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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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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 8:01 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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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 8:00 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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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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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
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Fiber computer allows apparel to run apps and “understand” the wearer news.mit.edu/2025/fiber-c...
Fiber computer allows apparel to run apps and “understand” the wearer
MIT researchers developed a single-fiber computer that is soft, durable, and elastic. The fiber can be sewn into a garment to make wearable devices that provide richer and more accurate health data in...
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March 11, 2025 at 5:54 PM
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Great new paper in the journal Nature from @mitofficial.bsky.social's Prof. Carlos Portela. Important research results that, through innovative characterization techniques developed, could impact a broad spectrum of S&T to come.

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Dynamic diagnosis of metamaterials through laser-induced vibrational signatures - Nature
A high-throughput, non-contact framework is described that uses the laser-induced vibrational signatures of metamaterials to non-destructively quantify their omnidirectional elastic information, dynam...
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November 17, 2023 at 4:08 PM
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Mesodyne is making great strides in small, portable power sources to address needs of the US Army and other US DOD and Gov’t orgs. MIT ISN is pleased and proud to have played a critical role in the foundational research behind these advances.

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October 16, 2023 at 10:35 PM
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Particularly excited about the announcement of Moungi Bawendi as a winner of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry. Moungi has been an ISN PI since our 2002 founding, and continues as one today!

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October 4, 2023 at 8:37 PM
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Moungi Bawendi, Louis Brus and Alexei Ekimov have been awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for their work on quantum dots, tiny molecules that interact with light in unusual ways.
Tiny ‘quantum dot’ particles win chemistry Nobel
Moungi Bawendi, Louis Brus and Alexei Ekimov receive the prize for their work on glowing nanoparticles that are used in fields from electronics to surgery. Moungi Bawendi, Louis Brus and Alexei Ekimov...
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October 4, 2023 at 1:40 PM
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The 2023 Nobel Prize in Chemistry has been awarded to Moungi G. Bawendi, Louis E. Brus and Alexei I. Ekimov for the discovery and synthesis of quantum dots. This collection from Nature Portfolio celebrates their achievement. go.nature.com/46hsrPR
Nature Portfolio 2023 Nobel Prize in Chemistry Collection
October 4, 2023 at 4:59 PM