The art and science of staying grounded
Mindy Bishop, an HST PhD student, finds connections between artificial intelligence, sustainable energy, and patient care “In electrical engineering, I often find myself marveling at the simple concept of a switch—which is essentially what transistors are, the tiny devices that computing systems are made of,” says Mindy D. Bishop, a…
Read MoreJames Collins is awarded the 2020 Dickson Prize for Medicine for pioneering research
The prize is given annually to an American biomedical researcher who has made significant, progressive contributions to medicine. James Collins, the Termeer Professor of Medical Engineering and Science at the MIT Institute for Medical Engineering and Science (IMES) and the Department of Biological Engineering, has received the 2020 Dickson Prize…
Read MoreThe tenured engineers of 2020
Eight faculty members, including two at IMES, have been granted tenure in five departments across the School of Engineering. The School of Engineering has announced that MIT has granted tenure to eight members of its faculty in the departments of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering and Computer…
Read MorePotential implications for reducing transmission of COVID-19
A new article by a faculty member at MIT and IMES holds promise for the prevention of and precautions around COVID-19 Lydia Bourouiba, Esther and Harold E. Edgerton Career Development Professor, MIT and associate professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, MIT and the MIT Institute for Medical Engineering and…
Read MoreHow the Greater Boston biomedical community is tackling the coronavirus
Researchers in the Greater Boston area, including at MIT and IMES, are actively seeking solutions to the health crisis caused by novel coronavirus As we grapple with the growth in novel coronavirus cases in the United States, a group of physician-scientists, medical researchers, front-line clinicians, and epidemiologists in the Greater…
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