“Life is short, so aim high”

Professor Rafael Jaramillo relishes the challenge of developing new, environmentally beneficial semiconductor materials. | Continue reading


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Shining a light on oil fields to make them more sustainable

Amplified Industries, founded by Sebastien Mannai SM ’14, PhD ’18, helps oil field operators eliminate spills and stop methane leaks. | Continue reading


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Atmospheric observations in China show rise in emissions of a potent greenhouse gas

Global warming potential of sulfur hexafluoride (SF6) is more than 24,000 times that of carbon dioxide. | Continue reading


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VIAVI Solutions joins MIT.nano Consortium

International technology company becomes sustaining member of industry group. | Continue reading


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Second round of seed grants awarded to MIT scholars studying the impact and applications of generative AI

The 16 finalists — representing every school at MIT — will explore generative AI’s impact on privacy, art, drug discovery, aging, and more. | Continue reading


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Is it the school, or the students?

Study shows perceptions of “good” schools are heavily dependent on the preparation of the students entering them. | Continue reading


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Student spotlight: Victory Yinka-Banjo

The junior, who is majoring in computer science and molecular biology, wants to “make it a norm to lift others as I continue to climb.” | Continue reading


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A delicate dance

Professor of applied economics Catherine Wolfram balances global energy demands and the pressing need for decarbonization. | Continue reading


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Persistent “hiccups” in a far-off galaxy draw astronomers to new black hole behavior

Analysis reveals a tiny black hole repeatedly punching through a larger black hole’s disk of gas. | Continue reading


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Unlocking mRNA’s cancer-fighting potential

MIT spinout Strand Therapeutics has developed a new class of mRNA molecules that can sense where they are in the body, for more targeted and powerful treatments. | Continue reading


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New software enables blind and low-vision users to create interactive, accessible charts

Screen-reader users can upload a dataset and create customized data representations that combine visualization, textual description, and sonification. | Continue reading


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Engineers find a new way to convert carbon dioxide into useful products

A catalyst tethered by DNA boosts the efficiency of the electrochemical conversion of CO2 to CO, a building block for many chemical compounds. | Continue reading


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A revolutionary, bold educational endeavor for Belize

Itz’at STEAM Academy, an effort between MIT and the Belize Ministry of Education, Culture, Science, and Technology, pushes the boundaries of education through innovative methodologies. | Continue reading


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MIT-derived algorithm helps forecast the frequency of extreme weather

The new approach “nudges” existing climate simulations closer to future reality. | Continue reading


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Artificial reef designed by MIT engineers could protect marine life, reduce storm damage

The sustainable and cost-saving structure could dissipate more than 95 percent of incoming wave energy using a small fraction of the material normally needed. | Continue reading


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With a new experimental technique, MIT engineers probe the mechanisms of landslides and earthquakes

The behavior of granular materials has been difficult to visualize, but a new method reveals their internal forces in 3D detail. | Continue reading


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Large language models use a surprisingly simple mechanism to retrieve some stored knowledge

Researchers demonstrate a technique that can be used to probe a model to see what it knows about new subjects. | Continue reading


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Engineering household robots to have a little common sense

With help from a large language model, MIT engineers enabled robots to self-correct after missteps and carry on with their chores. | Continue reading


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Study: Movement disorder ALS and cognitive disorder FTLD show strong molecular overlaps

Single-cell gene expression patterns in the brain, and evidence from follow-up experiments, reveal many shared cellular and molecular similarities that could be targeted for potential treatment. | Continue reading


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Students explore career opportunities in semiconductors

Global Semiconductor Alliance’s Women’s Leadership Initiative provides inspiration and guidance to MIT students. | Continue reading


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For MIT students, there is much to learn from crafting a chair

In class 4.500 (Design Computation), Professor Larry Sass teaches the thoughtful and experimental process of design through the familiar idea of a chair, while exploring “foundational technologies.” | Continue reading


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A new way to quantify climate change impacts: “Outdoor days”

This measure, developed by MIT researchers, reflects direct effects on people’s quality of life — and reveals significant global disparities. | Continue reading


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Think globally, rebuild locally

In order to recycle construction materials, keep them close to home, a new study of Amsterdam suggests. | Continue reading


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Understanding the impacts of mining on local environments and communities

Extractive industries threaten water, glaciers, and livelihoods, but new research offers hope. | Continue reading


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Lessons from Fukushima: Prepare for the unlikely

An analysis of the 2011 nuclear accident reveals a need for more preparation, training, and protocols for responding to low-probability accidents. | Continue reading


