System developed at MIT could provide realistic predictions for a wide variety of reactions, while maintaining real-world physical constraints. | Continue reading
New findings could help manufacturers design gels, lotions, or even paving materials that last longer and perform more predictably. | Continue reading
Artificially created data offer benefits from cost savings to privacy preservation, but their limitations require careful planning and evaluation, Kalyan Veeramachaneni says. | Continue reading
Professor Caroline Uhler discusses her work at the Schmidt Center, thorny problems in math, and the ongoing quest to understand some of the most complex interactions in biology. | Continue reading
A commitment from longtime supporters Patricia and James Poitras ’63 initiates multidisciplinary efforts to understand and treat complex psychiatric disorders. | Continue reading
The sPHENIX detector is on track to reveal properties of primordial quark-gluon plasma. | Continue reading
Financial analyst Satik Movsesyan applies her experiences in the MicroMasters program, led by MIT Open Learning and MIT Sloan, to her life and work in Armenia. | Continue reading
Angie Jo’s doctoral studies find that when a collective crisis strikes, nations with shallow social safety nets, like the US, respond with massive spending. | Continue reading
VaxSeer uses machine learning to predict virus evolution and antigenicity, aiming to make vaccine selection more accurate and less reliant on guesswork. | Continue reading
MIT researchers designed an electrolyte that can break apart at the end of a battery’s life, allowing for easier recycling of components. | Continue reading
Mariya Grinberg’s new book, “Trade in War,” examines the curious phenomenon of economic trade during military conflict. | Continue reading
Researchers developed an approach to study where proteins get made, and characterized proteins produced near mitochondria, gaining potential insights into mitochondrial function and disease. | Continue reading
Sandy Alexandre, Manduhai Buyandelger, and Eden Medina take on new leadership positions. | Continue reading
Brushett leads one-of-its-kind program that has been a bridge between education and industry for over a century. | Continue reading
By directly imaging material failure in 3D, this real-time technique could help scientists improve reactor safety and longevity. | Continue reading
The longtime MIT professor shared a Nobel Prize for his role in developing the LIGO observatory and detecting gravitational waves. | Continue reading
New research shows the natural variability in climate data can cause AI models to struggle at predicting local temperature and rainfall. | Continue reading
Raul Radovitzky and Flavia Cardarelli reflect on a decade of telling bad dad jokes, learning Taylor Swift songs, and sharing a home with hundreds of students. | Continue reading
PhD student Erik Ballesteros is building “Doc Ock” arms for future astronauts. | Continue reading
Tools build on years of research at Lincoln Laboratory to develop a rapid brain health screening capability and may also be applicable to civilian settings such as sporting events and medical offices. | Continue reading
New test could help determine if AI systems that make accurate predictions in one area can understand it well enough to apply that ability to a different area. | Continue reading
“We believe in all of you,” MIT’s president said at the welcoming ceremony for new undergraduates. | Continue reading
By combining several cutting-edge imaging technologies, a new microscope system could enable unprecedentedly deep and precise visualization of metabolic and neuronal activity, potentially even in humans. | Continue reading
Solar electric vehicle pioneer James Worden ’89 brought his prototype solar electric boat to MIT to talk shop with students and share his vision for solar-powered boats. | Continue reading
Offering confidential, impartial support, the Ombuds Office helps faculty, students, and staff resolve issues affecting their work and studies at MIT. | Continue reading
The dazzling “RBFLOAT” radio burst, originating in a nearby galaxy, offers the clearest view yet of the environment around these mysterious flashes. | Continue reading
An analysis of social media in 157 countries finds hotter weather is associated with more negative sentiments. | Continue reading
Researchers studied air flow characteristics, sensor performance, and mitigation strategies within this complex subway system. | Continue reading
Historian Malick Ghachem’s new book illuminates the pre-revolutionary changes that set Haiti’s long-term economic structure in place. | Continue reading
A new computational model makes sense of the cognitive processes humans use to evaluate punishment. | Continue reading
Researchers develop a fast-acting, cell-permeable protein system to control CRISPR-Cas9, reducing off-target effects and advancing gene therapy. | Continue reading
The MRL helps bring together academia, government, and industry to accelerate innovation in sustainability, energy, and advanced materials. | Continue reading
The ultrabroadband infrared frequency comb could be used for chemical detection in portable spectrometers or high-resolution remote sensors. | Continue reading
PhD student Nick Allen has helped mainstream new tax-reform concepts for policymakers, while working to enhance MIT grad-school life. | Continue reading
Over 50 years at MIT, the condensed-matter physicist led the development of photonic crystals, translating discoveries into wide-ranging applications in energy, medicine, and defense. | Continue reading
Solubility predictions could make it easier to design and synthesize new drugs, while minimizing the use of more hazardous solvents. | Continue reading
A new approach can reveal the features AI models use to predict proteins that might make good drug or vaccine targets. | Continue reading
You can adjust the frequency range of this durable, inexpensive antenna by squeezing or stretching its structure. | Continue reading
MIT engineers used a machine-learning model to design nanoparticles that can deliver RNA to cells more efficiently. | Continue reading
Scientists have discovered a link between the material’s pore size distribution and its ability to withstand radiation. | Continue reading
The team used two different AI approaches to design novel antibiotics, including one that showed promise against MRSA. | Continue reading
The Initiative for New Manufacturing is convening experts across the Institute to drive a transformation of production across the U.S. and the world. | Continue reading
As large language models increasingly dominate our everyday lives, new systems for checking their reliability are more important than ever. | Continue reading
Training an ever-growing percentage of MIT’s students, the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science relies heavily on dedicated and passionate TAs. | Continue reading
New microparticles containing iron or iodine could be used to fortify food and beverages, to help fight malnutrition. | Continue reading
Trancik will lead multidisciplinary research center focused on the high-impact, complex, sociotechnical systems that shape our world. | Continue reading
Bowen’s innovative work helped transform ceramics and manufacturing education at MIT and beyond. | Continue reading
Lab experiments show “ionic liquids” can form through common planetary processes and might be capable of supporting life even on waterless planets. | Continue reading