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.
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Brain and Cognitive Sciences
Scientists harness human protein to deliver molecular medicines to cells
Made of components found in the human body, the programmable system is a step toward safer, targeted delivery of gene editing and other molecular therapeutics.
Jacqueline Lees and Rebecca Saxe named associate deans of science
Professors will help guide school-level initiatives and strategy.
Mehrdad Jazayeri wants to know how our brains model the external world
Neuroscientist’s studies help reveal how the brain keeps time, makes decisions, and evaluates other people’s actions.
Exact symbolic artificial intelligence for faster, better assessment of AI fairness
Probabilistic programming language allows for fast, error-free answers to hard AI problems, including fairness.
Kristy Johnson: Expanding communication for all
The physicist, neuroscientist, and PhD candidate creates augmentative technology for children with neurodevelopmental differences.
Brain’s “memory center” is needed to recognize image sequences, but not single sights
The visual cortex stores and remembers individual images, but mice can’t recognize image sequences without guidance from the hippocampus.
Five MIT School of Science professors receive tenure for 2021
Professors earn tenure in the departments of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, Chemistry, and Physics.
Memory-making involves extensive DNA breaking
To quickly express learning and memory genes, brain cells snap both strands of DNA in many more places and cell types than previously realized, a new study shows.
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.”
Some brain disorders exhibit similar circuit malfunctions
Study suggests a common mechanism underlies some behavioral traits seen in autism and schizophrenia.
As novel sights become familiar, different brain rhythms and neurons take over
As “visual recognition memory” emerges in the visual cortex, one circuit of inhibitory neurons supplants another, and slower neural oscillations prevail.
Four researchers earn interdisciplinary Schmidt Science Fellowships
Selective global honor supports early-career scientists and engineers in taking on new pursuits.
A unique collaboration with US Special Operations Command
Nearly 300 government and military members participated in a new course designed to explore the next generation of artificial intelligence and related technologies.