Q&A: Composer Tod Machover presents “Philadelphia Voices”
Ambitious new piece in his “City Symphony” series features the birthplace of American democracy.
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Fine-tuning fusion
Postdoc Theresa Wilks finds home on the west coast, helming an MIT collaboration with the DIII-D tokamak fusion reactor.
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.
Special Program for Urban and Regional Studies celebrates 50th anniversary
SPURS Fellows serve as agents of change in international development.
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.
Ed Boyden receives 2018 Canada Gairdner International Award
MIT scientist is among three recognized for the discovery of optogenetics.
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.
MIT hosts Saudi-U.S. innovation forum
Gathering focuses on spurring new directions for economic development.
Professor Tom Leighton wins 2018 Marconi Prize
Akamai co-founder honored for pioneering content delivery network services industry.
Nicholas James ’17 named U.S. Air Force Cadet of the Year
Graduate student in aeronautics and astronautics is cited for military, academic achievement and service.
Abdul Latif Jameel World Education Lab holds second J-WEL Week
Representatives of member organizations and invited guests from 23 countries gather to promote excellence and transformation in global education.
Featured video: Solving a Rubik's Cube in record time
A robot developed by MIT students Ben Katz and Jared Di Carlo can solve a Rubik’s Cube in a record-breaking 0.38 seconds.
CLIx project receives UNESCO award
The Connected Learning Initiative offers effective, quality education at scale in India.
3Q: Zach Hartwig on MIT's big push on fusion
Researchers will work with industrial collaborators to pursue fusion as a source of carbon-free power.
A new era in fusion research at MIT
MIT Energy Initiative founding member Eni announces support for key research through MIT Laboratory for Innovation in Fusion Technologies.