Professor Emeritus Frederick Greene, influential chemist who focused on free radicals, dies at 97

The physical organic chemist and MIT professor for over 40 years is celebrated for his lasting impact on generations of chemists. | Continue reading


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Pattie Maes receives ACM SIGCHI Lifetime Research Award

Professor of media technology honored for research in human-computer interaction that is considered both fundamental and influential. | Continue reading


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New Alliance for Data, Evaluation and Policy Training will advance data-driven decision-making in public policy

ADEPT brings together universities, governments, and other members to empower the next generation of policymakers with the tools to innovate, test, and scale effective public policies and programs. | Continue reading


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Collaboration between MIT and GE Vernova aims to develop and scale sustainable energy systems

The MIT-GE Vernova Energy and Climate Alliance includes research, education, and career opportunities across the Institute. | Continue reading


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For plants, urban heat islands don’t mimic global warming

Scientists have found that trees in cities respond to higher temperatures differently than those in forests, potentially masking climate impacts. | Continue reading


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For this computer scientist, MIT Open Learning was the start of a life-changing journey

Ana Trišović, who studies the democratization of AI, reflects on a career path that she began as a student downloading free MIT resources in Serbia. | Continue reading


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Preparing for a career at the forefront of the aerospace industry

In a new class, students design, build, and test an electric rocket engine turbopump, facing challenges they will experience as practicing engineers. | Continue reading


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Mapping the future of metamaterials

Mechanical metamaterials research demands interdisciplinary collaboration and innovation, say researchers from MechE's Portela Lab. | Continue reading


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MIT affiliates named 2024 AAAS Fellows

The American Association for the Advancement of Science recognizes six current affiliates and 27 additional MIT alumni for their efforts to advance science and related fields. | Continue reading


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Making higher education more accessible to students in Pakistan

EduFi, founded by an MIT alumna, provides low-interest student loans to families in Pakistan so more can attend college. | Continue reading


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Professor Emeritus Earle Lomon, nuclear theorist, dies at 94

On the physics faculty for nearly 40 years and a member of the Center for Theoretical Physics, he focused on the interactions of hadrons and developed an R-matrix formulation of scattering theory. | Continue reading


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MIT Maritime Consortium sets sail

A new international collaboration unites MIT and maritime industry leaders to develop nuclear propulsion technologies, alternative fuels, data-powered strategies for operation, and more. | Continue reading


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Credit where it’s due

MIT Sloan’s Christopher Palmer has produced new insights about household finance, thanks to razor-sharp empirical studies. | Continue reading


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Women’s swimming and diving wins first NCAA Division III National Championship

MIT entered the event ranked as the top team in the country and came away with three individual national titles and four relay titles. | Continue reading


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A new way to make graphs more accessible to blind and low-vision readers

The Tactile Vega-Lite system, developed at MIT CSAIL, streamlines the tactile chart design process; could help educators efficiently create these graphics and aid designers in making precise changes. | Continue reading


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Technology developed by MIT engineers makes pesticides stick to plant leaves

With the new system, farmers could significantly cut their use of pesticides and fertilizers, saving money and reducing runoff. | Continue reading


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Basketball analytics investment is key to NBA wins and other successes

Investment in analytics may also benefit college teams and fields beyond sports, a new study shows. | Continue reading


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Scene at MIT: Artfinity brings artistic celebration to campus

Events connected the MIT community through exhibitions, performances, interactive installations, and more. | Continue reading


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Decoding a medieval mystery manuscript

Using tech tools and a human touch, Arthur Bahr sheds light on the original volume containing “Sir Gawain and the Green Knight” and “Pearl.” | Continue reading


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Mathematicians uncover the logic behind how people walk in crowds

The findings could help planners design safer, more efficient pedestrian thoroughfares. | Continue reading


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Biogen to consolidate operations in MIT’s first Kendall Common building

New global headquarters will further solidify the company’s pioneering role in the Kendall Square innovation ecosystem. | Continue reading


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Engineers develop a better way to deliver long-lasting drugs

With tinier needles and fewer injections, the approach may enable new options for long-term delivery of contraceptives or treatments for diseases such as HIV. | Continue reading


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MIT scientists engineer starfish cells to shape-shift in response to light

The research may enable the design of synthetic, light-activated cells for wound healing or drug delivery. | Continue reading


