Daniel Kang wins Churchill Scholarship
Senior is the 12th MIT student to win the honor, will pursue graduate studies at Cambridge.
Alumnus Larry Linden to speak on his “journey to climate activism”
Founder of Linden Trust for Conservation to speak at MIT this week.
New way to model sickle cell behavior
Microfluidic device allows researchers to predict behavior of patients’ blood cells.
New fibers can deliver many simultaneous stimuli
Implanted into the brain or spinal column, they can transmit drugs, light, and electrical signals.
President Obama, Prime Minister Cameron announce cybersecurity competition with CSAIL
MIT, British students to face off in “Cambridge v. Cambridge” event this fall.
Software that knows the risks
Planning algorithms evaluate probability of success, suggest low-risk alternatives.
Study details a link between inflammation and cancer
Timing of inflammation determines whether potentially cancerous mutations may arise.
MIT team enlarges brain samples, making them easier to image
New technique enables nanoscale-resolution microscopy of large biological specimens.
Lincoln Laboratory hosts first "Make Your Own Wearables" workshop for high-school girls
Hands-on projects in wearable technology introduce girls to mechanical design and electrical engineering.
Evolutionary approaches to big-data problems
Una-May O'Reilly applies machine learning and evolutionary algorithms to tackle some of the world's biggest big-data challenges.
Slow-motion science and the art of capturing marine life
New MIT exhibit features high-speed underwater photography by former aquanaut Grace Young ’14.
Rainfall can release aerosols, study finds
High-speed imaging captures raindrops releasing clouds of aerosols on impact.
How to predict responses to disease
Computer model could help public health officials anticipate overreactions to disease outbreaks.