Economist Antoine Levy is all over the map The PhD student is fascinated by local variations in economic activity, and how they drive national policies. August 21, 2020 Read full story →
Nergis Mavalvala named School of Science dean Astrophysicist and associate head of the physics department will succeed Michael Sipser. August 17, 2020 Read full story →
3 Questions: Dayna Cunningham on urban planning's role in racial and social justice Community Innovators Lab will provide hands-on, field-based training to students seeking to address the underlying causes of urban crisis. August 13, 2020 Read full story →
Rebuilding cultures through art, design, and community Once displaced by war, MIT’s Azra Akšamija creates works of cultural resilience in the face of social conflict. August 12, 2020 Read full story →
MIT researchers lead high school educational initiative on quantum computing “Qubit by Qubit” introduces high school students to quantum computing through a week-long summer camp and a year-long course. August 10, 2020 Read full story →
Data systems that learn to be better Storage tool developed at MIT CSAIL adapts to what its datasets’ users want to search. August 10, 2020 Read full story →
Study sheds light on the evolution of the earliest dinosaurs Geological evidence suggests the known dinosaur groups diverged early on, supporting the traditional dinosaur family tree. July 29, 2020 Read full story →
MIT-BU law clinics help students bring innovations into the world Growing program provides free legal services to student entrepreneurs and researchers, while giving law students practical experience. July 16, 2020 Read full story →
MIT's Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab to launch research center at American University in Cairo J-PAL research center will focus on evidence-based policy-making to reduce poverty in the Middle East and North Africa. July 15, 2020 Read full story →
LEAH Knox Scholars Program kicks off fourth summer The science program for local high school students is remote this year, as MIT instructors create at-home lab experiences. July 14, 2020 Read full story →
A new approach to carbon capture Researchers design an effective treatment for both exhaust and ambient air. July 9, 2020 Read full story →
Helping drug-delivering particles squeeze through a syringe MIT engineers are using computing modeling to prevent microparticles from clogging during injections. July 8, 2020 Read full story →
MIT prison education program documentary wins New England Emmy Award Film portrays groundbreaking initiative’s impact on MIT undergraduates and incarcerated students. June 30, 2020 Read full story →
Twelve MIT faculty honored as “Committed to Caring” for 2020-2021 Honor recognizes faculty mentors who devote true attention to students’ well-being. June 30, 2020 Read full story →
MIT Energy Initiative awards eight seed fund grants for early-stage MIT energy research Annual MITEI awards support research on battery storage, smart grids, and carbon emissions reduction. June 30, 2020 Read full story →