Edgerton Center hosts workshop for deaf high school students in STEM

When instructor Amanda Gruhl Mayer ’99, PhD ’08 discovered that deaf students have limited access to STEM, she dedicated the next four years of her career to addressing this issue. | Continue reading


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MIT Global SCALE Network expands by adding center at Loughborough University

United Kingdom Supply Chain and Logistics Excellence Centre (UK SCALE) joins prestigious international network to advance global supply chain and logistics innovation. | Continue reading


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New transistor’s superlative properties could have broad electronics applications

Ultrathin material whose properties “already meet or exceed industry standards” enables superfast switching, extreme durability. | Continue reading


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When learning at MIT means studying thousands of miles away

MISTI’s Global Classrooms helps students address global issues within their local context. | Continue reading


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Flying high to enable sustainable delivery, remote care

Drone company founders with MIT Advanced Study Program roots seek to bring aerial delivery to the mainstream. | Continue reading


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Professor Emeritus Ralph Gakenheimer, mobility planner and champion of international development, dies at 89

The longtime faculty member in the Department of Urban Studies and Planning leaves a lasting impact on infrastructure around the globe. | Continue reading


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A recipe for zero-emissions fuel: Soda cans, seawater, and caffeine

MIT engineers have developed a fast and sustainable method for producing hydrogen fuel using aluminum, saltwater, and coffee grounds. | Continue reading


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Balancing economic development with natural resources protection

From scallop fishing in New Bedford to deforestation in the tropics, “our goal is to get some empirical traction on the problem,” says PhD student Aaron Berman. | Continue reading


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Three MIT professors named 2024 Vannevar Bush Fellows

Domitilla Del Vecchio and Themis Sapsis of MechE and Mehrdad Jazayeri of BCS will each receive up to $3 million for blue-sky research. | Continue reading


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Q&A: “As long as you have a future, you can still change it”

MIT historian Tristan Brown describes how China’s feng shui legacy can help with confronting today’s climate challenges. | Continue reading


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Roadmap details how to improve exoplanet exploration using the JWST

Scientists created the step-by-step guide to unlock the potential of NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope for identifying habitable worlds in the universe. | Continue reading


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Study across multiple brain regions discerns Alzheimer’s vulnerability and resilience factors

Genomics and lab studies reveal numerous findings, including a key role for Reelin amid neuronal vulnerability, and for choline and antioxidants in sustaining cognition. | Continue reading


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Mission directors announced for the Climate Project at MIT

The effort to accelerate climate work at the Institute adds to its leadership team. | Continue reading


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Or Hen: Getting to the core of the matter

To understand how everything from atoms to neutron stars behave, he says, requires “abstracting away the details to see main principles that drive everything.” | Continue reading


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Study: When allocating scarce resources with AI, randomization can improve fairness

Introducing structured randomization into decisions based on machine-learning model predictions can address inherent uncertainties while maintaining efficiency. | Continue reading


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MIT researchers advance automated interpretability in AI models

MAIA is a multimodal agent that can iteratively design experiments to better understand various components of AI systems. | Continue reading


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MIT affiliates named 2024 HHMI Investigators

Four faculty members and four others with MIT ties are recognized for pushing the boundaries of science and for creating highly inclusive and collaborative research environments. | Continue reading


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Knight Science Journalism Program at MIT announces 2024-25 fellows

Journalists covering key science issues around the globe will join the MIT community in August. | Continue reading


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Collaborating to advance LEADing-edge digital financial infrastructure

Project led by MIT economist Rob Townsend aims to help low- and middle-income countries assess and utilize new technologies to improve central banks’ functions. | Continue reading


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Proton-conducting materials could enable new green energy technologies

Analysis and materials identified by MIT engineers could lead to more energy-efficient fuel cells, electrolyzers, batteries, or computing devices. | Continue reading


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Large language models don’t behave like people, even though we may expect them to

A new study shows someone’s beliefs about an LLM play a significant role in the model’s performance and are important for how it is deployed. | Continue reading


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AI model identifies certain breast tumor stages likely to progress to invasive cancer

The model could help clinicians assess breast cancer stage and ultimately help in reducing overtreatment. | Continue reading


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License plates of MIT

Custom plates display expressions of scholarship, creativity, and MIT pride among Institute affiliates. | Continue reading


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Startup aims to flush away the problem of icky toilet seats

Cleana, founded by a team including Richard Li SM ’24, has developed a self-lifting toilet seat to improve bathroom sanitation. | Continue reading


