“Design is not a luxury,” the Gensler global co-chair told advanced degree recipients. “It’s for everyone, everywhere.” | Continue reading
“You’ll continue to inspire and give to others that follow,” Nobles told this year’s graduating class. | Continue reading
The inventor, entrepreneur, and philanthropist encourages the Class of 2024 to “accept impossible missions” and “lead with imagination” in uncertain times. | Continue reading
“Welcome long odds,” the biotechnology leader urged the Class of 2024. “Embrace uncertainty, and lead with imagination.” | Continue reading
“I have never seen a community quite like this one,” Kornbluth told graduates. | Continue reading
The findings should help scientists refine predictions of future sea-level rise. | Continue reading
SMART researchers find a cellular process called transfer ribonucleic acid (tRNA) modification influences the malaria parasite’s ability to develop resistance. | Continue reading
At the 2024 Earth Day Colloquium, World Resource Institute President and CEO Ani Dasgupta says systemic changes in a handful of countries will be critical to meeting global emissions goals. | Continue reading
Collaborative scholarship and research will draw on conservation, design, and technology. | Continue reading
Open-access monographs receive significantly more use and citations than non-open counterparts, and are more successful at reaching audiences beyond academia. | Continue reading
As part of his MIT doctoral studies in nuclear science and engineering, Eli Sanchez investigated whether hypersonic missiles threaten global security. | Continue reading
A new quantum-system-on-chip enables the efficient control of a large array of qubits, moving toward practical quantum computing. | Continue reading
A new approach could streamline virtual training processes or aid clinicians in reviewing diagnostic videos. | Continue reading
Honing her values and career path through her D-Lab classes, the MIT senior sets her sights on leveling inequalities in global health. | Continue reading
MIT.nano inscribes 340,000 names on a single silicon wafer in latest version of One.MIT. | Continue reading
At MIT and internationally, senior Cindy Xie works to bring people together for the health of humanity and the planet. | Continue reading
Kate Brown, MIT professor of history, discusses how ordinary people taking action in their communities can offer hope for the future. | Continue reading
Research surveys show warnings issued by world leaders are taken equally seriously whether issued on social media or through formal statements. | Continue reading
Letting people work with a “navigator” dramatically increases how often they move to higher-opportunity neighborhoods. | Continue reading
With support from The Marcus Foundation, an MIT neuroscientist and a Harvard Medical School immunologist will study the “fever effect” in an effort to devise therapies that mimic its beneficial effects. | Continue reading
Fifteen new faculty members join six of the school’s academic departments. | Continue reading
The findings also reveal why identifying objects in black-and-white images is more difficult for individuals who were born blind and had their sight restored. | Continue reading
Research sheds light on the properties of novel materials that could be used in electronics operating in extremely hot environments. | Continue reading
American Astronomical Society’s Division on Dynamical Astronomy honors the assistant professor and MIT Kavli member for contributions to the dynamics of multi-planet extrasolar systems. | Continue reading
Graduate student Nolen Scruggs works with a local tenant association to address housing inequality as part of the MIT Initiative on Combatting Systemic Racism. | Continue reading
A new study suggests optogenetics can drive muscle contraction with greater control and less fatigue than electrical stimulation. | Continue reading
Sunspots and flares could be a product of a shallow magnetic field, according to surprising new findings that may help scientists predict space weather. | Continue reading
The unexpected finding could be important for designing spacecraft shielding or in high-speed machining applications. | Continue reading
New adhesive hydrogel coatings could prolong the lifespan of pacemakers, drug delivery depots, and other medical devices. | Continue reading
The results offer a new way to probe supermassive black holes and their evolution across the universe. | Continue reading
MIT spinout Boston Metal is commercializing a new method for making steel and other metals, to help clean up the emissions-intensive industry. | Continue reading
At the 2024 MIT Energy Iniative Spring Symposium, experts weighed whether hydrogen stored in the earth might be a practical energy source of the future. | Continue reading
The 10 Design Fellows are MIT graduate students working at the intersection of design and multiple disciplines across the Institute. | Continue reading
Senior Audrey Chen landed an internship at NASA before she was old enough to drive. Here’s her secret to success. | Continue reading
To create molecules with unique properties, Associate Professor Robert Gilliard and his team deploy strategies from both organic and inorganic chemistry. | Continue reading
Christopher Wang, a senior in EECS, shares his favorite study spaces, how he discovered theater at the Institute, and what he'll miss most. | Continue reading
The Fulbright US Student Program funds research, study, and teaching opportunities abroad. | Continue reading
MIT CSAIL researchers enhance robotic precision with sophisticated tactile sensors in the palm and agile fingers, setting the stage for improvements in human-robot interaction and prosthetic technology. | Continue reading
Portugal’s second-ever satellite was developed in collaboration with the MIT Portugal Program. | Continue reading
Political scientist Ben Ross Schneider’s new book examines why improving public education has been so difficult in Latin America. | Continue reading
When the senior isn’t using mathematical and computational methods to boost driverless vehicles and fairer voting, she performs with MIT’s many dance groups to keep her on track. | Continue reading
A cherished colleague, Byrnes left an “immense” legacy as a key member of MIT CTL’s education programs for more than 30 years. | Continue reading
The material could be made as a thin coating to analyze air quality in industrial or home settings over time. | Continue reading
Senior Hanjun Lee planned to pursue chemistry at MIT. A course in genetics changed that. | Continue reading
A symposium for financial professionals imagines a new industry around longevity planning. | Continue reading
The doctoral student will use the prize to find novel phases of matter and particles. | Continue reading
A new technique that can automatically classify phases of physical systems could help scientists investigate novel materials. | Continue reading
The Trustnet browser extension lets individuals assess the accuracy of any content on any website. | Continue reading