2026 MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference shows why data make a difference

Over 2,500 — including coaches and players from Team USA, the NBA, WNBA, and more — attended MIT’s industry-leading event, now in its 20th year. | Continue reading


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3 Questions: Building predictive models to characterize tumor progression

Assistant Professor Matthew Jones is working to decode molecular processes on the genetic, epigenetic, and microenvironment levels to anticipate how and when tumors evolve to resist treatment. | Continue reading


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How Joseph Paradiso’s sensing innovations bridge the arts, medicine, and ecology

From early motion-sensing platforms to environmental monitoring, the professor and head of the Program in Media Arts and Sciences has turned decades of cross-disciplinary research into real-world impact. | Continue reading


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MIT School of Engineering faculty receive awards in fall 2025

Faculty members and researchers were honored in recognition of their scholarship, service, and overall excellence. | Continue reading


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MIT undergraduates help US high schoolers tackle calculus

The MIT4America Calculus Project is a growing source of tutoring support on a topic that’s a “gateway” to many STEM careers. | Continue reading


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Understanding how “marine snow” acts as a carbon sink

A new study finds hitchhiking bacteria dissolve essential ballast in ubiquitous “snow” particles, which could counteract the ocean’s ability to sequester carbon. | Continue reading


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Neurons receive precisely tailored teaching signals as we learn

New work suggests the brain can deliver neuron-specific feedback during learning — resembling the error signals that drive machine learning. | Continue reading


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Improving AI models’ ability to explain their predictions

A new approach could help users know whether to trust a model’s predictions in safety-critical applications like health care and autonomous driving. | Continue reading


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Personal tech, social media, and the “decline of humanity”

In Compton Lecture at MIT, social psychologist Jonathan Haidt warns of dramatic global decay in cognition, attention spans, and civic life, and urges curbs to tech use. | Continue reading


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X-raying rocks reveals their carbon-storing capacity

New research by MIT geophysicists could assist efforts to remove carbon from the atmosphere and store it underground. | Continue reading


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Studying the genetic basis of disease to explore fundamental biological questions

Eliezer Calo’s studies of craniofacial malformations have yielded insight into protein synthesis and embryonic development. | Continue reading


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Seeds of something different

Kate Brown’s book, “Tiny Gardens Everywhere,” examines the hidden history of urban farming, its extensive use, and the politics of growing food. | Continue reading


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A winning formula for student project teams at MIT

The teamwork, leadership, and communication skills developed in the Gordon Engineering Leadership (GEL) Program drive success of Edgerton Center project teams. | Continue reading


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New insights into a hidden process that protects cells from harmful mutations

Research reveals how cells may activate a compensation system that can reduce the effects of harmful genetic mutations. This could inform gene therapy development. | Continue reading


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Recreating the forms and sounds of historical musical instruments

Through an interdisciplinary collaboration between MIT and the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, researchers are creating playable physical and synthesized replicas. | Continue reading


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For one learner, online MIT courses are “like getting a Ferrari for the price of an electric scooter”

Senior engineer Badri Ratnam has enhanced his education and career with 40 courses offered by MITx at MIT Open Learning. | Continue reading


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New catalog more than doubles the number of gravitational-wave detections made by LIGO, Virgo, and KAGRA observatories

The latest crop of space-time wobbles includes a variety of heavy, fast-spinning, and lopsided colliding black holes. | Continue reading


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Nitrous oxide, a product of fertilizer use, may harm some soil bacteria

While some N2O is produced naturally at the plant root, agricultural practices can increase its levels, to the detriment of some microbes that support plant growth. | Continue reading


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A “ChatGPT for spreadsheets” helps solve difficult engineering challenges faster

The approach could help engineers tackle extremely complex design problems, from power grid optimization to vehicle design. | Continue reading


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How some skills become second nature

Patterns of gaze and attention can reveal how some people unconsciously figure out how to master a task, new research shows. | Continue reading


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Injectable “satellite livers” could offer an alternative to liver transplantation

The engineered tissue grafts could take on the liver’s function and help thousands of people with liver failure. | Continue reading


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LAB14 joins the MIT.nano Consortium

The advanced manufacturing group becomes a member and will contribute equipment to MIT.nano. | Continue reading


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Engineering confidence to navigate uncertainty

In 16.85 Autonomy Capstone (Design and Testing of Autonomous Vehicles), AeroAstro students build software that allows autonomous flight vehicles to navigate unknown environments. | Continue reading


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W.M. Keck Foundation to support research on healthy aging at MIT

Assistant Professor Alison Ringel will investigate the intersection of immunology and aging biology, aiming to define mechanisms that underlie aging-related decline, thanks to a grant from the foundation. | Continue reading


