How to untangle a worm ball: Mathematicians solve a knotty mystery
California blackworms tangle themselves up by the thousands, then separate in a split second. Their trick may inspire the design of self-detangling materials and fibers.
California blackworms tangle themselves up by the thousands, then separate in a split second. Their trick may inspire the design of self-detangling materials and fibers.
Graduate engineering program is No. 1 in the nation; MIT Sloan is No. 4.
Widely recognized leader in statistics and machine learning to succeed Munther Dahleh.
The prestigious honor society announces more than 250 new members.
With the support of each other and MIT faculty, students in the MCSC’s Climate and Sustainability Scholars Program are making their impact on real-world climate challenges.
The award recognizes exceptional distinction in teaching, research, and service at MIT.
A hands-on class teaches undergraduates the fundamentals of quantum mechanics and nanoscale science from inside MIT.nano’s cleanroom.
The Institute also ranks second in five subject areas.
Baddoo was a respected and admired scholar, teacher, mentor, and colleague.
In MIT’s 2023 Killian Lecture, Peter Shor shares a brief history of quantum computing from a personal viewpoint.
The second annual student-industry conference was held in-person for the first time.
Senior music lecturer Elena Ruehr turns Charles Babbage and Ada Lovelace, groundbreaking thinkers of modern computing, into crime fighters.
Twenty-one of the top 25 finishers are MIT students, including the Elizabeth Lowell Putnam Prize winner.
Annual award honors early-career researchers for creativity, innovation, and research accomplishments.
A new measure can help scientists decide which estimation method to use when modeling a particular data problem.