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A University-Affiliated Research Center where MIT personnel collaborate with the Army and industry in service of the U.S. Armed Forces and the Nation.
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A quick stretch switches this polymer’s capacity to transport heat

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A quick stretch switches this polymer’s capacity to transport heat
The flexible material could enable on-demand heat dissipation for electronics, fabrics, and buildings.
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February 9, 2026 at 8:02 PM
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A quick stretch switches this polymer’s capacity to transport heat

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A quick stretch switches this polymer’s capacity to transport heat
The flexible material could enable on-demand heat dissipation for electronics, fabrics, and buildings.
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February 9, 2026 at 8:01 PM
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A quick stretch switches this polymer’s capacity to transport heat

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A quick stretch switches this polymer’s capacity to transport heat
The flexible material could enable on-demand heat dissipation for electronics, fabrics, and buildings.
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February 9, 2026 at 8:01 PM
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A quick stretch switches this polymer’s capacity to transport heat

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A quick stretch switches this polymer’s capacity to transport heat
The flexible material could enable on-demand heat dissipation for electronics, fabrics, and buildings.
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February 9, 2026 at 8:00 PM
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New vaccine platform promotes rare protective B cells

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New vaccine platform promotes rare protective B cells
Based on a virus-like particle built with a DNA scaffold, the approach could generate broadly neutralizing antibody responses against HIV or influenza.
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February 5, 2026 at 8:01 PM
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New vaccine platform promotes rare protective B cells

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New vaccine platform promotes rare protective B cells
Based on a virus-like particle built with a DNA scaffold, the approach could generate broadly neutralizing antibody responses against HIV or influenza.
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February 5, 2026 at 8:00 PM
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New vaccine platform promotes rare protective B cells

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New vaccine platform promotes rare protective B cells
Based on a virus-like particle built with a DNA scaffold, the approach could generate broadly neutralizing antibody responses against HIV or influenza.
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February 5, 2026 at 8:00 PM
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MIT engineers design structures that compute with heat

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MIT engineers design structures that compute with heat
By leveraging excess heat instead of electricity, microscopic silicon structures could enable more energy-efficient thermal sensing and signal processing.
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January 29, 2026 at 8:01 PM
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MIT engineers design structures that compute with heat

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MIT engineers design structures that compute with heat
By leveraging excess heat instead of electricity, microscopic silicon structures could enable more energy-efficient thermal sensing and signal processing.
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January 29, 2026 at 8:01 PM
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MIT engineers design structures that compute with heat

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https://news.mit.edu/2026/mit-engineers-design-structures-compute-with-heat-0129
MIT engineers design structures that compute with heat
By leveraging excess heat instead of electricity, microscopic silicon structures could enable more energy-efficient thermal sensing and signal processing.
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January 29, 2026 at 8:00 PM
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MIT engineers design structures that compute with heat

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MIT engineers design structures that compute with heat
By leveraging excess heat instead of electricity, microscopic silicon structures could enable more energy-efficient thermal sensing and signal processing.
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January 29, 2026 at 8:00 PM
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Ultrasonic device dramatically speeds harvesting of water from the air

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https://news.mit.edu/2025/ultrasonic-device-dramatically-speeds-harvesting-water-air-1118
Ultrasonic device dramatically speeds harvesting of water from the air
The system can be paired with any atmospheric water harvesting material to shake out drinking water in minutes instead of hours.
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November 18, 2025 at 8:01 PM
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Ultrasonic device dramatically speeds harvesting of water from the air

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Ultrasonic device dramatically speeds harvesting of water from the air
The system can be paired with any atmospheric water harvesting material to shake out drinking water in minutes instead of hours.
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November 18, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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Ultrasonic device dramatically speeds harvesting of water from the air

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Ultrasonic device dramatically speeds harvesting of water from the air
The system can be paired with any atmospheric water harvesting material to shake out drinking water in minutes instead of hours.
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November 18, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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Ultrasonic device dramatically speeds harvesting of water from the air

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Ultrasonic device dramatically speeds harvesting of water from the air
The system can be paired with any atmospheric water harvesting material to shake out drinking water in minutes instead of hours.
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November 18, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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DOE selects MIT to establish a Center for the Exascale Simulation of Coupled High-Enthalpy Fluid–Solid Interactions

