Architecture isn’t just for humans anymore
In the remote desert of Nevada, an MIT team designs shelter for all species.
Q&A: Climate Grand Challenges finalists on using data and science to forecast climate-related risk
Faculty leaders highlight innovations that can close longstanding knowledge gaps and reimagine how the world responds to the climate crisis.
QS World University Rankings rates MIT No. 1 in 12 subjects for 2022
The Institute also ranks second in two subject areas.
Ocean vital signs
MIT scientists hope to deploy a fleet of drones to get a better sense of how much carbon the ocean is absorbing, and how much more it can take.
With new industry, a new era for cities
In his book, “New Industrial Urbanism,” Eran Ben-Joseph looks at the evolving form and function of 21st-century cities.
Improving predictions of sea level rise for the next century
Brent Minchew leads two proposals to better understand glacial physics and predict sea-level rise as part of MIT's Climate Grand Challenges competition.
Q&A: Climate Grand Challenges finalists on new pathways to decarbonizing industry
Faculty leaders detail promising technologies, materials, and methods that could help unlock a low-carbon future in sectors where emissions are hardest to cut.
Building bridges, not silos
A new study reveals how MIT’s campus design and architecture influence interaction among researchers.
Ride-hailing without the traffic snarls?
Study suggests how much competition in the urban ride market can grow before gridlock sets in.
Q&A: Climate Grand Challenges finalists on accelerating reductions in global greenhouse gas emissions
Faculty leaders describe their efforts to develop potentially game-changing tools.
Pandemic mood: Much worse than a bad Monday
Study uses social media to measure how much sentiment has been affected by the Covid-19 crisis, worldwide.
A fabric that “hears” your heart's sounds
Inspired by the human ear, a new acoustic fabric converts audible sounds into electrical signals.
MIT Morningside Academy for Design created as a new hub for cross-disciplinary education, research, and innovation
Supported by a $100 million founding gift, the academy will deepen the integration of design across the Institute and beyond.
Using nature’s structures in wooden buildings
A new approach enables architects to use discarded tree forks as load-bearing joints in their structures.
MIT Center for Real Estate launches the Asia Real Estate Initiative
New effort empowers MIT researchers to shape real estate’s future and build responsibly and sustainably.