T.L. Taylor named 2026-27 CASBS Fellow

MIT professor will use the fellowship in behavioral sciences to advance a book on theme parks as immersive systems, extending her research from digital worlds to physical ones. | Continue reading


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New study bridges the worlds of classical and quantum physics

The weird quantum behavior of subatomic particles can be understood through everyday classical ideas, MIT researchers show. | Continue reading


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Two MIT alumnae named 2026 Gates Cambridge Scholars

Mitali Chowdhury ’24 and Christina Kim ’24 will pursue graduate studies at Cambridge University in the UK. | Continue reading


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How morality and ethics shaped India’s economic development

A book by Associate Professor Jason Jackson explores how policymakers moved past post-colonial India to support its own captains of industry. | Continue reading


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PSFC showcases technologies applicable to both fusion and geothermal energy during representative’s visit

Rep. Jake Auchincloss visits the MIT Plasma Science and Fusion Center to learn about scaling geothermal energy. | Continue reading


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Tackling the housing shortage with robotic microfactories

Reframe Systems, co-founded by Vikas Enti SM '20, creates microfactories for modular home construction, reducing carbon emissions and costs. | Continue reading


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How to expand the US economy

In “Priority Technologies,” MIT faculty examine key areas of innovation that can drive American prosperity and security — now and in the decades ahead. | Continue reading


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Managing traffic in space

Associate Professor Richard Linares is helping satellites safely navigate in increasingly congested orbits. | Continue reading


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Professor Michael Laub and MIT alumni named 2025 AAAS Fellows

The American Association for the Advancement of Science recognized Laub and 21 alumni for their efforts to advance science and related fields. | Continue reading


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Why bother with plausible deniability?

Philosopher Sam Berstler explains why we have social norms that let people engage in open deception. | Continue reading


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Jacob Andreas and Brett McGuire named Edgerton Award winners

The associate professors of EECS and chemistry, respectively, are honored for exceptional contributions to teaching, research, and service at MIT. | Continue reading


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Bringing AI-driven protein-design tools to biologists everywhere

Founded by Tristan Bepler PhD ’20 and former MIT professor Tim Lu PhD ’07, OpenProtein.AI offers researchers open-source models and other tools for protein engineering. | Continue reading


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With navigating nematodes, scientists map out how brains implement behaviors

MIT scientists create a detailed map of exactly what happens in the brains of C. elegans worms when they “follow their nose” to savor attractive odors or avoid unappealing ones. | Continue reading


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Understanding community effects of Asian immigrants’ US housing purchases

Findings suggest that at the county level, rise in prices is due, in part, to the fact that new neighbors have a positive impact on K-12 education. | Continue reading


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Light-activated gel could impact wearables, soft robotics, and more

New MIT work advances the growing field of ionotronics, in which data are transferred through ions, potentially providing a bridge between electronics and biological tissue. | Continue reading


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3 Questions: A running shoe that adapts to the runner

Associate Professor Skylar Tibbits discusses a new technology that uses granular convection to deliver individualized performance. | Continue reading


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A regulatory loophole could delay ozone recovery by years

Scientists say an exception in the Montreal Protocol for the use of ozone-depleting feedstocks could set the ozone recovery back seven years. | Continue reading


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Waves hit different on other planets

From lazy ripples to towering breakers, waves should vary widely from one planet to another, according to a new model. | Continue reading


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MIT study reveals a new role for cell membranes

Long thought to be mainly a structural support, the cell membrane also influences how cells respond to signals and may contribute to the growth of cancer cells. | Continue reading


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Youth may increase vulnerability to a carcinogen found in contaminated water and some drugs

A new study suggests that the chemical NDMA is much more likely to cause cancerous mutations after exposure early in life. | Continue reading


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Geothermal energy turns red hot

MIT Energy Initiative symposium maps a path to tap the planet’s heat-rich rocks for clean power at scale. | Continue reading


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MIT faculty, alumni receive 2025-26 American Physical Society honors

Two faculty and six additional alumni win top APS awards and prizes; four faculty and 12 additional alumni named APS Fellows. | Continue reading


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Multitasking quantum sensors can measure several properties at once

The devices represent a key step toward practical quantum sensing, with applications in biomedical sensing, materials characterization, and more. | Continue reading


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Flying at the edge of the stratosphere