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DOE selects MIT to establish a Center for the Exascale Simulation of Coupled High-Enthalpy Fluid–Solid Interactions
The research center, sponsored by the DOE’s National Nuclear Security Administration, will advance the simulation of extreme environments, such as those in hypersonic flight and atmospheric reentry.
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September 10, 2025 at 7:01 PM
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DOE selects MIT to establish a Center for the Exascale Simulation of Coupled High-Enthalpy Fluid–Solid Interactions

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DOE selects MIT to establish a Center for the Exascale Simulation of Coupled High-Enthalpy Fluid–Solid Interactions
The research center, sponsored by the DOE’s National Nuclear Security Administration, will advance the simulation of extreme environments, such as those in hypersonic flight and atmospheric reentry.
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September 10, 2025 at 7:01 PM
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DOE selects MIT to establish a Center for the Exascale Simulation of Coupled High-Enthalpy Fluid–Solid Interactions

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DOE selects MIT to establish a Center for the Exascale Simulation of Coupled High-Enthalpy Fluid–Solid Interactions
The research center, sponsored by the DOE’s National Nuclear Security Administration, will advance the simulation of extreme environments, such as those in hypersonic flight and atmospheric reentry.
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September 10, 2025 at 7:01 PM
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DOE selects MIT to establish a Center for the Exascale Simulation of Coupled High-Enthalpy Fluid–Solid Interactions

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https://news.mit.edu/2025/mit-center-exascale-simulation-coupled-high-enthalpy-fluid-solid-interactions-0910
DOE selects MIT to establish a Center for the Exascale Simulation of Coupled High-Enthalpy Fluid–Solid Interactions
The research center, sponsored by the DOE’s National Nuclear Security Administration, will advance the simulation of extreme environments, such as those in hypersonic flight and atmospheric reentry.
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September 10, 2025 at 7:01 PM
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DOE selects MIT to establish a Center for the Exascale Simulation of Coupled High-Enthalpy Fluid–Solid Interactions

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https://news.mit.edu/2025/mit-center-exascale-simulation-coupled-high-enthalpy-fluid-solid-interactions-0910
DOE selects MIT to establish a Center for the Exascale Simulation of Coupled High-Enthalpy Fluid–Solid Interactions
The research center, sponsored by the DOE’s National Nuclear Security Administration, will advance the simulation of extreme environments, such as those in hypersonic flight and atmospheric reentry.
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September 10, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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DOE selects MIT to establish a Center for the Exascale Simulation of Coupled High-Enthalpy Fluid–Solid Interactions

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https://news.mit.edu/2025/mit-center-exascale-simulation-coupled-high-enthalpy-fluid-solid-interactions-0910
DOE selects MIT to establish a Center for the Exascale Simulation of Coupled High-Enthalpy Fluid–Solid Interactions
The research center, sponsored by the DOE’s National Nuclear Security Administration, will advance the simulation of extreme environments, such as those in hypersonic flight and atmospheric reentry.
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September 10, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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Professor John Joannopoulos, photonics pioneer and Institute for Soldier Nanotechnologies director, dies at 78

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Professor John Joannopoulos, photonics pioneer and Institute for Soldier Nanotechnologies director, dies at 78
Over 50 years at MIT, the condensed-matter physicist led the development of photonic crystals, translating discoveries into wide-ranging applications in energy, medicine, and defense.
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August 19, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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Professor John Joannopoulos, photonics pioneer and Institute for Soldier Nanotechnologies director, dies at 78

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Professor John Joannopoulos, photonics pioneer and Institute for Soldier Nanotechnologies director, dies at 78
Over 50 years at MIT, the condensed-matter physicist led the development of photonic crystals, translating discoveries into wide-ranging applications in energy, medicine, and defense.
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August 19, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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Professor John Joannopoulos, photonics pioneer and Institute for Soldier Nanotechnologies director, dies at 78

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Professor John Joannopoulos, photonics pioneer and Institute for Soldier Nanotechnologies director, dies at 78
Over 50 years at MIT, the condensed-matter physicist led the development of photonic crystals, translating discoveries into wide-ranging applications in energy, medicine, and defense.
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August 19, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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A dive into the “almost magical” potential of photonic crystals

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A dive into the “almost magical” potential of photonic crystals
In MIT’s 2025 Killian Lecture, physicist John Joannopoulos explained the basic concepts underlying photonic crystals, and the ways in which he and others have shown that these materials can bend and t...
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March 18, 2025 at 6:01 PM