School of Science appoints 11 faculty members to named professorships
Those selected for these positions receive additional support to pursue their research and develop their careers.
Department
Mathematics
Mathematicians solve an old geometry problem on equiangular lines
How many lines can be pairwise separated by the same angle in high dimensions? Geometry breakthrough gives new insights into spectral graph theory.
The language of change
Preparing for a career advancing the science and policy of climate issues, junior Ryan Conti focuses on math, computer science, and the philosophy of language.
MIT mathematicians awarded 2022 New Frontiers Prize
Instructor Yilin Wang and alumna Hong Wang PhD ’19 are honored by the Breakthrough Prize Foundation.
School of Science welcomes new faculty
Twelve professors begin in the departments of Biology; Brain and Cognitive Sciences; Chemistry; Earth, Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences; Mathematics; and Physics.
Helping companies optimize their websites and mobile apps
MIT alumni-founded Amplitude offers tools to help companies respond to the ways users interact with their digital products.
MIT and Ericsson enter collaboration agreements to research the next generation of mobile networks
Two research projects on the design of state-of-the-art hardware could one day power next-generation 5G and 6G mobile networks.
Making it through a pandemic senior year with curiosity and community
Miles Johnson ’21, a recent graduate in mathematics and EECS, employed a strong dorm network and personal interests including rock climbing and jazz to complete a rich MIT experience.
2021 Teaching with Digital Technology Awards honor MIT educators’ innovation and empathy
Twenty-three instructors recognized for extraordinary online teaching with annual student-nominated award.
Three from MIT receive 2021 Hertz Foundation Fellowships
The five-year award aims to empower “the most promising innovators in science and technology.”
The power of two
Graduate student Ellen Zhong helped biologists and mathematicians reach across departmental lines to address a longstanding problem in electron microscopy.
Looking for similarities across complex systems
Jörn Dunkel uses the “common language” of math to bridge disparate phenomena, from an embryo’s wrinkles to the twist of spaghetti.
QS ranks MIT the world’s No. 1 university for 2021-22
Ranked at the top for the 10th straight year, the Institute also places first in 12 subject areas.
Thirteen from MIT awarded 2021 Fulbright Fellowships
Grants will support their research, graduate study, and teaching abroad in 2021-22.
Jeremy Kepner named SIAM Fellow
Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics recognizes Kepner, a pivotal member of the team that established Lincoln Laboratory's Supercomputing Center, for his innovative work in computing.