Space for all is this student’s goal
Maya Nasr’s work on the Mars 2020 mission has led her to become an advocate for expanding international cooperation in space.
Media Lab
New surgery may enable better control of prosthetic limbs
Reconnecting muscle pairs during amputation gives patients more sensory feedback from the limb.
Unleashing the potential of the mind
Pison, founded by Dexter Ang ’05, enables people to control digital interfaces, such as their phones, through brain signals.
Brewing up a dirty-water remedy (and more) with kombucha-inspired biosensors
PhD student and 2017 J-WAFS graduate fellow Tzu-Chieh Tang designs living materials to solve environmental challenges, with an emphasis on safety and scalability.
Reducing inequality across the globe and on campus
Through research and student leadership, senior Orisa Coombs is tackling problems including water scarcity, food insecurity, and racial injustice.
Scientists as engaged citizens
In a new MIT class, students explore how STEM researchers bring their knowledge to major societal issues.
An art lover dreams of space
Senior Alana Sanchez combines her interests in visual arts and space research to fulfill a childhood curiosity about the cosmos.
A high-resolution glimpse of gene expression in cells
Expanding tissue samples before sequencing allows researchers to pinpoint locations of RNA molecules.
School of Architecture and Planning creates climate action plan
Aims to reduce carbon emissions through changes in procurement, waste tracking, airline travel, and other areas of operation.
Learning with — and about — AI technology
At Open Learning Talks, Cynthia Breazeal and Eric Klopfer discuss artificial intelligence education.
MIT Sloan’s Gary Gensler to be nominated for chair of Securities and Exchange Commission
Prominent finance expert, a veteran of both public service and the private sector, to be nominee for top market-regulation post.
MIT launches Center for Constructive Communication
The cross-campus effort will design human-machine systems that improve communication across divides and increase opportunity for underheard communities.
Dava Newman named director of MIT Media Lab
Visionary astronautics researcher, explorer, and expert on human adaptation to space will lead the Institute’s world-renowned research center.
3 Questions: Using fabric to “listen” to space dust
Fabric samples are headed to the International Space Station for resiliency testing; possible applications include cosmic dust detectors or spacesuit smart skins.
Imaging method reveals a “symphony of cellular activities”
Fluorescent imaging technique simultaneously captures different signal types from multiple locations in a live cell.