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Device enables direct communication among multiple quantum processors

MIT researchers developed a photon-shuttling “interconnect” that can facilitate remote entanglement, a key step toward a practical quantum computer. | Continue reading


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AI tool generates high-quality images faster than state-of-the-art approaches

Researchers fuse the best of two popular methods to create an image generator that uses less energy and can run locally on a laptop or smartphone. | Continue reading


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SeaPerch: A robot with a mission

Launched by MIT Sea Grant, SeaPerch and SeaPerch II have had a big impact on young learners interested in ocean science and engineering. | Continue reading


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Professor Emeritus Lee Grodzins, pioneer in nuclear physics, dies at 98

An MIT faculty member for 40 years, Grodzins performed groundbreaking studies of the weak interaction, led in detection technology, and co-founded the Union of Concerned Scientists. | Continue reading


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Drawing inspiration from ancient chemical reactions

By studying cellular enzymes that perform difficult reactions, MIT chemist Dan Suess hopes to find new solutions to global energy challenges. | Continue reading


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At the core of problem-solving

Stuart Levine ’97, director of MIT’s BioMicro Center, keeps departmental researchers at the forefront of systems biology. | Continue reading


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A software platform streamlines emergency response

First responders worldwide adopt Lincoln Laboratory's Next-Generation Incident Command System for enhanced situational awareness and coordination during emergencies. | Continue reading


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Security scheme could protect sensitive data during cloud computation

MIT researchers crafted a new approach that could allow anyone to run operations on encrypted data without decrypting it first. | Continue reading


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David Schmittlein, influential dean who brought MIT Sloan into its own, dies at 69

In his 17 years as dean, Schmittlein led the transformation of MIT Sloan into a management school uniquely positioned for the future and “the best version of its distinctive self.” | Continue reading


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“An AI future that honors dignity for everyone”

As artificial intelligence develops, we must ask vital questions about ourselves and our society, Ben Vinson III contends in the 2025 Compton Lecture. | Continue reading


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3D printing approach strings together dynamic objects for you

“Xstrings” method enables users to produce cable-driven objects, automatically assemble bionic robots, sculptures, and dynamic fashion designs. | Continue reading


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To the brain, Esperanto and Klingon appear the same as English or Mandarin

A new study finds natural and invented languages elicit similar responses in the brain’s language-processing network. | Continue reading


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New platform lets anyone rapidly prototype large, sturdy interactive structures

The system uses reconfigurable electromechanical building blocks to create structural electronics. | Continue reading


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Women’s indoor track and field wins first NCAA Division III National Championship

With 49 points, MIT bests 61 other teams; senior Alexis Boykin wins shot put and weight throw national titles. | Continue reading


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A dive into the “almost magical” potential of photonic crystals

In MIT’s 2025 Killian Lecture, physicist John Joannopoulos recounts highlights from a career at the vanguard of photonics research and innovation. | Continue reading


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Three economists with MIT ties win BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award

Professor Emeritus Olivier Blanchard PhD ’77, Jordi Galí PhD ’89, and Michael Woodford PhD ’83 are honored for work on macroeconomic analysis and policy. | Continue reading


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Artificial muscle flexes in multiple directions, offering a path to soft, wiggly robots

MIT engineers developed a way to grow artificial tissues that look and act like their natural counterparts. | Continue reading


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Evidence that 40Hz gamma stimulation promotes brain health is expanding

A decade of studies provide a growing evidence base that increasing the power of the brain’s gamma rhythms could help fight Alzheimer’s, and perhaps other neurological diseases. | Continue reading


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When did human language emerge?

A new analysis suggests our language capacity existed at least 135,000 years ago, with language used widely perhaps 35,000 years after that. | Continue reading


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A collaboration across continents to solve a plastics problem

MIT students travel to the Amazon, working with locals to address the plastics sustainability crisis. | Continue reading


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High-performance computing, with much less code

The Exo 2 programming language enables reusable scheduling libraries external to compilers. | Continue reading


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MIT engineers turn skin cells directly into neurons for cell therapy

A new, highly efficient process for performing this conversion could make it easier to develop therapies for spinal cord injuries or diseases like ALS. | Continue reading


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2025 MacVicar Faculty Fellows named

MIT professors Paloma Duong, Frank Schilbach, and Justin Steil are honored for exceptional undergraduate teaching. | Continue reading


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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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