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Car access more than tripled in value during early Covid-19

Joanna Moody, the research program manager for MITEI's Mobility Systems Center, discusses a new survey that finds that while cars are expensive and underused, they provide U.S. owners with a sense of security and control.
December 1, 2020 In the media MIT Sloan Ideas Made to Matter

Gel layer inspired by camel fur could keep food and medicines cool

Jeffrey Grossman, the department head of Materials Science and Engineering, and others have developed a thin gel layer that mimics camel fur and could potentially help keep food and medicine cool for days, without electricity.
November 11, 2020 In the media New Scientist

Pushing the envelope with fusion magnets

MIT Energy Fellow David Fischer irradiates high-temperature superconducting tape to test its resilience and prepare for the first pilot fusion plant.
November 6, 2020 MITEI MIT News

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