A filter made from yeast encapsulated in hydrogels can quickly absorb lead as water flows through it. | Continue reading
Circling a cold, Jupiter-sized star, the new world could offer an unobstructed view of its surface composition and history. | Continue reading
A new MIT system could help astronauts conserve energy and extend missions on the lunar surface. | Continue reading
Professor Olivier de Weck's approach combines quantitative engineering analysis and strategic thinking to drive innovation. | Continue reading
Guoping Feng, Piotr Indyk, Daniel Kleitman, Daniela Rus, Senthil Todadri, and nine alumni are recognized by their peers for their outstanding contributions to research. | Continue reading
Longtime influential professor and expert in structural engineering remembered for his mentorship and contributions to the field. | Continue reading
Students have new avenues for learning and research on the most effective approaches to fighting poverty in the US and other high-income countries. | Continue reading
The new world is the second-lightest planet discovered to date. | Continue reading
The chip-scale device could provide sensitive detection of lead levels in drinking water, whose toxicity affects 240 million people worldwide. | Continue reading
Three stars circling the Milky Way’s halo formed 12 to 13 billion years ago. | Continue reading
The fellowship funds graduate studies at Stanford University. | Continue reading
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, founded by MIT professors and former postdocs, has turned the promise of RNAi research into a new class of powerful therapies. | Continue reading
More than a decade since its launch, App Inventor recently hosted its 100 millionth project and registered its 20 millionth user. Now hosted by MIT, the app also supports experimenting with AI. | Continue reading
The new technique could enable detailed studies of how brain cells develop and communicate with each other. | Continue reading
A new algorithm learns to squish, bend, or stretch a robot’s entire body to accomplish diverse tasks like avoiding obstacles or retrieving items. | Continue reading
Ashutosh Kumar, a materials science and engineering PhD student and MathWorks Fellow, applies his eclectic skills to studying the relationship between bacteria and cancer. | Continue reading
Remembering the research contributions of a nuclear engineering expert and passionate teacher. | Continue reading
MIT has been a world leader in supply chain management education and research for more than five decades. | Continue reading
A microneedle patch that delivers immune-regulating molecules can teach T cells not to attack hair follicles, helping hair to regrow. | Continue reading
The results suggest that climate may influence seismic activity. | Continue reading
New “AI Comes Out of the Closet” system seeks to merge artificial intelligence and LGBTQIA+ support. | Continue reading
Jonathan Bessette and Akash Ball have been named 2024-25 J-WAFS Fellows for water treatment technologies. | Continue reading
MIT CSAIL and Project CETI researchers reveal complex communication patterns in sperm whales, deepening our understanding of animal language systems. | Continue reading
An award-winning documentary co-produced by the Lemelson-MIT Program celebrates invention, innovation, and curiosity. | Continue reading
Researchers engineered a hair-thin fabric to create a lightweight, compact, and efficient mechanism to reduce noise transmission in a large room. | Continue reading
In his new role, the professor of chemical engineering plans to speed up the consensus process among academics, business leaders, and policymakers for a successful energy transition. | Continue reading
With laser-based precision tools for measuring and tuning materials, MIT spinout Optigon aims to rev up the energy transition. | Continue reading
The conversation in Kresge Auditorium touched on the promise and perils of the rapidly evolving technology. | Continue reading
The observations suggest some of earliest “monster” black holes grew from massive cosmic seeds. | Continue reading
Associate Professor Jonathan Ragan-Kelley optimizes how computer graphics and images are processed for the hardware of today and tomorrow. | Continue reading
Together, the Hasso Plattner Institute and MIT are working toward novel solutions to the world’s problems as part of the Designing for Sustainability research program. | Continue reading
The MIT EC^3 Hub, an outgrowth of the MIT Concrete Sustainability Hub, will develop multifunctional concrete applications for infrastructure. | Continue reading
With roots dating to 1946, radio station WMBR airs daily on 88.1 FM. | Continue reading
MIT Department of Mechanical Engineering grad students are undertaking a broad range of innovative research projects. | Continue reading
His delegation’s trip to campus includes a conference on entrepreneurship and a meeting with Institute President Sally Kornbluth. | Continue reading
The Trust Center executive director has penned a new book that gives entrepreneurs a sequence of actions to get their ventures out into the world. | Continue reading
For the MIT Visiting Artist Chloé Bensahel, fabric itself tells the story. | Continue reading
Undergraduates Ben Lou, Srinath Mahankali, and Kenta Suzuki, whose research explores math and physics, are honored for their academic excellence. | Continue reading
The technique opens possibilities for exploring exotic states of matter and building new quantum materials. | Continue reading
In a study of cells from nearly 400 ALS patients, researchers identified genomic regions with chemical modifications linked to disease progression. | Continue reading
The former EECS professor and RLE affiliate helped to develop a machine that read text out loud and won an Emmy for work on subtly speeding up film and audio without a noticeable loss of pitch. | Continue reading
MICRO internship program expands, brings undergraduate interns from other schools to campus. | Continue reading
Three neurosymbolic methods help language models find better abstractions within natural language, then use those representations to execute complex tasks. | Continue reading
A lauded professor, theoretical physicists, and fusion scientist, Loureiro is keenly positioned to advance the center’s research and education goals. | Continue reading
Senior James Simon wants to effect change in two ways: by quantifying societal issues and working directly with disadvantaged communities. | Continue reading
“We need more scientists who can explain their work clearly, explain science to the public, and help us build a science-literate world.” | Continue reading
A new framework describes how thought arises from the coordination of neural activity driven by oscillating electric fields — a.k.a. brain “waves” or “rhythms.” | Continue reading
The Institute’s “mind and hand” ethos has found a home in the United Arab Emirates. | Continue reading