How data science gives new insight into air pollution in the US
At the Henry W. Kendall Memorial Lecture, biostatistician Francesca Dominici illuminates the interplay between air pollution, environmental injustice, and Covid-19.
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3D printing tiny parts for big impact
Professor Nicholas Fang’s startup Boston Micro Fabrication uses a novel light-focusing method to make ultraprecise printers.
From gas to solar, bringing meaningful change to Nigeria’s energy systems
Chemical engineering senior Awele Uwagwu works to accelerate the adoption of solar energy in Nigeria.
MIT students and alumni “hack” Hong Kong Kowloon East
Activating technology for urban life with a virtual site visit to Hong Kong in collaboration with the Department of Urban Studies and Planning.
Ozone-depleting chemicals may spend less time in the atmosphere than previously thought
New results point to unexpected, illegal production of several CFCs in recent years.
Global Languages announces new HASS concentration in Korean
The new concentration extends the options for Asian languages at MIT, which also include Japanese and Mandarin.
Ekotrope makes building energy-efficient homes easier
The company’s software, based on work by co-founder and Professor Ed Crawley, expedites the process of home energy accreditation.
Michale Fee appointed head of the Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences
Will continue initiatives in academics, mentoring, and DEIJ while building on legacy of academic and scientific excellence.
On course to create a fusion power plant
How an MIT engineering course became an incubator for fusion design innovations.
China’s transition to electric vehicles
By 2030, 40 percent of vehicles sold in China will be electric; MIT research finds that despite benefits, the cost to consumers and to society will be substantial.
David Miliband SM ’90 receives the 2021 Robert A. Muh Alumni Award
As the United Kingdom's foreign secretary, Miliband drove advancements in human rights and became known as “one of the ablest, most creative public servants of our time.”
Collaborators in climate action
Symposium highlights ambitious goals of MIT–industry research targeting technologies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Julie Soriero inducted into National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics Hall of Fame
Former MIT director of athletics and head of DAPER is part of a seven-member Hall of Fame class for 2021.
How industrialized life remodels the microbiome
International study reveals gut bacteria from people in industrialized societies swap genes at much higher rates.