MIT affiliates awarded 2024 National Medals of Science, Technology
Four professors and an additional alumnus honored with nation’s highest awards for scientists and engineers; Moderna, with deep MIT roots, also recognized.
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MIT community in 2024: A year in review
Top stories highlighted the Climate Project at MIT and two new Institute collaborative projects; free tuition for most new undergraduates; Nobels and other major awards; a solar eclipse over campus; and more.
Introducing MIT HEALS, a life sciences initiative to address pressing health challenges
The MIT Health and Life Sciences Collaborative will bring together researchers from across the Institute to deliver health care solutions at scale.
A new biodegradable material to replace certain microplastics
MIT chemical engineers designed an environmentally friendly alternative to the microbeads used in some health and beauty products.
Creating innovative health solutions for individuals and populations
Physician and engineer Giovanni Traverso found an early passion for molecular genetics, leading to an interdisciplinary career helping others.
Linzixuan (Rhoda) Zhang wins 2024 Collegiate Inventors Competition
MIT graduate student earns top honors in Graduate and People’s Choice categories for her work on nutrient-stabilizing materials.
Startup gives surgeons a real-time view of breast cancer during surgery
The drug-device combination developed by MIT spinout Lumicell is poised to reduce repeat surgeries and ensure more complete tumor removal.
Implantable microparticles can deliver two cancer therapies at once
The combination of phototherapy and chemotherapy could offer a more effective way to fight aggressive tumors.
Nancy Kanwisher, Robert Langer, and Sara Seager named Kavli Prize Laureates
MIT scientists honored in each of the three Kavli Prize categories: neuroscience, nanoscience, and astrophysics, respectively.
A closed-loop drug-delivery system could improve chemotherapy
New CLAUDIA system could continuously monitor patients during an infusion and adjust dosage to maintain optimal drug levels.
MIT scientists use a new type of nanoparticle to make vaccines more powerful
Study shows metal-organic particles can both deliver vaccines and act as an adjuvant to generate a strong immune response at a lower dose.
New model identifies drugs that shouldn’t be taken together
Using a machine-learning algorithm, researchers can predict interactions that could interfere with a drug’s effectiveness.
Robert Langer receives Dr. Paul Janssen Award
Award honors “scientists who have made a transformational contribution toward the improvement of human health.”
MIT-led team receives funding to pursue new treatments for metabolic disease
Awarded $65.67 million from ARPA-H, the researchers will work to develop ingestible capsules that deliver mRNA and electric stimuli to treat metabolic disorders such as diabetes.
School of Engineering fourth quarter 2023 awards
Faculty and researchers across MIT’s School of Engineering receive many awards in recognition of their scholarship, service, and overall excellence.