A new algorithm learns to squish, bend, or stretch a robot’s entire body to accomplish diverse tasks like avoiding obstacles or retrieving items. | Continue reading
Ashutosh Kumar, a materials science and engineering PhD student and MathWorks Fellow, applies his eclectic skills to studying the relationship between bacteria and cancer. | Continue reading
Remembering the research contributions of a nuclear engineering expert and passionate teacher. | Continue reading
MIT has been a world leader in supply chain management education and research for more than five decades. | Continue reading
A microneedle patch that delivers immune-regulating molecules can teach T cells not to attack hair follicles, helping hair to regrow. | Continue reading
The results suggest that climate may influence seismic activity. | Continue reading
New “AI Comes Out of the Closet” system seeks to merge artificial intelligence and LGBTQIA+ support. | Continue reading
Jonathan Bessette and Akash Ball have been named 2024-25 J-WAFS Fellows for water treatment technologies. | Continue reading
MIT CSAIL and Project CETI researchers reveal complex communication patterns in sperm whales, deepening our understanding of animal language systems. | Continue reading
An award-winning documentary co-produced by the Lemelson-MIT Program celebrates invention, innovation, and curiosity. | Continue reading
Researchers engineered a hair-thin fabric to create a lightweight, compact, and efficient mechanism to reduce noise transmission in a large room. | Continue reading
In his new role, the professor of chemical engineering plans to speed up the consensus process among academics, business leaders, and policymakers for a successful energy transition. | Continue reading
With laser-based precision tools for measuring and tuning materials, MIT spinout Optigon aims to rev up the energy transition. | Continue reading
The conversation in Kresge Auditorium touched on the promise and perils of the rapidly evolving technology. | Continue reading
The observations suggest some of earliest “monster” black holes grew from massive cosmic seeds. | Continue reading
Associate Professor Jonathan Ragan-Kelley optimizes how computer graphics and images are processed for the hardware of today and tomorrow. | Continue reading
Together, the Hasso Plattner Institute and MIT are working toward novel solutions to the world’s problems as part of the Designing for Sustainability research program. | Continue reading
The MIT EC^3 Hub, an outgrowth of the MIT Concrete Sustainability Hub, will develop multifunctional concrete applications for infrastructure. | Continue reading
With roots dating to 1946, radio station WMBR airs daily on 88.1 FM. | Continue reading
MIT Department of Mechanical Engineering grad students are undertaking a broad range of innovative research projects. | Continue reading
His delegation’s trip to campus includes a conference on entrepreneurship and a meeting with Institute President Sally Kornbluth. | Continue reading
The Trust Center executive director has penned a new book that gives entrepreneurs a sequence of actions to get their ventures out into the world. | Continue reading
For the MIT Visiting Artist Chloé Bensahel, fabric itself tells the story. | Continue reading
Undergraduates Ben Lou, Srinath Mahankali, and Kenta Suzuki, whose research explores math and physics, are honored for their academic excellence. | Continue reading
The technique opens possibilities for exploring exotic states of matter and building new quantum materials. | Continue reading
In a study of cells from nearly 400 ALS patients, researchers identified genomic regions with chemical modifications linked to disease progression. | Continue reading
The former EECS professor and RLE affiliate helped to develop a machine that read text out loud and won an Emmy for work on subtly speeding up film and audio without a noticeable loss of pitch. | Continue reading
MICRO internship program expands, brings undergraduate interns from other schools to campus. | Continue reading
Three neurosymbolic methods help language models find better abstractions within natural language, then use those representations to execute complex tasks. | Continue reading
A lauded professor, theoretical physicists, and fusion scientist, Loureiro is keenly positioned to advance the center’s research and education goals. | Continue reading
Senior James Simon wants to effect change in two ways: by quantifying societal issues and working directly with disadvantaged communities. | Continue reading
“We need more scientists who can explain their work clearly, explain science to the public, and help us build a science-literate world.” | Continue reading
A new framework describes how thought arises from the coordination of neural activity driven by oscillating electric fields — a.k.a. brain “waves” or “rhythms.” | Continue reading
The Institute’s “mind and hand” ethos has found a home in the United Arab Emirates. | Continue reading
With decades of experience in the nonprofit sector, she will lead the center as MIT boosts social impact experiential learning opportunities. | Continue reading
MIT spinout 247Solar is building high-temperature concentrated solar power systems that use overnight thermal energy storage to provide power and heat. | Continue reading
Boards of directors are on the hook for management, governance, and disclosure reporting. | Continue reading
TorNet, a public artificial intelligence dataset, could help models reveal when and why tornadoes form, improving forecasters' ability to issue warnings. | Continue reading
At MIT’s Festival of Learning 2024, panelists stressed the importance of developing critical thinking skills while leveraging technologies like generative AI. | Continue reading
An expert in robotics and AI, Shah succeeds Steven Barrett at AeroAstro. | Continue reading
A “perpetual learner,” Nunez was beloved at MIT and in her community. | Continue reading
William Deringer studies “very old things and very technical things” — that have never been more relevant. | Continue reading
MIT professors Roger Levy, Tracy Slatyer, and Martin Wainwright appointed to the 2024 class of “trail-blazing fellows.” | Continue reading
The acclaimed cellist and writer discussed his new memoir and reflected on a remarkable musical career. | Continue reading
Fellowship funds graduate studies for outstanding immigrants and children of immigrants. | Continue reading
Learners across 24 countries build technical and employment skills in a collaborative community. | Continue reading
Fourteen Edgerton Center student-led engineering teams displayed their latest creations, from solar cars to rockets to assistive eating devices. | Continue reading
Lydia Bourouiba’s research on fluid dynamics influenced new guidance from the World Health Organization that will shape how health agencies respond to respiratory infectious diseases. | Continue reading