way, the soldier of the future mumbling into his jacket won’t be a crazy person. He’ll be using microscopic fibers woven into his uniform to communicate with his battle buddies and…
Research update: Imaging fish in 3‑D
Automated system for high-speed analysis of vertebrate larvae could aid drug development. « more » Related Links: Research update: Imaging fish in 3‑D Professor Mehmet Yanik RLE High-Throughput Neurotechnology Group
Cell circuits remember their history
MIT engineers design new synthetic biology circuits that combine memory and logic. « more » Related Links: Cell circuits remember their history Professor Timothy Lu RLE Synthetic Biology Group
2013 EECS Faculty Promotions Announced
Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Department Head Anantha Chandrakasan and Associate Department Heads Munther Dahleh and Bill Freeman announced the promotions of RLE Professors Karl Berggren, Jongyoon Han, Joel Voldman, and Lizhong Zheng to the rank of Full…
‘Invisible’ particles could enhance thermoelectric devices
New approach could improve the efficiency of devices that harness power from temperature differences. « more » Related Links: ‘Invisible’ particles could enhance thermoelectric devices Professor Mildred Dresselhaus
Englund is appointed Jamieson Career Development Professor
Dept. Head Anantha Chandraksan announced the appointment of Dirk Englund as the Jamieson Career Development Professor. Prof. Englund joined the MIT Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Department faculty in January 2013 as Assitant Professor of Electrical…
MIT researchers improve quantum-dot performance
New production method could enable everything from more efficient computer displays to enhanced biomedical testing. « more » Related Links: MIT researchers improve quantum-dot performance MIT-Harvard Center for Excitonics
Toward practical compressed sensing
Researchers show how the vagaries of real-world circuitry affect the performance of a promising new technique in signal processing and imaging. « more » Related Links: Toward practical compressed sensing Professor Vladimir Stojanovic RLE Integrated…
Special Video: The Invention of Optical Coherence Tomography
Video for the 2012 Champalimaud Vision Award Related Links: Fujimoto, Swanson awarded the 2012 António Champalimaud Vision Award Professor James G. Fujimoto
Fujimoto honored with Britton Chance Biomedical Optics Award
James Fujimoto, Elihu Thomson Professor of Electrical Engineering at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), has been awarded the SPIE Britton Chance Biomedical Optics Award, in recognition of his pioneering research in optical coherence tomography and its…
Capturing energy from the sun
MIT investigators are inspired by a deep-sea bacterium that is able to harvest tiny amounts of incoming solar energy with exquisite efficiency. « more » Related Links: Capturing energy from the sun MIT–Harvard Center for Excitonics
Bulovic is appointed to the Fariborz Maseeh Professorship in Emerging Technology
Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Department Head Anantha Chandrakasan announced on Jan. 21, 2013, the appointment of Professor Vladimir Bulovic to the Fariborz Maseeh Professorship in Emerging Technology. Vladimir Bulovic is a widely recognized leader in…
RLE Research Scientist Jeffrey Moses wins AFOSR Young Investigator Award
Two researchers from MIT have been named among the 40 scientists and engineers who submitted winning research proposals through the Air Force’s Young Investigator Research Program (YIP). The RLE researcher selected from MIT is Jeffrey Moses, a research scientist at…
Wornell is appointed to the Sumitomo Electric Industries Professorship of Engineering
Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Department Head Anantha Chandrakasan announced on Jan. 21, 2013, the appointment of Professor Gregory Wornell for the Sumitomo Electric Industries Professorship of Engineering. Greg Wornell is a recognized leader in the…
Research update: Multiple steps toward the ‘quantum singularity’
Over three days in December, four research groups announced progress on a quantum-computing proposal made two years ago by MIT researchers. « more » Related Links: Research update: Multiple steps toward the ‘quantum singularity’ RLE Optical and Quantum…
Chips that can steer light
Record-setting ‘optical phased arrays’ could lead to better laser rangefinders, smaller medical-imaging devices and even holographic TVs. Related Links: Chips that can steer light Prof. Michael Watts RLE Photonic Microsystems Group
Watts releases new paper: Largest-ever optical phased array shines far
It has been more than a century since the radio-frequency (RF) phased array radar was invented. Initially, the technology was adopted in military radar systems, and over time was also extended to many areas of application ranging from communication to astronomy. MIT’s…
Guaranteed delivery — in ad hoc networks
A new algorithm for message dissemination in decentralized networks is faster than its predecessors but, unlike them, guarantees delivery. « more » Related Links: Guaranteed delivery — in ad hoc networks EECS grad student Bernhard Haeupler wins best…
Smithsonian recognizes MIT research on water desalination technology
Magazine ranks nanoporous graphene as one of the top five surprising scientific milestones of 2012. Related Links: Smithsonian recognizes MIT research on water desalination technology Professor Jeffrey Grossman Grossman Group
Flexible, light solar cells could provide new opportunities
MIT researchers develop a new approach using graphene sheets coated with nanowires. Related Links: Flexible, light solar cells could provide new opportunities Professor Vladimir Bulovic RLE Organic and Nanostructured Electronics Professor Jing Kong RLE…
Ask A Quantum Mechanic: Seth Lloyd
Did you know plants use quantum mechanics every day? That quantum computers can hack the encryption used in online commerce? Or that a ‘quantum internet’ could someday teleport your emails? MIT’s Seth Lloyd discusses those and other quantum mysteries in this episode…
Perreault elected as IEEE Fellow
The Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) has elected EECS professors Rodney Brooks and David Perreault to IEEE Fellow status. Professors Brooks and Perreault are among a class of 297 selected for the class of 2013 IEEE Fellows. The IEEE grade of…