Katie Hammer named vice president for finance Chief deputy CFO of the City of Detroit will join MIT in February. January 19, 2021 Read full story →
Biden taps Eric Lander and Maria Zuber for senior science posts Lander to take a leave of absence to assume Cabinet-level post; Zuber to co-chair presidential advisory council. January 15, 2021 Read full story →
Stars, brains, and enzymes: a celebration of MIT science First virtual MIT Better World gathering featured MIT researchers sharing some of the ways the Institute excels as a hub of science and innovation. January 12, 2021 Read full story →
Professor Antonio Torralba elected 2021 AAAI Fellow EECS faculty head of artificial intelligence and decision making honored for significant and extended contributions to the field of AI. January 12, 2021 Read full story →
Scientists discover slimy microbes that may help keep coral reefs healthy The bacteria scrub out nitrogen, potentially defending against certain nutrient overloads. January 8, 2021 Read full story →
MIT community in 2020: A year in review In a year full of challenges, top Institute stories dealt with resilience, innovation, and MIT’s drive to embody its longstanding values in a changing world. December 22, 2020 Read full story →
Dava Newman named director of MIT Media Lab Visionary astronautics researcher, explorer, and expert on human adaptation to space will lead the Institute’s world-renowned research center. December 22, 2020 Read full story →
A new approach to studying religion and politics MIT political scientist Richard Nielsen combines ethnography and big data to analyze clerics and preachers in the Islamic world. December 20, 2020 Read full story →
Four astronauts with ties to MIT named to NASA’s Artemis team Artemis program will focus on returning humans to the moon. December 15, 2020 Read full story →
Q&A: Holly Jackson on building a cosmic family tree Undergraduate in electrical engineering and computer science contributes to startling new astronomy research. December 14, 2020 Read full story →
When playing favorites can hurt growth Study finds China’s industrial-park policy is better for productivity when political connections are not a factor. December 7, 2020 Read full story →
Lincoln Laboratory is designing a payload to integrate on Japanese satellites The US will provide sensors to be hosted on board regional navigation satellites that Japan is developing. December 3, 2020 Read full story →
Erik Demaine wins 2020 MIT Bose Award for Excellence in Teaching Professor of computer science and engineering honored for dedication and creativity in his approach to education. November 20, 2020 Read full story →
Phiala Shanahan receives Kenneth G. Wilson Award for work in lattice field theory Recognition honors research into nuclear structure and reactions. November 18, 2020 Read full story →
Report outlines route toward better jobs, wider prosperity MIT Task Force on the Work of the Future identifies ways to align new technologies with durable careers. November 17, 2020 Read full story →