MIT students see the Earth's curvature in reborn AeroAstro intro course. | Continue reading


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Q&A: MIT SHASS and the future of education in the age of AI

As the School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences marks 75 years, Dean Agustín Rayo reflects on how AI is reshaping higher education and why SHASS disciplines continue to be central to MIT’s mission. | Continue reading


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Human-machine teaming dives underwater

Researchers are developing hardware and algorithms to improve collaboration between divers and autonomous underwater vehicles engaged in maritime missions. | Continue reading


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Carbon removal project supports Maine’s blue economy, broader marine health

A chemical-free approach to balancing ocean acidity protects marine life and could dramatically impact the global aquaculture market. | Continue reading


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Jazz in the key of life

Saxophonist Miguel Zenón, a Grammy-winning MIT faculty member, creates a distinctive blend of jazz and traditional Puerto Rican music. | Continue reading


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Professor Emeritus Jack Dennis, pioneering developer of dataflow models of computation, dies at 94

The influential first leader of the Computation Structures Group at MIT played a key role in the development of asynchronous computing. | Continue reading


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Slice and dice

SNIPE, a newly characterized defense system, directly protects bacteria by chopping up invading viral DNA. | Continue reading


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A philosophy of work

As the NC Ethics of Technology Postdoctoral Fellow, Michal Masny is advancing dialogue, teaching, and research into the social and ethical dimensions of new computing technologies. | Continue reading


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Learning with audiobooks

A new study finds that audiobooks help students learn new words — especially when paired with one-on-one instruction. | Continue reading


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Bridging space research and policy

PhD student Carissma McGee studies exoplanets and examines intellectual property frameworks for space collaborations. | Continue reading


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A new type of electrically driven artificial muscle fiber

Electrofluidic fibers mimic how natural muscle fibers bundle, and could enable compact, silent robotic and prosthetic systems. | Continue reading


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New technique makes AI models leaner and faster while they’re still learning

Researchers use control theory to shed unnecessary complexity from AI models during training, cutting compute costs without sacrificing performance. | Continue reading


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The flawed fundamentals of failing banks

MIT economist Emil Verner’s historical detective work shows how banking-sector crises develop out of bad business practices. | Continue reading


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Desirée Plata appointed associate dean of engineering

Faculty member in civil and environmental engineering will advance research and entrepreneurial initiatives across the School of Engineering. | Continue reading


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Physicists zero in on the mass of the fundamental W boson particle

The team’s ultra-precise measurement confirms the Standard Model’s predictions. | Continue reading


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Sixteen new START.nano companies are developing hard-tech solutions with the support of MIT.nano

Startup accelerator program grows to over 30 companies, almost half of them with MIT pedigrees. | Continue reading


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Researchers develop molecular editing tool to relocate alcohol groups

This new technique will allow chemists to efficiently fine-tune the chemical structure of an organic molecule. | Continue reading


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Study reveals “two-factor authentication” system that controls microRNA destruction

Researchers uncovered how cells selectively destroy certain microRNAs — key gene regulators — through a mechanism that requires two RNA signals working together. | Continue reading


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How bacteria suppress immune defenses in stubborn wound infections

Study finds a common bacterium can suppress the body’s early warning system in wounds, causing infections to persist and create an environment that allows other bacteria to take hold. | Continue reading


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MIT graduate engineering and business programs ranked highly by U.S. News for 2026-27

Graduate engineering program is No. 1 in the nation; MIT Sloan is No. 6. | Continue reading


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Helping data centers deliver higher performance with less hardware

Researchers developed a system that intelligently balances workloads to improve the efficiency of flash storage hardware in a data center. | Continue reading


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Electrons in moiré crystals explore higher-dimensional quantum worlds

MIT physicists have discovered 3D “moiré crystals” that simulate four-dimensional quantum materials to a T. | Continue reading


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Urban planning students engage with communities through the Freedom Summer Fellowship

“You can’t teach planning today without grappling with how policy actually unfolds within communities,” says Professor Phillip Thompson. | Continue reading


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Why does wealth inequality matter?

An MIT Stone Center event examined the origins, mechanisms, and political consequences of high inequality. | Continue reading


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Working to advance the nuclear renaissance

Dean Price, assistant professor in the Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering, sees a bright future for nuclear power, and believes AI can help us realize that vision. | Continue reading


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