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MIT puts pedestrians at the center of urban design

MIT Media Lab's "Placelet" project will measure the quality of a space by tracking how people move through it
August 18, 2015 In the media CityLab

Paying for solar power

SolarCity's massive new manufacturing plant in Buffalo, New York, reflects a booming demand for solar power. MITEI Director Robert Armstrong weighs in on whether or not it's sustainable
August 17, 2015 In the media MIT Technology Review

Tiny balls of fire

A nanotechnological accident may lengthen battery lives
August 17, 2015 In the media The Economist

Training 'small-planet' engineers

'Global Principles' course challenges students at MIT and the University of Tokyo to develop a cross-cultural, systems approach to materials science and engineering
August 17, 2015 MITEI MIT News

Dirty Physics

Franz-Josef Ulm explores the physics of dirty materials and messy systems to advance sustainable infrastructure and clean energy technology
August 14, 2015 MITEI MIT News

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