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A graphic depicting a synapse, a connection between brain cells.

Nutrient mixture improves memory in patients with early Alzheimer’s

In clinical trial, mixture developed at MIT appears to help overcome loss of connections between brain cells.

July 9, 2012

The wavelength beam-combining diode laser is shown cutting through several millimeters of steel. A small spot size combined with high intensity provides high-speed cuts through thick materials with minimal impairment to the width of the cut.

Four innovative technologies garner 2012 R&D 100 Awards for MIT Lincoln Laboratory

Awards recognize a diverse range of technologies

July 6, 2012

Matthew Orosz stands with a parabolic solar collector in Lesotho in January 2006. During this trip, funded by IDEAS awards and Public Service Center fellowships, Orosz and his team deployed their second field prototype.

Matthew Orosz awarded Echoing Green Fellowship to further off-grid energy work

Newly minted MIT PhD selected for two-year social entrepreneurship fellowship.

July 5, 2012

Richard wins 2012 Innovations in Fuel Cycle Research Award

July 5, 2012

A proton-proton collision event in the CMS experiment producing two high-energy photons (red towers). This is what is expected to be seen from the decay of a Higgs boson but it is also consistent with background Standard Model physics processes.

CERN announces observation of new particle consistent with long-sought Higgs boson

Dozens of MIT researchers contribute to breakthrough in particle physics.

July 4, 2012

An artist's rendition of the asteroid belt.

Explained: Near-miss asteroids

What to do in the event of an asteroid streaking toward Earth? Activate the asteroid ‘fire drill.’

June 29, 2012

In these frames of video, a new algorithm amplifies the almost imperceptible change in skin color caused by the pumping of the blood.

Researchers amplify variations in video, making the invisible visible

New software amplifies changes in successive frames of video that are too subtle for the naked eye.

June 22, 2012

Clockwise from top left: Kyle Hannon, Portia Jones, Lauren Kuntz, and Stephen Serene.

MIT receives four Capital One Academic All-America Track & Field/Cross Country Awards

June 19, 2012

Distinguished Alumni speaker Martin Trust, SM ’58, Industrial Management.

MIT Sloan marks Convocation 2012

June 19, 2012

The German American Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with MIT and the City of Cambridge, has erected the dasHAUS traveling pavilion at 219 Vassar St.

dasHAUS comes to Cambridge

MIT hosts Sustainable Building Technology Pavilion.

June 18, 2012

Members of the Essmart Global team pose after winning in the IDEAS Global Challenge in May. (L-R) Jackie Stenson, Diana Jue '09, MCP '12, Taylor Matthews G

Essmart Global awarded grand prize in Dell Social Innovation Competition

MIT IDEAS Global Challenge team wins $50,000 in international competition.

June 15, 2012

Watch ‘The Story and the Algorithm’ live

Civic Media Conference to be broadcast and liveblogged at knightfoundation.org/live.

June 15, 2012

Clockwise from top left: Molly McShane, Wyatt Ubellacker, Matt Hohenberger, and Anastasia Vishnevetsky

Four MIT student-athletes receive Capital One Academic All-America at-large honors

June 11, 2012

MIT President Susan Hockfield delivers the Charge to the Graduates during the Commencement ceremony. This was Hockfield's final Commencement as president of MIT.

President Susan Hockfield’s charge to the 2012 graduates

‘Now is the moment for us to send you forth … to put MIT’s spirit and principles to work around the globe.’

June 8, 2012

Salman Khan ’98, MEng ‘98, delivers the Commencement address to the Class of 2012 on Friday.

Sal Khan's Commencement address

Alumnus, Khan Academy founder speaks to the Class of 2012