Edward Boyden wins BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award
Three neuroscientists share biomedicine prize for development of optogenetics
Georgia Perakis: On the road to better energy data
MIT professor uses operations research and optimization modeling to investigate topics from traffic flows to subsidies for green energy technologies.
Mapping regulatory elements
Systematically searching DNA for regulatory elements indicates limits of previous thinking.
Christine Ortiz to step down as dean for graduate education
Six-year tenure was defined by collaboration across schools, departments, and offices.
New chip fabrication approach
Depositing different materials within a single chip layer could lead to more efficient computers.
Getting real — on Mars
Sydney Do, a PhD student in the Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics, is adding authenticity to a virtual Mars experience.
Marvin Minsky, “father of artificial intelligence,” dies at 88
Professor emeritus was a co-founder of CSAIL and a founding member of the Media Lab.
Acoustic tweezers manipulate cells with sound waves
Technique could enable 3-D printing of cellular structures for tissue engineering.
MIT Sandbox invites 11,000 students to innovate
Offering funding up to $25,000, mentoring, and tailored educational experiences, the program will open up new pathways for student entrepreneurs and innovators.
MIT on Climate = Science + Action
MIT will host a daylong symposium to address the nexus of science and action on climate change.
Empowering innovation
Panel highlighting female innovators from a range of fields aims to encourage student entrepreneurs.
Self-stacking nanogrids
Polymer nanowires that assemble in perpendicular layers could offer route to tinier chip components.
Engineering foe into friend
Bose Grant awardee Jacquin Niles aims to repurpose the malaria parasite for drug delivery.
Scientists tune polymer material’s transparency
Material may offer cheaper alternative to smart windows.