Celebrating great mentorship for graduate students MIT’s Committed to Caring Award selects third slate of dedicated professors. April 24, 2018 Read full story →
Vinod Vaikuntanathan wins Edgerton Faculty Award Electrical Engineering and Computer Science faculty member is honored for his innovative work in cybersecurity and his engaging teaching style. April 23, 2018 Read full story →
P.L. Thibaut Brian, professor emeritus of chemical engineering, dies at 87 Longtime professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering was a champion of engineering and safety excellence throughout his career. April 18, 2018 Read full story →
Breaking up with political brokers, citizens may find electoral independence Doctoral student Tesalia Rizzo tests methods for thwarting middlemen who pose a substantial barrier to democratic representation in Mexico and other nations. April 17, 2018 Read full story →
Three MIT graduate students awarded 2018 Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans Award honors immigrants’ contributions to the United States. April 17, 2018 Read full story →
AFFOA and VMS launch Advanced Fabrics Entrepreneurship Program Year-long program will give early-stage entrepreneurs a leg up in the functional fabrics industry. April 13, 2018 Read full story →
Meenakshi Chakraborty and Anna Sappington named 2018-2019 Goldwater Scholars Two MIT computer science and molecular biology majors honored for their academic achievements. April 11, 2018 Read full story →
Q&A: Composer Tod Machover presents “Philadelphia Voices” Ambitious new piece in his “City Symphony” series features the birthplace of American democracy. April 9, 2018 Read full story →
Fine-tuning fusion Postdoc Theresa Wilks finds home on the west coast, helming an MIT collaboration with the DIII-D tokamak fusion reactor. April 9, 2018 Read full story →
Brewing up Earth’s earliest life Large concentrations of sulfites and bisulfites in shallow lakes may have set the stage for Earth’s first biological molecules. April 8, 2018 Read full story →
Special Program for Urban and Regional Studies celebrates 50th anniversary SPURS Fellows serve as agents of change in international development. April 6, 2018 Read full story →
Institute Professor Emeritus Morris Halle, innovative and influential linguist, dies at 94 Scholar conducted groundbreaking research, helped found MIT’s linguistics program, and inspired generations of students. April 3, 2018 Read full story →
Ed Boyden receives 2018 Canada Gairdner International Award MIT scientist is among three recognized for the discovery of optogenetics. March 27, 2018 Read full story →
Paper-folding art inspires better bandages Cutting kirigami-style slits in stretchy films could make for bandages, heat pads, and wearable electronics that adhere to flexible surfaces. March 27, 2018 Read full story →
MIT hosts Saudi-U.S. innovation forum Gathering focuses on spurring new directions for economic development. March 25, 2018 Read full story →