Lydia Brosnahan, an associate producer in the MIT Office of the Arts, works with different art initiatives at the Institute that involve MIT faculty, students, and visiting artists. | Continue reading
MIT researchers modified a multimaterial 3D printer to produce three-dimensional solenoids in one step. The devices could generate about three times more magnetic field than other 3D-printed solenoids, and could help lower the cost of electronics. | Continue reading
A longstanding love of cooking unlocked MIT senior Branden Spitzer’s interest in materials science and engineering. He’s worked on a number of projects related to food and sustainability, from extending the shelf-life of produce to developing lab-grown meat. | Continue reading
Members of the MIT community gathered to celebrate the life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. Marking 50 years of this annual celebration, the event featured remarks from MIT community members and civil rights activist Janet Moses. | Continue reading
MIT researchers used ultrathin van der Waals materials to create an electron magnet that can be switched at room temperature. This type of magnet could be used to build magnetic processors or memories that would consume far less energy than silicon devices. | Continue reading
The Burchard Scholars program selected 35 MIT undergraduates from across STEM disciplines for the competitive designation. It features a seminar series and conversations over dinners with distinguished faculty. | Continue reading
MIT physicists have observed fractional quantum Hall effect in simple pentalayer graphene. The finding could make it easier to develop more robust quantum computers. | Continue reading
A new technique can help researchers who use Bayesian inference achieve more accurate results more quickly, without a lot of additional work. | Continue reading
MIT students, faculty, and staff recently experimented with a Steinway Spirio | r, a piano embedded with technology for live performance capture and playback. | Continue reading
MIT Solve announces 2024 Global Challenges and Indigenous Communities Fellowship and invites anyone from anywhere in the world to submit a technological solution for a chance at funding and support. | Continue reading
A smart glove developed at MIT CSAIL is embroidered with tactile sensors and haptics, transferring touch-based feedback via adaptive optimization. Smart textiles can fabricate this human-machine interface to potentially teach people physical skills and improve robot teleoperation … | Continue reading
A new AI strategy can identify transporters used by different drugs. The approach has already revealed that a commonly prescribed antibiotic and a blood-thinner can interfere with each other. | Continue reading
A cryptographic tag developed at MIT uses terahertz waves to authenticate items by recognizing the unique pattern of microscopic metal particles that are mixed into the glue that sticks the tag to the item’s surface. | Continue reading
The company, founded by Clark Yuan MBA ’22, has developed a cloud platform that makes 3D data sharing, visualizing, and editing easy. | Continue reading
Three MIT colleagues created a new MIT class to help the whole student with social connections, better relationships, and happiness. The course has a yoga component to help students wind down after a busy day. | Continue reading
MIT spinout Elicio developed a vaccine based on a lymph node-targeting approach first developed at the Koch Institute. Phase 1 solid tumor clinical trial results are promising so far. | Continue reading
Leon Sandler reflects on 18 years of helping MIT faculty make their research have real-world impact through the Deshpande Center for Technological Innovation. | Continue reading
A simple new technique could boost the efficiency of some key chemical processing, by up to a factor of 100,000, MIT researchers report. The reactions are at the heart of petrochemical processing, pharmaceutical manufacturing, and many other industrial chemical processes. | Continue reading
A new method can remotely map crop types in low- or middle-income countries where agricultural data are sparse. The maps will help scientists and policymakers track global food supplies and estimate how they might shift with climate change and growing populations. | Continue reading
Emily Goodling, lecturer in German in Global Languages at MIT, describes how she incorporates political theater in her German language classroom. | Continue reading
Anantha Chandrakasan, dean of the School of Engineering and the Vannevar Bush Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, has been named as MIT’s first chief innovation and strategy officer, effective immediately. | Continue reading
MIT researchers discovered why ventricular assist devices (VADs) used to support the left ventricle of cardiogenic shock patients can induce right ventricle dysfunction. They also developed a test that doctors could use to determine whether this dysfunction will occur. | Continue reading
A system from MIT CSAIL combines simulations with physical tests to create durable and flexible microstructured materials, optimizing stiffness and toughness for varied engineering applications. | Continue reading