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Les Perelman, expert in writing assessment and champion of writing education, dies at 77

The longtime MIT faculty member and former dean established an influential writing program at the Institute and was known for his fierce criticism of automated essay grading. | Continue reading


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Coping with catastrophe

Japan incorporates more disaster planning into its buildings and public spaces than any other nation. Miho Mazereeuw’s new book explains how they do it. | Continue reading


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Featured video: Coding for underwater robotics

Lincoln Laboratory intern Ivy Mahncke developed and tested algorithms to help human divers and robots navigate underwater. | Continue reading


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Turning curiosity about engineering into careers

A collaboration between MIT’s Leaders for Global Operations, Boeing, and Engineering Tomorrow brings aspiring engineers from the classroom to the factory floor. | Continue reading


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Designing a more resilient future for plants, from the cell up

Foray Bioscience, founded by Ashley Beckwith SM ’18, PhD ’22, is engineering single plant cells to create new materials and meet growing demand. | Continue reading


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New method could increase LLM training efficiency

By leveraging idle computing time, researchers can double the speed of model training while preserving accuracy. | Continue reading


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Tackling industry’s burdensome bubble problem

MIT researchers uncovered the physics behind bubble-removing membranes that could improve bioreactors, chemical production, and more. | Continue reading


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Mixing generative AI with physics to create personal items that work in the real world

To help generative AI models create durable, real-world accessories and decor, the PhysiOpt system runs physics simulations and makes subtle tweaks to its 3D blueprints. | Continue reading


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AI to help researchers see the bigger picture in cell biology

By providing holistic information on a cell, an AI-driven method could help scientists better understand disease mechanisms and plan experiments. | Continue reading


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MIT’s delta v accelerator receives $6M gift to supercharge startups being built by student founders

Ed Hallen MBA ’12 and Andrew Bialecki, co-founders of tech firm Klaviyo, will help to meet increased student demand for building impactful ventures. | Continue reading


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More trees where they matter, please

An international study reveals disparities in urban shade levels, exacerbating the “heat island” effect in big cities. | Continue reading


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Study reveals climatic fingerprints of wildfires and volcanic eruptions

In research that could help elucidate humans’ role in global warming, scientists showed how three major natural events impacted global atmospheric temperatures. | Continue reading


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Exploring materials at the atomic scale

The X-ray diffraction and imaging facility at MIT.nano adds a new tool to support research in a wide variety of disciplines. | Continue reading


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3 Questions: Exploring the mechanisms underlying changes during infection

Zuri Sullivan, a new assistant professor of biology and Whitehead Institute member, studies why we get sick, and whether aspects of illness, such as disrupted appetite, contribute to host defense. | Continue reading


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Fragile X study uncovers brain wave biomarker bridging humans and mice

Researchers find mice modeling the autism spectrum disorder fragile X syndrome exhibit the same pattern of differences in low-frequency waves as humans — a new marker for treatment studies. | Continue reading


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Chip-processing method could assist cryptography schemes to keep data secure

By enabling two chips to authenticate each other using a shared fingerprint, this technique can improve privacy and energy efficiency. | Continue reading


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Study: AI chatbots provide less-accurate information to vulnerable users

Research from the MIT Center for Constructive Communication finds leading AI models perform worse for users with lower English proficiency, less formal education, and non-US origins. | Continue reading


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MIT faculty, alumni named 2026 Sloan Research Fellows

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


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Exposing biases, moods, personalities, and abstract concepts hidden in large language models

A new method developed at MIT could root out vulnerabilities and improve LLM safety and performance. | Continue reading


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A neural blueprint for human-like intelligence in soft robots

An AI control system co-developed by SMART researchers enables soft robotic arms to learn a broad set of motions once and adapt instantly to changing conditions without retraining. | Continue reading


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Parking-aware navigation system could prevent frustration and emissions

By minimizing the need to drive around looking for a parking spot, this technique can save drivers up to 35 minutes — and give them a realistic estimate of total travel time. | Continue reading


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How MIT OpenCourseWare is fueling one learner’s passion for education

Gustavo Barboza’s learning journey took him from his native Colombia to the French military, and now back to the classroom. MIT’s free resources have helped guide him as he studies electrical engineering. | Continue reading


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3D-printing platform rapidly produces complex electric machines

Overcoming challenges of 3D printing with multiple functional materials, MIT researchers fabricated an electric linear motor in minutes. | Continue reading


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Personalization features can make LLMs more agreeable

The context of long-term conversations can cause an LLM to begin mirroring the user’s viewpoints, possibly reducing accuracy or creating a virtual echo-chamber. | Continue reading


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