Capturing stardust Danielle Frostig, a physics graduate student, is developing an instrument to study how the heaviest elements in the universe are produced. June 12, 2020 Read full story →
MIT, guided by open access principles, ends Elsevier negotiations Institute ends negotiations for a new journals contract in the absence of a proposal aligning with the MIT Framework for Publisher Contracts. June 11, 2020 Read full story →
Learning the ropes and throwing lifelines PhD student Geeticka Chauhan draws on her experiences as an international student to strengthen the bonds of her MIT community. June 8, 2020 Read full story →
MIT startup wraps food in silk for better shelf life Cambridge Crops develops an edible, imperceptible coating that might replace plastic packaging to preserve meats and produce. June 5, 2020 Read full story →
MIT Corporation elects 12 term members, three life members Term members will serve between one and five years on MIT’s board of trustees. May 29, 2020 Read full story →
Hacking Commencement Marshalling forces from across the Institute, MIT will deliver an online celebration worthy of the Class of 2020. May 26, 2020 Read full story →
Search-and-rescue algorithm identifies hidden “traps” in ocean waters Method may help quickly identify regions where objects — and missing people — may have converged. May 26, 2020 Read full story →
Eleven from MIT awarded 2020 Fulbright Fellowships Graduating seniors and recent alumni will spend upcoming year abroad on Fulbright grants. May 22, 2020 Read full story →
Deep learning accurately stains digital biopsy slides Pathologists who examined the computationally stained images could not tell them apart from traditionally stained slides. May 22, 2020 Read full story →
Transportation policymaking in Chinese cities A new framework for learning from each other. May 21, 2020 Read full story →
Making tissue stretchable, compressible, and nearly indestructible Chemical process called ELAST allows labeling probes to infuse more quickly, and makes samples tough enough for repeated handling. May 20, 2020 Read full story →
“Lean lab” approach enables quick research ramp down MIT lab offers a model for cost savings, productivity, and safety; principles may also facilitate efficient reopening in the future. May 14, 2020 Read full story →
Exploring the quantum field, from the sun’s core to the Big Bang Theoretical physicist William Detmold unlocks the mysteries of quarks, gluons, and their “strong interactions” at the subatomic level. May 13, 2020 Read full story →
HIV genome bends over backwards to help virus take over cells Differently shaped RNA molecules allow HIV to express different genes from the same RNA sequence. May 11, 2020 Read full story →
To catch an interstellar visitor, use a solar-powered space slingshot MIT research proposal for rendezvous missions with interstellar objects selected for NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts Program. May 6, 2020 Read full story →