Tania Baker named head of the Department of Biology
Succeeds Chris Kaiser, who was appointed director of NIGMS
A climate window in the Southern Ocean
An updated circulation model reveals the Southern Ocean as a powerful influence on climate change.
Mysterious electron acceleration explained
Computer simulation identifies source of aurora-causing high-speed electrons in space
Current, former MIT researchers win Cozzarelli Prize
Waldbauer, Summons and Newman cited for PNAS paper showing evidence of early oxygen on Earth.
A faster way to catch cells
New microfluidic device could be used to diagnose and monitor cancer and other diseases.
An element that's rare on Earth is found far, far away
Tellurium detected for the first time in ancient stars.
Three MIT researchers win Sloan Research Fellowships
Gedik, Matusik and Pathak among 126 researchers selected.
Ashoori awarded $1.7 million grant by the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation
Physics professor studying 'time domain capacitance spectroscopy.'
Prions play key role in yeast survival and evolution
For the first time, researchers find prions in wild strains of yeast, and show they can help the organisms withstand stress.
Professor Alice Ting wins Vilcek Foundation Prize for Creative Promise in Biomedical Science
Honored for her contribution to technologies for protein visualization in living cells.
Differential Equations now available in MIT OpenCourseWare's innovative OCW Scholar format
18.03SC is the second of seven courses OCW will publish this spring specifically to meet the needs of independent learners.
‘Storm of the Century?’ Try ‘Storm of the Decade’
With climate change, today’s ‘100-year floods’ may happen every three to 20 years, according to new research.
China’s pollution puts a dent in its economy
Despite improvements in air quality, the economic impact of air pollution has increased dramatically, new MIT study shows.
Cohen, Hinckley named Gates Cambridge Scholars for 2012
Two MIT seniors to pursue graduate degrees at the University of Cambridge.
MIT OpenCourseWare publishes Linear Algebra in innovative OCW Scholar format
One of OCW's most popular courses, Linear Algebra, is now available in a version designed to support independent learning.