Making airfield assessments automatic, remote, and safe

U.S. Air Force engineer and PhD student Randall Pietersen is using AI and next-generation imaging technology to detect pavement damage and unexploded munitions. | Continue reading


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Five ways to succeed in sports analytics

The 19th annual MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference spotlighted a thriving industry. Here are a handful of ideas for getting ahead in it. | Continue reading


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QS World University Rankings rates MIT No. 1 in 11 subjects for 2025

The Institute also ranks second in seven subject areas. | Continue reading


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Making solar projects cheaper and faster with portable factories

Charge Robotics, founded by MIT alumni, has created a system that automatically assembles and installs completed sections of large solar farms. | Continue reading


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Building trust in science through conversation and empathy

Conference at MIT brings together scientific experts and communicators to discuss the path toward a more informed, science-supportive public. | Continue reading


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Want to climb the leadership ladder? Try debate training

Experiments find debate training boosts careers by enhancing assertiveness and communications techniques. | Continue reading


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Compassionate leadership

Professors Emery Brown and Hamsa Balakrishnan are honored as “Committed to Caring” for their guidance of graduate students. | Continue reading


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How nature organizes itself, from brain cells to ecosystems

McGovern Institute researchers develop a mathematical model to help define how modularity occurs in the brain — and across nature. | Continue reading


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Study: Climate change will reduce the number of satellites that can safely orbit in space

Increasing greenhouse gas emissions will reduce the atmosphere’s ability to burn up old space junk, MIT scientists report. | Continue reading


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Study: Tuberculosis relies on protective genes during airborne transmission

The findings provide new drug targets for stopping the infection’s spread. | Continue reading


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Robotic helper making mistakes? Just nudge it in the right direction

New research could allow a person to correct a robot’s actions in real-time, using the kind of feedback they’d give another human. | Continue reading


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A leg up for STEM majors

MIT undergraduates broaden their perspectives and prospects through political science. | Continue reading


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3 Questions: Visualizing research in the age of AI

Felice Frankel discusses the implications of generative AI when communicating science visually. | Continue reading


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SMART researchers pioneer nanosensor for real-time iron detection in plants

The innovation enables nondestructive iron tracking within plant tissues, helping to optimize plant nutrient management, reduce fertilizer waste, and improve crop health. | Continue reading


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Knitted microtissue can accelerate healing

Lincoln Laboratory and MIT researchers are creating new types of bioabsorbable fabrics that mimic the unique way soft tissues stretch while nurturing growing cells. | Continue reading


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Study: The ozone hole is healing, thanks to global reduction of CFCs

New results show with high statistical confidence that ozone recovery is going strong. | Continue reading


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Why rationality can push people in different directions

Philosopher Kevin Dorst’s work examines how we apply rational thought to everyday life. | Continue reading


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Study suggests new molecular strategy for treating fragile X syndrome

Enhancing activity of a specific component of neurons’ “NMDA” receptors normalized protein synthesis, neural activity, and seizure susceptibility in the hippocampus of fragile X lab mice. | Continue reading


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Developing materials for stellar performance in fusion power plants

Zoe Fisher, a doctoral student in NSE, is researching how defects can alter the fundamental properties of ceramics upon radiation. | Continue reading


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Letterlocking: A new look at a centuries-old practice

A first history of the document security technology, co-authored by MIT Libraries’ Jana Dambrogio, provides new tools for interdisciplinary research. | Continue reading


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Designing better ways to deliver drugs

Graduate student and MathWorks Fellow Louis DeRidder is developing a device to make chemotherapy dosing more accurate for individual patients. | Continue reading


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Breakfast of champions: MIT hosts top young scientists

At an MIT-led event at AJAS/AAAS, researchers connect with MIT faculty, Nobel laureates, and industry leaders to share their work, gain mentorship, and explore future careers in science. | Continue reading


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Markus Buehler receives 2025 Washington Award

Materials scientist is honored for his academic leadership and innovative research that bridge engineering and nature. | Continue reading


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Seeing more in expansion microscopy

New methods light up lipid membranes and let researchers see sets of proteins inside cells with high resolution. | Continue reading


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Times Higher Education ranks MIT No. 1 in arts and humanities, business and economics, and social sciences

Worldwide honors for 2025 span disciplines across three schools. | Continue reading