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China-based emissions of three potent climate-warming greenhouse gases spiked in past decade

Two studies pinpoint their likely industrial sources and mitigation opportunities. | Continue reading


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“The dance between autonomy and affinity creates morality”

Philosophy doctoral student Abe Mathew is both studying philosophy and questioning some of its deeply-held ideas. | Continue reading


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Machine learning unlocks secrets to advanced alloys

An MIT team uses computer models to measure atomic patterns in metals, essential for designing custom materials for use in aerospace, biomedicine, electronics, and more. | Continue reading


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Collaborative effort supports an MIT resilient to the impacts of extreme heat

Increasing severity and duration of heat drives data collection and resiliency planning for the forthcoming Climate Resiliency and Adaptation Roadmap. | Continue reading


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Math program promotes global community for at-risk Ukrainian high schoolers

“Our hope is that our students grow and mature as scholars and help rebuild the intellectual potential of Ukraine after the devastating war.” | Continue reading


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Astronomers spot a highly “eccentric” planet on its way to becoming a hot Jupiter

The planet’s wild orbit offers clues to how such large, hot planets take shape. | Continue reading


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Creating and verifying stable AI-controlled systems in a rigorous and flexible way

Neural network controllers provide complex robots with stability guarantees, paving the way for the safer deployment of autonomous vehicles and industrial machines. | Continue reading


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AI method radically speeds predictions of materials’ thermal properties

The approach could help engineers design more efficient energy-conversion systems and faster microelectronic devices, reducing waste heat. | Continue reading


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How to assess a general-purpose AI model’s reliability before it’s deployed

A new technique enables users to compare several large models and choose the one that works best for their task. | Continue reading


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Professor Emeritus John Vander Sande, microscopist, entrepreneur, and admired mentor, dies at 80

A trailblazer in electron microscopy, Vander Sande is remembered for his dedication to teaching, service, and global collaboration. | Continue reading


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Polina Anikeeva named head of the Department of Materials Science and Engineering

Anikeeva, who conducts research at the intersection of materials science, electronics, and neurobiology, succeeds Caroline Ross. | Continue reading


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MIT OpenCourseWare “changed how I think about teaching and what a university is”

Bernardo Picão, a graduate student in physics, has turned to MIT Open Learning’s resources throughout his educational journey. | Continue reading


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Study reveals how an anesthesia drug induces unconsciousness

Propofol, a drug commonly used for general anesthesia, derails the brain’s normal balance between stability and excitability. | Continue reading


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Q&A: Helping young readers explore curiosity about rocks through discovery and play

“All the Rocks We Love” is a new picture book by MIT Professor Taylor Perron and Lisa Verchol Perron. | Continue reading


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Q&A: What past environmental success can teach us about solving the climate crisis

In a new book, Professor Susan Solomon uses previous environmental successes as a source of hope and guidance for mitigating climate change. | Continue reading


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Marking a milestone: Dedication ceremony celebrates the new MIT Schwarzman College of Computing building

Members of the MIT community, supporters, and guests commemorate the opening of the new college headquarters. | Continue reading


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Machine learning and the microscope

PhD student Xinyi Zhang is developing computational tools for analyzing cells in the age of multimodal data. | Continue reading


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Reasoning skills of large language models are often overestimated

New CSAIL research highlights how LLMs excel in familiar scenarios but struggle in novel ones, questioning their true reasoning abilities versus reliance on memorization. | Continue reading


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MIT SHASS announces appointment of new heads for 2024-25

School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences appoints new heads across multiple academic units. | Continue reading


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When to trust an AI model

More accurate uncertainty estimates could help users decide about how and when to use machine-learning models in the real world. | Continue reading


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MIT ARCLab announces winners of inaugural Prize for AI Innovation in Space

The challenge asked teams to develop AI algorithms to track and predict satellites’ patterns of life in orbit using passively collected data | Continue reading


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Community members receive 2024 MIT Excellence Awards, Collier Medal, and Staff Award for Distinction in Service

Staff members receive recognition for their exceptional support of the MIT community. | Continue reading


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Study finds health risks in switching ships from diesel to ammonia fuel

Ammonia could be a nearly carbon-free maritime fuel, but without new emissions regulations, its impact on air quality could significantly impact human health. | Continue reading


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Empowering future innovators through a social impact lens

The IDEAS Social Innovation Challenge helps students hone their entrepreneurship skills to create viable ventures for public good. | Continue reading


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