Can AI build a jet engine? JARVIS Challenge tests role of AI copilots in tough-tech engineering

MIT students designed, built, and tested a jet engine with AI copilots, assessing AI’s usefulness in developing high-performance aerospace systems. | Continue reading


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MIT engineers find a precise way to grow artificial blood vessels

Gently stretching and pulling a “blood vessel on a chip” encourages controlled sprouting of new vessels, for possible use in artificial tissues or organs. | Continue reading


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Arthur Bahr named head of MIT’s Literature Section

A faculty member since 2007, the scholar of medieval literature explores how different parts of physical manuscripts combine to create interest and meaning. | Continue reading


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How MIT students are helping to prevent cyberattacks

Students from the MIT Cybersecurity Clinic help local governments and other vulnerable organizations defend against digital threats. | Continue reading


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AI agents create virtual playgrounds to help robots get crucial training data

“SceneSmith” system uses collaborative AI agents to create realistic 3D environments of places like kitchens, hotels, and living rooms, where robots can simulate everyday chores. | Continue reading


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Tiny infrared chip could improve detection of gases and heat

The tunable device controls mid-infrared light for more precise thermal imaging, chemical sensing, or pollution monitoring. | Continue reading


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New method aims to keep kids safe from illegal AI-generated content

Researchers developed an auditing technique to test generative AI models for malicious capabilities, without prompting them for illegal outputs. | Continue reading


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Discovery could lead to brighter, more energy-efficient digital displays

Researchers found a simple solution for extending the lifespans of LEDs made from glowing microscopic particles called quantum dots. | Continue reading


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MIT-led project opens first climate shelter in Bangladesh

The Jameel Observatory-CREWSnet project opens a solar-powered “adaptation fortress” in Satkhira, a region facing severe and growing climate threats. | Continue reading


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New flapping robot swims and flies like a diving bird

MIT engineers’ design could lead to a new class of aerial-aquatic vehicles for ocean exploration. | Continue reading


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Beyond the pitch: The founder’s journey

An MIT mechanical engineering course explores entrepreneurship through lessons and stories shared by alumni startup founders. | Continue reading


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A baseball-sized sensor can detect chemical threats

The “TOSSIT” device, developed at MIT Lincoln Laboratory, can warn service members and first responders of dangerous vapors and aerosols. | Continue reading


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Tiny robot boats build floating structures

MIT researchers developed FloatForm, a swarm of small aquatic robots that snap together like ants forming a raft, assembling into reconfigurable structures on the water. | Continue reading


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Bringing the data to every sideline

PhD candidate Henry Wang works with FIFA and other organizations to advance the way sports are played, analyzed, and refereed. | Continue reading


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Ana Miljački named head of the Department of Architecture

In this leadership role, Miljački seeks to shepherd a collective commitment to transform the present into a better future. | Continue reading


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Separating logic and language

Neuroscientists find logical reasoning does not involve language-processing parts of the brain. | Continue reading


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MIT-designed educational factory embraces modern manufacturing

MIT and Tec de Monterrey will expand FrED curriculum to universities across Mexico. | Continue reading


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MIT researcher proposes a way to detect nuclear weapons in space

The 1967 Outer Space Treaty bans nuclear weapons in space, but there’s currently no way to verify that satellites aren’t carrying them. | Continue reading


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MIT engineers whip up a more breathable hydrogel

The new aerated material could enable longer-lasting bandages, implants, and wearable sensors. | Continue reading


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The brain’s internal ruler

A simple brain circuit measures objects’ distance from the body using touch signals from a rodent’s whiskers, MIT scientists find. | Continue reading


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How novice coders can develop AI programs for military applications

A USAF cadet and a Lincoln Laboratory researcher found AI chatbots can help nontechnical service members produce viable software applications for their unique problems. | Continue reading


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Many black holes had past lives, new research shows

Physicists have found signs of colliding black holes that are themselves products of previous black hole smash-ups. | Continue reading


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Hydrogen: clean fuel of the future — if we can find a cheap and clean way to ship it

A team led by MIT Energy Initiative researchers developed the HyCAT tool, enabling decision-makers to explore the cost and carbon emissions of their options for shipping hydrogen fuel to their site. | Continue reading


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Jesse Thaler named director of the Laboratory for Nuclear Science

The professor of physics and inaugural director of the NSF AI Institute for Artificial Intelligence and Fundamental Interactions will lead LNS and continue his research in particle physics. | Continue reading


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Toward a future that preserves benefits of neurotechnology for all

PhD student Rachel Sava, winner of the Envisioning the Future of Computing Prize, explores transformative improvements and dystopian risks of neural technology. | Continue reading


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Discovery helps explain why solid-state batteries often fail

New research could help prevent the formation of tiny seeds of lithium metal within the electrolyte, enabling batteries that charge faster and last longer. | Continue reading


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Why are some bacterial genes high in purines?

