Uplift Microhome’s modular housing units can provide their own power and water, for faster deployments. | Continue reading
Students in a Department of Urban Studies and Planning course work with leaders from Vinnytsia, Ukraine, exploring innovation ecosystems, infrastructure, and workforce development amid constraints of war. | Continue reading
The MIT Marble Center for Cancer Nanomedicine looks back at 10 years of turning big ideas about nanotechnology into transformative advances for cancer patients. | Continue reading
Expect energy disruptions and economic damage, especially in developing countries, and prepare to build a more resilient, sustainable energy system, says International Energy Agency executive director. | Continue reading
The prestigious fellowship funds graduate studies at Stanford University. | Continue reading
In 2.72/2.270 (Elements of Mechanical Design), “if it doesn’t break the laws of physics, it’s possible; you just have to figure out how to engineer it.” | Continue reading
Akorfa Dagadu, an MIT senior in chemical engineering, learns the importance of community-engaged research and innovation through the PKG Center for Social Impact. | Continue reading
VP for Communications Alfred Ironside describes how a new initiative from MIT seeks to remind Americans of the value and power of curiosity-driven research. | Continue reading
Associate Professor Daniel “Danny” Hidalgo, a political scientist who studies elections, democracy, and political behavior in Latin America, is honored as “Committed to Caring” for graduate student mentorship. | Continue reading
The professor of medical engineering and science is honored for medical research that has led to better treatments for cardiovascular disease. | Continue reading
The discovery of dioxaborirane could expand the chemistry of boron-based reagents, providing new tools for oxidation reactions in synthesis and materials science. | Continue reading
A new method for precisely moving columns of individual atoms within a material could give rise to exotic quantum properties. | Continue reading
Using immune-remodeling mRNA molecules, researchers generated T cells that can slow tumor growth and, in some cases, eradicate tumors. | Continue reading
Pablo Duenas-Martinez, a MITEI research scientist, describes the “death spiral” of events that caused the 12-hour Iberian peninsula power outage in 2025, and five lessons learned. | Continue reading
In a nod to the prank that first introduced the smoot, an MIT team rolls out the “klein” in homage to Martin Klein ’62 and playfully renames a beloved Charles River span the “Shortfellow Bridge.” | Continue reading
Gravitational waves emitted by colliding black holes may bear imprints of dark matter, which physicists could detect with a new model. | Continue reading
A new technique helps scientists measure a phenomenon that can cause quantum circuits to perform differently than expected, increasing the error in computations. | Continue reading
MIT researchers created tiny 3D photonic devices with features small enough to channel visible light. | Continue reading
Camille Cunin PhD ’26 is transforming rigid circuitry into stretchable, signal-amplifying devices built for real-world biomedical use. | Continue reading
When it comes to emissions, individual driving patterns matter as much as how “green” the regional electricity mix is, MIT researchers report. | Continue reading
Founded by Ravi Pappu SM ’95, PhD ’01, Apeiron Labs is deploying low-cost ocean sensors to improve storm forecasts, detect endangered species, and more. | Continue reading
The Udall Foundation identifies and rewards future leaders in tribal public policy, Indigenous health policy, and the environment. | Continue reading
Faculty members and researchers were honored in recognition of their scholarship, service, and overall excellence. | Continue reading
At the 25th IDEAS Social Innovation Incubator Showcase and Awards, 21 student-led ventures joined 1,200 alumni-led ventures tackling the world’s most pressing problems through social entrepreneurship. | Continue reading
Researchers propose a challenge to the traditional view of how the brain uses its ability to categorize. | Continue reading
With a novel design, MIT researchers overcame a stubborn problem that has limited the effectiveness of chip-based systems for lidar. | Continue reading
MIT economists found US companies tend to target employees earning a “wage premium,” which increases inequality but not necessarily productivity. | Continue reading
Nearly 100 MIT students participate in a buddy program that assists Boston-area residents. | Continue reading
The “MetaEase” technique provides a heads-up to potential scenarios that could cause long wait-times or outages. | Continue reading
Assistant Professor Gabriele Farina mines the foundations of decision-making in complex multi-agent scenarios. | Continue reading
A day of conversations and archival access at the MIT Museum reflects an ongoing exchange rooted in the work and ideas of the Institute’s first Black graduate. | Continue reading
His studies have shed light on the assembly instructions that govern ribosomes, the critical protein-building machines of the cell. | Continue reading
Dwai Banerjee’s new book examines the visionaries who wanted to turn India into a world power at making computers. | Continue reading
New measurements of a hot Jupiter and its mini-Neptune companion suggest both planets formed surprisingly far away from their host star. | Continue reading
Using advanced human cell cultures, MIT researchers tracked how two different mutations alter neural circuit development, and how each could be addressed with distinct potential therapeutics. | Continue reading
NanoFab Equipment Management and Operations (NEMO) system streamlines shared facilities management via tool trainings, reservations, and lab communications. | Continue reading
An old patent from MIT Professor Bill Freeman inspired the new “Y-zipper,” a three-sided fastener that snaps gear, robots, and art into shape at the push of a button. | Continue reading
By monitoring these chromosomal structures over many timescales, MIT researchers found that chromatin helps bring genes closer to their regulatory elements. | Continue reading
Founded by Peter Godart ’15, SM ’19, PhD ’21, the company has developed technologies for extracting critical metals and making fuel out of aluminum. | Continue reading
Afreen Siddiqi, Kathleen Thelen, and Vinod Vaikuntanathan, along with alumna Kate Manne, are appointed to the 2026 class of “trail-blazing fellows.” | Continue reading
Students in a MISTI Global Classroom confronted the challenges of climate change, one farm and co-op visit at a time. | Continue reading
Founded by Jake Donoghue PhD ’19 and former MIT researcher Jarrett Revels, the company is creating an AI-driven platform to help diagnose and treat disease. | Continue reading
Mathematician Amanda Burcroff is developing frameworks for understanding algebraic and geometric spaces in science as part of the School of Science Dean’s Postdoctoral Fellowship. | Continue reading
Relaxor ferroelectrics have been used in electronics and sensors for decades, but the source of their unique properties was a mystery until now. | Continue reading
When genes are transcribed, they suppress or activate their neighbors, coupling expression between the two genes. | Continue reading
Neural interaction with bacteria has important effects on animal brains. A new study investigates how neurons sense bacteria by revealing, in nematodes, the bacterial signals that a key neuron detects. | Continue reading
New system at MIT.nano will support quantum technology research. | Continue reading
In her new book, “Birds Up Close,” MIT materials engineer Lorna Gibson explores feathers, bones, bills, eggs, and flight, and the mechanics behind birds’ extraordinary abilities. | Continue reading