MIT students dominate Putnam Mathematical Competition, winning team event
Four of five top individual finishers, known as “Putnam Fellows,” also hail from MIT.
In the cloud: How coughs and sneezes float farther than you think
Novel study uncovers the way coughs and sneezes stay airborne for long distances.
How electrodes charge and discharge
New MIT analysis probes charge transfer in porous battery electrodes for the first time.
The brain on his mind
First-generation senior Salvador Esparza finds roles in the lab, in the dorm, and onstage.
Making cancer drugs better
Killian Award recipient Stephen Lippard describes his work on platinum-based chemotherapy agents.
Faculty highlight: Antoine Allanore
Globally important, chemically distinct lines of research promise easier access to potassium fertilizer, cleaner and purer metals.
Highlights from MIT Water Night 2014
Oceans at MIT's highlights from MIT Water Night 2014 include nano-technological desalination of seawater, innovative wetland conservation, and ocean carbon cycle research.
Karen Gleason named associate provost
Brings 27 years’ faculty experience and strong ties with industry.
Ancient whodunit may be solved: The microbes did it!
Methane-producing microbes may be responsible for the largest mass extinction in Earth’s history.
Tough as nails, yet clear enough to read through
MIT researchers uncover the secrets behind a marine creature’s defensive armor — one that is exceptionally tough, yet optically clear.
New respect for primary visual cortex
A previously underappreciated brain region performs complex sequence learning.
How to build a biotech renaissance: MIT in Kendall Square
A look back at how Institute Professor Phillip Sharp, his startup Biogen, and MIT’s biotech community helped revive Kendall Square.