Printing off the paper
MIT research continues to push the boundaries of the burgeoning technology of 3-D printing.
MIT fifth overall among U.S. universities in U.S. News rankings
Undergraduate engineering again ranked No. 1; business No. 2.
‘I speak MISTI’
MIT program sends students abroad for experiences tailor-made for their academic and professional interests.
Quantum computing with light
A switch that lets one photon alter the quantum state of another could point the way to both practical quantum computers and a quantum Internet.
Killing a cancer cell from the inside out
Synthetic biologists design a gene circuit that, when delivered to cancer cells, forces them to commit suicide.
Stopping arthritis before it starts
A commonly used drug may prevent osteoarthritis in people who suffer severe joint injuries.
Building chips from collapsing nanopillars
By turning a common problem in chip manufacture into an advantage, MIT researchers produce structures only 30 atoms wide.
Ultrasensitive particles offer new way to find cancer
Tiny particles that measure microRNA levels in tissue samples could help diagnose and monitor many diseases.
Improved buildings could make a big dent in climate change
New MIT report on concrete buildings shows many areas for major reductions in their lifetime carbon footprint.
Andrew Lo joins CSAIL
Economist hopes to merge the fields of computer science and artificial intelligence with research on financial markets and risk.