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14 smiling volunteers and one child stand side by side, each holding a piece of colorful artwork.

“UnrulyArt” creates joy and engagement, regardless of ability

Researchers and staff from MIT, including from the Simons Center for the Social Brain, collaborated with schoolchildren with special needs to create art, have fun, and learn from each other.

June 26, 2024

Arvind, longtime MIT professor and prolific computer scientist, dies at 77

The dedicated teacher and academic leader transformed research in computer architectures, parallel computing, and digital design, enabling faster and more efficient computation.

June 18, 2024

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Nancy Kanwisher, Robert Langer, and Sara Seager named Kavli Prize Laureates

MIT scientists honored in each of the three Kavli Prize categories: neuroscience, nanoscience, and astrophysics, respectively.

June 12, 2024

A rendering of the device, like a mouth retainer with a gold sensor on the palate

Mouth-based touchpad enables people living with paralysis to interact with computers

The startup Augmental allows users to operate phones and other devices using their tongue, mouth, and head gestures.

June 5, 2024

Glowing molten metal is poured in a dark factory, with lots of orange sparks.

Making steel with electricity

MIT spinout Boston Metal is commercializing a new method for making steel and other metals, to help clean up the emissions-intensive industry.

May 22, 2024

Iwnetim Abate addresses an audience with other panelists sitting behind him.

H2 underground

At the 2024 MIT Energy Iniative Spring Symposium, experts weighed whether hydrogen stored in the earth might be a practical energy source of the future.

May 21, 2024

On left is photo of Ben Ross Schneider smiling with arms crossed. On right is the cover to the book, which has the title and author’s name. It features an cubist illustration of a person and trees in green and orange.

Trying to make the grade

Political scientist Ben Ross Schneider’s new book examines why improving public education has been so difficult in Latin America.

May 20, 2024

A large bright yellow star is in the top left. On bottom right, a planet in blue and purple moves quickly, and whisps of clouds trail it.

Astronomers spot a giant planet that is as light as cotton candy

The new world is the second-lightest planet discovered to date.

May 14, 2024

William Green named director of MIT Energy Initiative

In his new role, the professor of chemical engineering plans to speed up the consensus process among academics, business leaders, and policymakers for a successful energy transition.

May 6, 2024

William Deringer smiles and stands next to an ornate wooden door.

Exploring the history of data-driven arguments in public life

William Deringer studies “very old things and very technical things” — that have never been more relevant.

April 28, 2024

Aerial photo of Boston suburbs. East Boston and Logan Airport are in the foreground.

New flight procedures to reduce noise from aircraft departing and arriving at Boston Logan Airport

The results of a six-year collaboration between MIT researchers, the FAA, and Massport will reduce aircraft noise in local communities while maintaining or improving fuel efficiency.

April 18, 2024

Standing outdoors in front of a large orange structure, a man shows a woman a square, handheld stitching machine.

Q&A: Claire Walsh on how J-PAL’s King Climate Action Initiative tackles the twin climate and poverty crises

Since 2020, K-CAI has innovated and tested climate policies in more than 35 countries and supported scale-ups that have reached over 15 million people.

April 17, 2024

Paulo Lozano, Agustín Rayo, and Griselda Gómez pose for a photo together in a crowded room

MIT-Mexico Program fosters cross-border collaboration

For two decades, MIT-Mexico has funded student internships and teaching, as well as faculty research collaborations.

April 10, 2024

Four teenagers sit at a classroom table and write.

Is it the school, or the students?

Study shows perceptions of “good” schools are heavily dependent on the preparation of the students entering them.

March 28, 2024

Four portraits of 2024 MacVicar Faculty Fellows.

2024 MacVicar Faculty Fellows named

Professors Berggren, Campbell, Pollock, and Vaikuntanathan are honored for exceptional undergraduate teaching.

March 15, 2024

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