Hazel Sive named dean of Northeastern University College of Science
Professor and Whitehead Institute member has conducted wide-ranging research in vertebrate developmental biology.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
A new way to control microbial metabolism
Chemical engineers program bacteria to switch between different metabolic pathways, boosting their yield of desirable products.
Designing humanity’s future in space
The Space Exploration Initiative’s latest research flight explores work and play in microgravity.
MIT’s new sustainability garden creates a buzz
Collaborative process makes space for community, plants, and pollinators alike.
Continuing a legacy of Antarctic exploration
The Summons Lab compares lipids from Antarctic microbial communities to century-old samples.
Students push to speed up artificial intelligence adoption in Latin America
To help the region catch up, students organize summit to bring Latin policymakers and researchers to MIT.
Lamborghini and MIT pave the way for the electric supercar of the future
MIT-Italy helps build supercharged partnerships on campus and across the globe.
Creating a network of drivers to lift a community
With a focus on driver and passenger safety, startup Max NG provides delivery and transportation services in West Africa.
3 Questions: Jonathan Gruber on academics engaging with policymakers
Professor of economics cites the importance of initiatives like the MIT Policy Lab, which helps academics focus some energy on influencing public policy.