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A personalized heart implant wins MIT Sloan health care prize

Spheric Bio’s implants are designed to grow in a channel of the heart to better fit the patient’s anatomy and prevent strokes. | Continue reading


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Faces of MIT: Michele David

The chief of clinical quality and patient safety at MIT Health says her job allows her to use her entire skill set. | Continue reading


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Five years, five triumphs in Putnam Math Competition

Undergrads sweep Putnam Fellows for fifth year in a row and continue Elizabeth Lowell Putnam winning streak. | Continue reading


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Rohit Karnik named director of J-WAFS

The mechanical engineering professor will lead MIT’s only program specifically focused on water and food for human need. | Continue reading


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Collaborating to advance research and innovation on essential chips for AI

Agreement between MIT Microsystems Technology Laboratories and GlobalFoundries aims to deliver power efficiencies for data centers and ultra-low power consumption for intelligent devices at the edge. | Continue reading


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Will neutrons compromise the operation of superconducting magnets in a fusion plant?

Tests suggest these powerful magnets will not suffer immediate loss of performance during irradiation. | Continue reading


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An ancient RNA-guided system could simplify delivery of gene editing therapies

The programmable proteins are compact, modular, and can be directed to modify DNA in human cells. | Continue reading


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Sometimes, when competitors collaborate, everybody wins

Engineers developed a planning tool that can help independent entities decide when they should invest in joint projects. | Continue reading


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MIT physicists find unexpected crystals of electrons in new ultrathin material

Rhombohedral pentalayer graphene joins a family of materials with exotic properties that may have other “relatives.” | Continue reading


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Rebuilding Ukraine

A collaboration between MIT professors of urban studies and planning and the Association of Ukrainian Cities aims to empower Ukraine’s municipal leaders to drive recovery after the war. | Continue reading


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Fiber computer allows apparel to run apps and “understand” the wearer

MIT researchers developed a fiber computer and networked several of them into a garment that learns to identify physical activities. | Continue reading


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A protein from tiny tardigrades may help cancer patients tolerate radiation therapy

When scientists stimulated cells to produce a protein that helps “water bears” survive extreme environments, the tissue showed much less DNA damage after radiation treatment. | Continue reading


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Helping the immune system attack tumors

Stefani Spranger is working to discover why some cancers don’t respond to immunotherapy, in hopes of making them more vulnerable to it. | Continue reading


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MIT engineers prepare to send three payloads to the moon

Data from the devices will help future astronauts navigate the moon’s south polar region and search for frozen water. | Continue reading


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Student Spotlight: Titus Roesler

The MIT senior, who has been recognized for his teaching of mathematics and electrical engineering, credits much of his success to his experience in the Experimental Study Group. | Continue reading


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An “All-American” vision of service to others

Former NFL linebacker Spencer Paysinger keynotes the 51st annual MLK Celebration, with a message focused on building community. | Continue reading


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Two from MIT named 2025 Gates Cambridge Scholars

MIT senior Markey Freudenburg-Puricelli and recent alumna Abigail ("Abbie") Schipper have been named 2025 Gates Cambridge Scholars. They will pursue fully funded graduate studies at Cambridge University in the U.K. | Continue reading


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Three from MIT named 2025 Gates Cambridge Scholars

Markey Freudenburg-Puricelli, Abigail Schipper ’24, and Rachel Zhang ’21 will pursue graduate studies at Cambridge University in the U.K. | Continue reading


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Study: Even after learning the right idea, humans and animals still seem to test other approaches

New research adds evidence that learning a successful strategy for approaching a task doesn’t prevent further exploration, even if doing so reduces performance. | Continue reading


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High-speed videos show what happens when a droplet splashes into a pool

Findings may help predict how rain and irrigation systems launch particles and pathogens from watery surfaces, with implications for industry, agriculture, and public health. | Continue reading


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3 Questions: Exploring the limits of carbon sequestration

Assistant Professor César Terrer discusses pioneering volcano research to track carbon dynamics in tropical forests. | Continue reading


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AI system predicts protein fragments that can bind to or inhibit a target

FragFold, developed by MIT Biology researchers, is a computational method with potential for impact on biological research and therapeutic applications. | Continue reading


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MIT faculty, alumni named 2025 Sloan Research Fellows

Annual award honors early-career researchers for creativity, innovation, and research accomplishments. | Continue reading


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