Research

MIT ranked third among world’s top 200 universities

Times Higher Education annual survey uses new methodology that focuses on research and teaching.

September 16, 2010

MISTI seeks proposals for Global Seed Funds; deadline is Sept. 15

Funds support MIT faculty, researchers in launching international projects and collaboration.

September 3, 2010

MIT formally welcomes Class of 2014

President’s Convocation in Killian Court salutes new students and their families

August 29, 2010

Feng Zhang, expert on genetic control of brain function, to join BCS faculty

August 20, 2010

MIT undergraduate engineering again ranked No. 1

U.S. News and World Report ranks MIT Sloan’s undergraduate program second among peer institutions.

August 17, 2010

Zwierlein a winner of DARPA’s Young Faculty Award competition

Will receive two-year research grant of approximately $300,000

August 16, 2010

Institute technologies receive six R&D 100 Awards

Internationally respected journal honors work from Institute, Lincoln Laboratory

August 10, 2010

MIT graduate transportation researchers reflect on work with Portugal

City planning, civil engineering graduates supported by MIT-Portugal Program talk about long-term connections to Portuguese students, faculty, stakeholders in transport

July 26, 2010

Lunch with a Laureate: Jack Szostak

Presented by the MIT Museum and the Cambridge Science Festival

July 22, 2010

Bursting a bubble?

A generally accepted theory explaining the frequent eruptions at Italy’s Stromboli volcano is called into question by new research.

July 21, 2010

Li-Huei Tsai receives Glenn Foundation Award

Picower Institute director awarded grant for research in biological mechanisms of aging

June 24, 2010

Alumni rock the Pops, donate $36 Million

Harmonix co-founded Eran Egozy ’95, MNG ’95 provided his company's Rock Band Beatles sing-a-long for Tech Night at the Pops, one of 139 events that drew more than 3,100 alumni and guests to campus June 3-6 for Tech Reunions.

June 15, 2010