Viewing the universe through ripples in space
Physicist Salvatore Vitale is looking for new sources of gravitational waves, to reach beyond what we can learn about the universe through light alone.
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Seeking climate connections among the oceans’ smallest organisms
MIT oceanographer and biogeochemist Andrew Babbin has voyaged around the globe to investigate marine microbes and their influence on ocean health.
Mishael Quraishi named 2025 Churchill Scholar
The MIT senior will pursue a master’s program at Cambridge University in the UK.
David Darmofal SM ’91, PhD ’93 named vice chancellor for undergraduate and graduate education
Longtime AeroAstro professor brings deep experience with academic and student life.
Expanding robot perception
Associate Professor Luca Carlone is working to give robots a more human-like awareness of their environment.
Professor Emeritus Gerald Schneider, discoverer of the “two visual systems,” dies at 84
An MIT affiliate for some 60 years, Schneider was an authority on the relationships between brain structure and behavior.
Building resiliency
In a new book, Lawrence Vale spotlights projects from around the globe that help insulate communities from climate shocks.
Student Program for Innovation in Science and Engineering is a launching pad toward possibility
Gifted Caribbean high schoolers become SPISE alumni at MIT, and many go on to advanced academic and professional careers.
The regions racing to become the “Silicon Valley” of an aging world
New book from MIT AgeLab researchers applies the concept of innovation clusters to global population aging.
Yari Golden-Castaño is over the moon about outreach
The engineer and aspiring astronaut developed an outreach program at Lincoln Laboratory to help bring hands-on STEM activities to all.
Celebrating the opening of the new Graduate Junction residence
MIT grad students and their families joined project and construction staff to mark the collaborative effort to plan and create MIT’s newest graduate residence.
Startup’s autonomous drones precisely track warehouse inventories
Corvus Robotics, founded by Mohammed Kabir ’21, is using drones that can navigate in GPS-denied environments to expedite inventory management.
MIT affiliates receive 2025 IEEE honors
Five MIT faculty and staff, along with 19 additional alumni, are honored for electrical engineering and computer science advances.
Making classical music and math more accessible
In math and in music, senior Holden Mui values interesting ideas, solving problems creatively, and finding meaning in their structures.
MIT spinout Commonwealth Fusion Systems unveils plans for the world’s first fusion power plant
The company has announced that it will build the first grid-scale fusion power plant in Chesterfield County, Virginia.