Three MIT physicists win 2015 NSF and DOE early-career awards Assistant professors Aram Harrow, Yen-Jie Lee, and Tracy Slatyer will share $2.1 million in research support. May 13, 2015 Read full story →
Faculty highlight: Pablo Jarillo-Herrero MIT physics professor has played a leading role in the development of revolutionary new artificial materials. May 6, 2015 Read full story →
National Academy of Sciences elects four MIT professors Bowring, Mrowka, Poterba, and Seager named for “distinguished” research. May 1, 2015 Read full story →
Real estate and reality MIT economist Albert Saiz studies real estate and its many links to urban life. April 29, 2015 Read full story →
An inspiring tale: Barbara Johnson wins MITFCU People Helping People Award Honor recognizes efforts to improve the day-to-day experiences and long-term prospects of people with hearing loss and other disabilities. April 28, 2015 Read full story →
Physicist and novelist Alan Lightman looks back on a decade of science on stage April 28, 2015 Read full story →
New MIT report details benefits of investment in basic research Authors highlight 15 research opportunities that could help boost the U.S. economy, benefit society. April 27, 2015 Read full story →
Magnifying vibrations in bridges and buildings Researchers apply computer vision technique to see tiny vibrations in large structures. April 23, 2015 Read full story →
Boiling down viscous flow A new simplified model predicts patterns that form from honey-like fluids. April 22, 2015 Read full story →
MIT Center for Art, Science and Technology receives $1.5 million grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Combined grants provide eight years of funding, among largest gifts received by the arts at MIT. April 22, 2015 Read full story →
“IDEAS” for social change Contest winners are bringing novel technologies, new educational models to the developing world. April 16, 2015 Read full story →
Patents forecast technological change New method uses patent data to estimate a technology’s future rate of improvement. April 15, 2015 Read full story →
MIT Scaling Development Ventures: Bridging innovation and impact Ann Mei Chang of the U.S. Global Development Lab and Kevin Starr of the Mulago Foundation will deliver keynote addresses. April 7, 2015 Read full story →
MIT Forum for Supply Chain Innovation launches manufacturing innovation consortium Forum also honors Ravi Kumar, executive vice president of Infosys, with expanded role on its Technology Advisory Board. April 6, 2015 Read full story →