Donald Troxel, longtime EECS professor, dies at 76

Donald Troxel, longtime EECS professor, dies at 76

Donald E. Troxel, an MIT alumnus who later spent 40 years at the Institute as an electrical engineering and computer science faculty member and principal investigator at the Research Laboratory of Electronics and Microsystems Technology Laboratories, died on Jan. 18....
Fujimoto wins Carl Zeiss Research Award

Fujimoto wins Carl Zeiss Research Award

James Fujimoto, a professor of electrical engineering, has been named the recipient of the Carl Zeiss Research Award. Presented in alternating years, the award honors special scientific achievements in basic research and application in the field of optics. «more»...
Graphene electrodes for organic solar cells

Graphene electrodes for organic solar cells

A promising approach for making solar cells that are inexpensive, lightweight and flexible is to use organic (that is, carbon-containing) compounds instead of expensive, highly purified silicon. But one stubborn problem has slowed the development of such cells. «more»...