Announcing MIT-SHASS new faculty for fall 2015
The School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences welcomes a new group of standout scholars.
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Moon’s crust as fractured as can be
Study finds barrage of small asteroids shattered moon’s upper crust.
Architect David Adjaye Awarded 2016 Eugene McDermott Award in the Arts at MIT
Award includes $100K cash prize, artist residency, gala, and four public programs at MIT.
Reif announces office hours for 2015-16
Interested MIT faculty, students, and staff may sign up for 15-minute meetings with the president.
The sound of (new) music
MIT composer Tod Machover debuts multiple new works at prestigious Lucerne Festival.
Faculty Highlight: Ibrahim Cissé
Assistant professor of physics probes the formation of enzyme clusters that enable gene copying and protein production in living cells.
Three faculty, alumni projects among winners of 2015 Boston Design Biennial
Public installations are on view through September at the Rose Kennedy Greenway.
Smart home heating and cooling
Alumnus uses radar expertise to design automated air-control system for homes.
Digital Matatus project makes the invisible visible
Novel research project produces the first map of an informal transportation system in Nairobi.
Study identifies new cheating method in MOOCs
Research from MIT and Harvard shows how to exploit and protect MOOC certification.
UAVs learn to fly solo
Nick Roy develops unmanned aerial vehicles that can operate autonomously in constrained spaces and unmapped environments.
Capturing cell growth in 3-D
Spinout’s microfluidics device better models how cancer and other cells interact in the body.
Timing devices
Anna Mikusheva refines the tools of time-series econometrics to develop better forecasting.
Mending a broken heart
Laurie Boyer’s work might one day lead to cures for heart defects and disease.