In health care, does “hotspotting” make patients better? Study shows no effect from program intended to reduce repeated hospitalizations by targeting high-cost patients. January 8, 2020 Read full story →
“She” goes missing from presidential language Even when people believed Hillary Clinton would win the 2016 election, they did not use “she” to refer to the next president. January 8, 2020 Read full story →
Jeanne Guillemin, biological warfare expert and senior advisor at MIT, dies at 76 A sought-after analyst on the use of biological weapons, she was a model of interdisciplinary excellence to all — especially women. January 7, 2020 Read full story →
Finding the true potential of algorithms Using mathematical theory, Virginia Williams coaxes algorithms to run faster or proves they’ve hit their maximum speed. January 7, 2020 Read full story →
Scientists pin down timing of lunar dynamo’s demise Findings suggest the moon’s magnetic field was produced by the fallout of a crystallizing iron core. January 1, 2020 Read full story →
Israel Ruiz to step down as MIT’s executive vice president and treasurer Driver of “innovative solutions to complex challenges” will chart a new path pursuing opportunities to accelerate innovation. December 19, 2019 Read full story →
New project advances commitment to expanding graduate housing West Campus location identified for new residence. December 19, 2019 Read full story →
Making buildings from industrial waste Following a successful project creating bricks from pulp plant waste in northern India, Elsa Olivetti is looking for ways to repurpose slag produced by the metals industry. December 16, 2019 Read full story →
Hazel Sive named dean of Northeastern University College of Science Professor and Whitehead Institute member has conducted wide-ranging research in vertebrate developmental biology. December 16, 2019 Read full story →
An engine for game-changing innovation The Engine, a venture firm built by MIT, is investing in companies tackling the world's most urgent problems. December 13, 2019 Read full story →
Supporting students in Puerto Rico after a hurricane’s devastation Postdoc Héctor De Jesús-Cortés works to build up the STEM pipeline from his homeland to MIT and beyond. December 13, 2019 Read full story →
Collaborating for irrigation access solutions: Where policy and engineering meet A J-WAFS connection brings together two MIT research teams helping to advance irrigation in sub-Saharan Africa. December 12, 2019 Read full story →
Is there dark matter at the center of the Milky Way? A new analysis puts dark matter back in the game as a possible source of energy excess at the galactic center. December 10, 2019 Read full story →
Restructuring the MIT Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science The Institute's largest academic department reorganizes with new leadership as part of the formation of the MIT Schwarzman College of Computing. December 5, 2019 Read full story →
Three MIT seniors to join 2021 class of Schwarzman Scholars Two alumni have also been selected; the scholars will study global affairs at Beijing’s Tsinghua University. December 4, 2019 Read full story →