The scholar’s new book looks at perspectives of the Cuban people through a study of online media, music, fashion, and contemporary communication. | Continue reading
As societies move to cleaner technologies, the MIT senior seeks to make the transition more sustainable and just. | Continue reading
MIT Institute Professor Robert Langer received the 2023 Dr. Paul Janssen Award for his work designing drug delivery systems. | Continue reading
MIT political science and physics major Leela Fredlund wants to ensure fairness and justice prevail in humanity’s leap to space. | Continue reading
The MIT Environmental Solutions Journalism Fellowship provides support to journalists dedicated to connecting local stories to broader climate contexts. | Continue reading
Wildfires in Southeast Asia significantly affect the moods of people in many countries, with people becoming more upset if fires originate outside their own country, according to a study analyzing social media activity. | Continue reading
Researchers developed a technique that enables an AI chatbot like ChatGPT to conduct a day-long conversation with a human collaborator without slowing down or crashing, no matter how much text the conversation involves. | Continue reading
Marc Baldo, Jacopo Buongiorno, and Hsiao-hua Burke, along with 13 additional MIT alumni, are honored for significant contributions to engineering research, practice, and education. | Continue reading
Meet MIT Technical Instructor Pat McAtamney, who has both encouraged a broad range of students to take part in the Institute's highly successful EV and solar car teams and also served as a valuable part of their engineering education. | Continue reading
Researchers find deforestation accounts for about 10 percent of global human-made mercury emissions. While it cannot be the only solution, they suggest reforestation could increase global mercury uptake by about 5 percent. | Continue reading
Two professors and three additional alumni recognized for “dreaming up solutions to global challenges — advancing health, sustainability, and human connection.” | Continue reading
A small ultrasound sticker, worn on the skin, can monitor the stiffness of organs deep inside the body. The MIT-developed sensor could detect signs of disease such as liver and kidney failure, and the progression of solid tumors. | Continue reading
MIT junior Justin "Fractal" Yu describes his recent success crashing "Tetris" — and the behind-the-scenes race that led him and player Willis "BlueScuti" Gibson to record achievements. | Continue reading
Rotor Technologies, an autonomous helicopter startup led by MIT alumni, retrofits existing helicopters with sensors and software to remove the pilot from some of the most dangerous types of flights. | Continue reading
Longtime physician Annie Liau reflects on her journey from Thailand to MIT, and her nearly four decades of service at MIT Health. | Continue reading
MIT assistant professor and saxophonist Miguel Zenón won a Grammy Award for Best Latin Jazz Album. He and pianist Luis Perdomo won for their album "El Arte Del Bolero Vol. 2." | Continue reading
For the first time, MIT physicists have captured direct images of “second sound,” the movement of heat sloshing back and forth within a superfluid. The results will expand scientists’ understanding of heat flow in superconductors and neutron stars. | Continue reading
President Kornbluth introduces a major campus-wide effort to solve critical climate problems with all possible speed. | Continue reading
The Climate Project at MIT, a major campus-wide effort, includes new arrangements for promoting cross-Institute collaborations and new mechanisms for engaging with outside partners to speed the development and implementation of climate solutions. | Continue reading
At the ASM Materials Education Foundation’s 2023 Undergraduate Design Competition, seniors Louise Anderfaas and Darsh Grewal design a super-strong aluminum plate for applications such as planes and cars. | Continue reading
A new technique can control a larger number of microscopic defects in a diamond. These defects can be used as qubits for quantum sensing applications, and being able to control a greater number of qubits would improve the sensitivity of such devices. | Continue reading
MIT economist Abhijit Banerjee and MIT Center for Art, Science & Technology Visiting Artist Sarnath Banerjee collaborated on a pair of short films addressing an environmental crisis facing present-day India by tracing its origins back through the centuries. | Continue reading
A tiny microfluidic device can improve cell therapy techniques for spinal cord injury patients. The device can remove a large percentage of stem cells that have not yet fully become spinal cord cells, which could potentially form tumors after being transplanted into a patient. | Continue reading
MIT researchers demonstrate the ability to control the dancing patterns of tiny magnetic bits in a nonlinear manner, akin to how skilled guitar players manipulate guitar strings. | Continue reading
Students, faculty, and staff from MIT attended the COP28 U.N. climate change conference in Dubai. At a forum hosted by the MIT Center for International Studies in January, MIT community members shared their experiences and insights from the conference. | Continue reading