Category: Engineering
OA research in the news: MIT scientists ain’t afraid of no ghost
Several MIT researchers had a hand in boosting the “geek cred” of characters in this summer’s Ghostbusters reboot. Physics faculty members Janet Conrad and...
Even more IET eBooks
37 years of books on topics central to MIT research and teaching
It’s always newsworthy when 37 years of a publisher’s books become available online to MIT, especially if the content is central to much of...
Use ENGnetBASE material in MITx courses
No permission needed for use of 'reasonable portions' based on Libraries' contract
The MIT Libraries have signed a contract with Taylor & Francis that allows for use of material from the CRC ENGnetBASE engineering e-book collection in MITx...
OA research in the news: Why women leave engineering
Studies show that engineering is the most gender-segregated of all science and technology fields, from college classes to the workplace. Explanations for this tend to...
Can Computers be Feminist? Procedural Politics and Computational Creativity
A brown bag discussion with Gillian Smith
Join the Program on Information Science for a brown bag talk, Can Computers be Feminist? Procedural Politics and Computational Creativity. Discussant Gillian Smith will examine...
OA research in the news: A cheap, fast test for the Zika virus
Researchers at MIT and other universities have developed a cheap, fast test to diagnose the Zika virus, which is spread by infected mosquitoes and...
TAIR brings Arabidopsis Thaliana data to you
Search for genetic and molecular data
Many of you will already know the key plant Arabidopsis thaliana, the first plant to have its genome sequenced. But did you know MIT Libraries...
Looking to manage your active research and data? Try LabArchives
Electronic Lab Notebooks help researchers better document and track their work
Looking for a more robust way to keep track of your research data, collaborate within a research group, and share resources across group members...
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Let’s face it: the last half of the spring semester is here, papers are due, assignments need to be completed. The time seems right...