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MIT announces financial aid and tuition rates for the 2024–25 academic year

Financial aid increased, more than offsetting a 3.75 percent increase in tuition. | Continue reading


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AI generates high-quality images 30 times faster in a single step

Novel method makes tools like Stable Diffusion and DALL-E-3 faster by simplifying the image-generating process to a single step while maintaining or enhancing image quality. | Continue reading


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Optimizing nuclear fuels for next-generation reactors

While working to nurture scientific talent in his native Nigeria, Assistant Professor Ericmoore Jossou is setting his sights on using materials science and computation to design robust nuclear components. | Continue reading


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Study: Life’s building blocks are surprisingly stable in Venus-like conditions

Results suggest the clouds of Venus could be hospitable for some forms of life. | Continue reading


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Creative collisions: Crossing the art-science divide

A collaboration between ACT and MIT.nano, the class 4.373/4.374 (Creating Art, Thinking Science) asks what it really takes to cultivate dialogue between disciplines. | Continue reading


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Visting scholars from Ukraine kick off Global MIT At-Risk Fellows Program

Ukrainian researchers and faculty will spend a semester at MIT during the two-year pilot program. | Continue reading


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Visiting scholars from Ukraine kick off Global MIT At-Risk Fellows Program

Ukrainian researchers and faculty will spend a semester at MIT during the two-year pilot program. | Continue reading


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3 Questions: Progress on updating MIT’s undergraduate curriculum

Professors Adam Martin and Joel Volman explain the genesis, scope, and objectives of the recently launched Task Force on the MIT Undergraduate Academic Program. | Continue reading


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A protein found in human sweat may protect against Lyme disease

Researchers also found that a variant of the protein is not as protective against the bacteria and increases susceptibility to the disease. | Continue reading


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Pushing material boundaries for better electronics

Associate Professor Jeehwan Kim is exploring systems that could take over where silicon leaves off. | Continue reading


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New algorithm unlocks high-resolution insights for computer vision

FeatUp, developed by MIT CSAIL researchers, boosts the resolution of any deep network or visual foundation for computer vision systems. | Continue reading


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Five MIT faculty members take on Cancer Grand Challenges

Joining three teams backed by a total of $75 million, MIT researchers will tackle some of cancer’s toughest challenges. | Continue reading


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Unlocking the quantum future

At the MIT Quantum Hackathon, a community tackles quantum computing challenges. | Continue reading


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Making the clean energy transition work for everyone

At the 2024 MIT Energy Conference, participants grappled with the key challenges and trends shaping our fight to prevent the worst effects of climate change. | Continue reading


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3 Questions: What you need to know about audio deepfakes

MIT CSAIL postdoc Nauman Dawalatabad explores ethical considerations, challenges in spear-phishing defense, and the optimistic future of AI-created voices across various sectors. | Continue reading


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Study finds lands used for grazing can worsen or help climate change

Too much livestock on a given amount of land can lead to carbon losses, but appropriate numbers can actually help sequester the carbon. | Continue reading


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2024 MacVicar Faculty Fellows named

Professors Berggren, Campbell, Pollock, and Vaikuntanathan are honored for exceptional undergraduate teaching. | Continue reading


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Envisioning a time when people age without fear of dementia

Moved by the human devastation and scientific conundrum of Alzheimer’s, William Li seeks to work on therapies for the disease. | Continue reading


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Study finds workers misjudge wage markets

A new study finds employees underestimate salary levels in their own industry, leading them to spend less time exploring the job market. | Continue reading


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Researchers help robots navigate efficiently in uncertain environments

A new algorithm can automatically select the best shortcuts for a robot to take on its way to a destination that will reduce the overall travel time while limiting the likelihood that the robot will meet an impassable obstacle. | Continue reading


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“Imagine it, build it” at MIT

MIT mechanical engineering class 2.679 (Electronics for Mechanical Systems II) transforms students from consumers of knowledge to explorers and innovators. The design intent of 2.679 is to empower students to ‘imagine it, build it,'" says Professor Tonio Buonassisi. | Continue reading


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Life on Mars, together

MIT students Madelyn Hoying and Wing Lam (Nicole) Chan were part of Crew 290 at the Mars Desert Research Station. The six-person crew completed a two-week simulation under the name Project MADMEN, an analog of potential Martian search-for-life missions. | Continue reading


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Letting the Earth answer back: Designing better planetary conversations

Chen Chu explores the global relevance of local floodplain resilience strategies, and brings to the Morningside Academy his unique perspective in political ecology and urban design. | Continue reading


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