Fall course—6.2540 Nanotechnology: From Atoms to Systems (formerly 6.S059)

Led by EECS Assistant Professor Farnaz Niroui, this undergraduate course introduces the fundamentals of applied quantum mechanics, materials science, and fabrication skills needed to design, engineer, and build emerging nanodevices with diverse applications in energy, memory, display, communications, and sensing. Focuses on the application and outlines the full progression from the fundamentals to the implemented device and functional technology. Closely integrates lectures with design-oriented laboratory modules. 

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IMMERSED IN: Contemporary Dance—Sept. 28

This session of IMMERSED will explore contemporary dance, specifically place-making/common-ing, movement, and the relationship between physical art and digital space.

Wednesday, September 28, 2022
11 a.m. – 12 p.m. ET
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2022 MIT Sustainability Conference—Sept. 20 & 21

Day 1 of this event will showcase bold, innovative faculty, impactful MIT research programs and disruptive startups all working to decarbonize industrial processes and improve resilience.  Building on this, Day 2 will feature a morning of workshops to engage more deeply with several leading MIT centers who are dedicated to solving industrial sustainability challenges in water, plastics, aviation and setting GHG emissions targets.

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A new concept for low-cost batteries

Made from inexpensive, abundant materials, an aluminum-sulfur battery could provide low-cost backup storage for renewable energy sources.