In certain species of bacteria, the answer lies in shielding RNA transcripts from a quality-control factor called Rho. Understanding the requirements for expressible sequences is critical for expression engineering of therapeutic agents. | Continue reading


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Building a scholarly community

The SHASS Faculty Fellows Program, administered by the MIT Human Insight Collaborative, is fostering new research projects and creating space for supportive and interdisciplinary discussion. | Continue reading


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Lerna Ekmekcioglu named head of MIT's History Section

A faculty member since 2011, Ekmekcioglu examines how communities survive, adapt, remember, and make claims on justice under difficult political conditions. | Continue reading


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MIT in the media: Innovating and educating for the next 250 years of America

During a "Washington Post Live" panel discussion with ASU President Michael Crow, President Sally Kornbluth explored how universities are preparing the next generation of scientists to lead in America’s rapidly changing technological landscape. | Continue reading


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Boleslaw Wyslouch steps down as director of Laboratory for Nuclear Science

Wyslouch remains the director of the Bates Research and Engineering Center and will continue research on heavy ion collisions. | Continue reading


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How urban design leads to better wellness

An extensive study of U.S. cities identifies walkable neighborhoods, urban greenery, and access to amenities as key contributors to residents’ health. | Continue reading


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A portable ultrasound system could make reliable breast imaging more accessible

The new technology, which generates high-resolution, 3D images of breast tissue, requires no expertise to operate and could be used at home. | Continue reading


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MIT-Kalaniyot program expands, with new cohort of scholars

The innovative effort bringing researchers from Israel to campus keeps growing while enhancing community connections and academic inquiry. | Continue reading


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The brain’s language network is more extensive than previously thought

A new study reveals that parts of the brain located far from the canonical language-processing centers are also involved in language comprehension. | Continue reading


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MIT student teams win top honors in NASA competition

Three MIT teams took five top awards in the 2026 NASA RASC-AL Competition for designing critical elements for the moon base and future missions to Mars. | Continue reading


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MIT researchers advance toward greater bandwidth, more energy-efficient communications

The FUTUR-IC research program integrates electronics and photonics in microchip systems. | Continue reading


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Q&A: What is agentic AI today, and what do we want it to be?

Computer scientist Phillip Isola cuts through the hype to explain how AI agents work and what the future might hold for this rapidly advancing technology. | Continue reading


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Scientists find ozone depletion began decades before discovery of ozone hole

Using modern tools, they also determined that carbon tetrachloride, used as a dry-cleaning and degreasing agent as early as the 1930s, was at the root of early ozone loss. | Continue reading


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Two MIT faculty members named 2026 Pew Biomedical Scholars

Cell biologist Whitney Henry and immunologist Harikesh Wong will receive four years of flexible funding to advance early-career research on ferroptosis and immune decision-making. | Continue reading


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Inaugural Music Technology Research Showcase celebrates work of new graduate program’s initial students

Associate Professor Anna Huang delivers the keynote address, “In Search of Human-AI Resonance,” to a capacity crowd. | Continue reading


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3 Questions: Beyond data-driven aesthetics

In a new Keller Gallery exhibition, Alexandros Haridis SM ’17, PhD ’22 traces centuries of ideas about aesthetic judgment and explores how design can make complex computational systems visible. | Continue reading


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Care in the midst of pressure

Anantha P. Chandrakasan is “Committed to Caring” for redefining mentorship through presence and perspective. | Continue reading


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Graphene can hold multiple states of superconductivity, a new study finds

What’s more, the superconducting states get stronger under conditions expected to kill them. | Continue reading


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David Autor named head of the Department of Economics

A faculty member since 1999, Autor is a leading researcher in artificial intelligence and the work of the future. | Continue reading


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Antenna array could provide protected tactical satellite communications in low-Earth orbit

The prototype array uses a small, lightweight, low-power, and low-cost aperture. | Continue reading


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How data centers can better manage energy use

A new study suggests flexibility in the timing of electricity consumption could lower consumer costs. | Continue reading


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Students from across the Northeast step inside MIT.nano’s cleanroom

A hands-on boot camp teaches integrated photonics to community and four-year college students in the region. | Continue reading


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