Mucus’ influence on bacterial behavior
Summer Scholar Gaetana Michelet explores the role mucus plays in protecting people from getting sick.
How neural networks think
General-purpose technique sheds light on inner workings of neural nets trained to process language.
On a mission to measure
From heart rates to exploding pumpkins, the topics students can explore for the Go Forth and Measure project are virtually unlimited.
Maryann Gong named 2017 NCAA Woman of the Year Top 30 honoree
Gong becomes third MIT student-athlete to be named to Top 30.
J-WAFS awards commercialization grants to develop technologies for water and food solutions
Three new projects and two renewals receive J-WAFS Solutions grant funding for 2017-2018.
3Q: Anantha Chandrakasan on new MIT–IBM Watson AI Lab
Lab seeks to expand the boundaries of research on artificial intelligence.
IBM and MIT to pursue joint research in artificial intelligence, establish new MIT-IBM Watson AI Lab
IBM plans to make a 10-year, $240 million investment in new lab with MIT to advance AI hardware, software, and algorithms.
Kaylee de Soto: A game changer
Incoming freshman refreshes Plasma Science and Fusion Center outreach tools.
Evelyn Wang joins leadership team in MechE
Mechanical engineering alumna and internationally recognized professor is the new associate head of the department.
Firebricks offer low-cost storage for carbon-free energy
Ancient technology could be used to level electricity prices for renewables.
Gregory Falco: Protecting urban infrastructure against cyberterrorism
PhD student works at the intersection of urban planning and computer science.
Team gathers unprecedented data on atmosphere’s organic chemistry
Colorado forest study provides clearest-ever picture of gases released into the atmosphere and how they change.
Two sciences tie the knot
A new major combining computer science and economics will prepare students for designing the virtual marketplaces of the future.
Study suggests simple way to predict preterm births
Test of cervical mucus may reveal pregnant women’s risk of going into labor too early.
Glassy carbon, now with less heat
Carbon nanotubes lower the transformation temperature of glassy carbon, possibly aiding manufacturers, MIT researchers report.