Summer 2015
Key to Quantum: Diamonds
Dirk Englund says the next chapter in the history of technology is not simply about faster computers.
The Writers: Eric Smalley
Spring 2015
Shining a Light on Disease
James Fujimoto developed optical coherence tomography (OCT), a medical imaging technology.
Fall 2014
Catalyzing Greener Products
Yuriy Román knew that to change the future of catalysis he’d have to cross the boundary between chemical engineering and materials science.
Spring 2014
Quantum Engineering
Paola Cappellaro’s work with nanoscale diamonds opens a route to computers that can search huge databases in a flash or crack virtually any secret code.
Spring 2014
Ordinary Materials, Fantastic Opportunities
Michael Demkowicz says that steel, aluminum, and concrete are among materials we understand least, but all have big possibilities for engineers.
Winter 2014
Do-it-Yourself Manufacturing
Neil Gershenfeld creates fab labs, aimed to reshape cities socially and economically.
Winter 2014
Data Visualizing Healthy Cities
Sep Kamvar’s group is making 10,000 data visualization maps, so residents can view cities like never before.
Spring 2012
Going With the Flow
Michael Triantafyllou says that as oil and gas companies operate in deep waters, under-water robots are essential to the world’s energy supply.
Spring 2012
The Economics of Energy
A major part of Christopher Knittel’s attention-getting research focuses on the economics of transportation policy.
Spring 2012
Cookstoves and Biomass
A research supergroup studies the health consequences of energy consumption in India.