MIT-affiliated companies take on Covid-19 A variety of companies with MIT ties are working to address aspects of the Covid-19 pandemic. March 26, 2020 Read full story →
Five MIT payloads deployed on the International Space Station A cohort of transdisciplinary researchers will study the effects of sustained microgravity. March 25, 2020 Read full story →
Ed Boyden wins prestigious Wilhelm Exner Medal Entrepreneurial science award recognizes scientists whose work opens up “new dimensions of economic progress." March 18, 2020 Read full story →
Speculative machines produce existential wonder “Orbiting” will be an aerial archive of symbols that reference the cultural and technological achievements of humanity. March 12, 2020 Read full story →
Events postponed or canceled as MIT responds to COVID-19 Changes follow new Institute policies on travel, events, and visitors; some large classes to move online. March 9, 2020 Read full story →
A mobile tool for global change Dimagi’s data-collection platform has helped improve health care for hundreds of millions of people around the world. March 8, 2020 Read full story →
Deblina Sarkar joins the MIT Media Lab faculty New research group aims to bridge the gap between nanotechnology and synthetic biology. February 19, 2020 Read full story →
Bringing artificial intelligence into the classroom, research lab, and beyond Through the Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program, students work to build AI tools with impact. February 13, 2020 Read full story →
Out of the lab and into the world E14 Venture Summit celebrates the diversity of spinoff companies from the Media Lab. February 11, 2020 Read full story →
Printing objects that can incorporate living organisms A 3D printing system that controls the behavior of live bacteria could someday enable medical devices with therapeutic agents built in. January 23, 2020 Read full story →
Audio explainer: Exploring the fields of bioprinting and biohybrid materials January 23, 2020 Read full story →
Letter from President Reif: Learning from the facts and taking action January 10, 2020 Read full story →
MIT releases results of fact-finding on engagements with Jeffrey Epstein Law firm completes independent review of faculty, staff, and administration actions. January 10, 2020 Read full story →
Bringing artificial intelligence and MIT to middle school classrooms MIT researchers and collaborators have developed an open-source curriculum to teach young students about ethics and artificial intelligence. December 30, 2019 Read full story →