MTL News Archives for 2008

February 11, 2008

Ethernet inventor to kick off MTL Seminar Series

The Microsystems Technology Laboratories (MTL) Seminar Series kicks-off at 4PM on Tuesday, March 4, with a talk by Dr. Robert M. "Bob" Metcalfe, venture capitalist and Ethernet inventor. The seminar will take place at 50 Vassar Street, room 34-101, Cambridge, MA.


February 4, 2008

Team develops energy-efficient microchip: Could lead to longer-lasting, self-charging cellphones, more

Researchers at MIT and Texas Instruments have unveiled a new chip design for portable electronics that can be up to 10 times more energy-efficient than present technology. The design could lead to cell phones, implantable medical devices and sensors that last far longer when running from a battery.


February 1, 2008

MEMS@MIT announces nominations for the 2008 Senturia Prize

Now accepting nominations for the Third Annual Senturia Prize for Outstanding Thesis in Micro/Nanosystems.