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Engineers design drones that can stay aloft for five days
New design could provide communication support in disaster zones.
Breaking through gridlock: Productive conversations in a polarized world
A Mens et Manus America conversation with Jason Jay reveals research on how to have meaningful conversations with people holding opposing viewpoints.
LIGO detects merging black holes for third time
Nearly 3 billion light years from Earth, the black holes are the farthest ever detected.
Media Lab announces 2017 Director’s Fellows
Nine new Director’s Fellows bring their diverse experiences to a global network empowered by technology created at the MIT Media Lab.
Breaking down walls between the ivory tower and prison
The MIT Prison Initiative provides an academic framework for undergraduates and local inmates to explore the human condition.
Mens et Manus America examines the politics of misinformation
Adam Berinsky and Ezra Zuckerman Sivan present research on rumors and falsehoods in U.S. politics.
First-ever winners of MITx Prize for Teaching and Learning in MOOCs announced
New annual prize lauds innovation in online courses.
Michale Fee receives Fundamental Science Investigator Award
Award will support studies into how the brain learns and generates complex sequential behaviors, with a focus on the songbird as a model system.
3Q: Siqi Zheng on air quality and urban development in China
Author of “Blue Skies over Beijing” links Chinese air quality and urban development.
MIT linQ announces 2017 class of IDEA^2 Global
Fifteen international teams developing new biomedical technologies to benefit from innovation training and expert resources.
MIT $100K winner’s optical chips perform AI computations at light speed
A flushless toilet that shrinks waste and a device that detects leaky pipes also won top prizes.
For great challenges, a global strategy
MIT plan outlines new framework for expanding its international engagement.
Creative Arts Competition rewards arts entrepreneurship at MIT
Roots Studio wins top prize for the most promising arts-focused startup at the Institute.