LIGO and Virgo announce four new gravitational-wave detections
The observatories are also releasing their first catalog of gravitational-wave events.
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Five MIT students named 2019 Marshall Scholars
Radha Mastandrea, Katie O’Nell, Anna Sappington, Kyle Swanson, and Crystal Winston will begin graduate studies in the UK next fall.
Jacqueline Hewitt to step down as director of the MIT Kavli Institute
Physics professor brought leadership, resources, and an intellectual focus to the MIT astrophysics faculty and research staff during 15 years at the helm.
Tarana Burke, BethAnn McLaughlin, and Sherry Marts win 2018 Media Lab Disobedience Award
Three leaders of the #MeToo and #MeTooSTEM movements are recognized.
Jumping through life and his passions at MIT
Stewart Isaacs, a PhD student in AeroAstro and a world champion jump roper, credits his academic successes to his long career in competitive jump roping.
How the brain switches between different sets of rules
When you slow down after exiting the highway, or hush your voice in the library, you’re using this brain mechanism.
I think, therefore I code
Senior Jessy Lin, a double major in EECS and philosophy, is programming for social good.
“Science Fair:” the movie and the life changer
Students use documentary screening as a jumping off point to discuss the far-reaching impacts science fairs have had on their lives.
A bottom-up view of the state
Embedded with street-level bureaucrats, political theorist Bernardo Zacka reveals the complex moral landscape civil servants must navigate.
Why some Wikipedia disputes go unresolved
Study identifies reasons for unsettled editing disagreements and offers predictive tools that could improve deliberation.
Office of Sustainability names 2018 grant winners
Campus sustainability incubator grants provide funding for innovative projects that bring together faculty, staff, and students and use MIT as a test bed for innovation.
Novelist Min Jin Lee makes the case for understanding through fiction
At MIT event, “Pachinko” author talks about literature as a way of understanding outsiders in modern culture.
Study: Impact of mercury-controlling policies shrinks with every five-year delay
Toxin will accumulate in the environment, particularly in remote regions, as countries delay implementing emissions controls.
Harnessing the power of sustainable energy
With a love for the environment that took root on his family’s farm, senior Jesse Hinricher aims to put less expensive components into more efficient batteries.
Squeezing cells to cure diseases
Startup SQZ Biotech aims to open a new path in immunotherapy with its cell-compressing technique.