Christine Wang receives American Association for Crystal Growth Award
Award recognizes outstanding contributions to the field of crystal growth and epitaxy, the development of crystals for use in photonics, microelectronics, and more.
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Laura Kiessling wins Tetrahedron Prize for Creativity in Organic Chemistry
Professor of chemistry is the first woman to win the prestigious prize, awarded annually for creativity in organic chemistry or bioorganic and medicinal chemistry.
MIT Nuclear Reactor Laboratory launches seed grant program
New program eases access to the MIT Reactor for MIT faculty and research staff.
Kerry Emanuel: This year’s hurricanes are a taste of the future
Climate scientist describes physics behind expected increase in storm strength due to climate change.
New leadership for MIT-IBM Watson AI Lab
Computer vision and machine learning expert Antonio Torralba to lead new artificial intelligence research lab.
MIT Lincoln Laboratory team scores big at international hacking event
Lab RATs take 10th place at the annual DEF CON Capture the Flag competition in Las Vegas.
Gene-editing technology developer Feng Zhang awarded $500,000 Lemelson-MIT Prize
MIT associate professor and member of the Broad Institute and McGovern Institute recognized for commitment to invention, collaboration, and mentorship.
Identifying optimal product prices
New research describes a price-optimization method to increase online retailers’ revenue, market share, and profit.
High (achieving) society
The MIT chapter of the Phi Beta Kappa Society inducts 74 distinguished graduates of the Class of 2017.
Heather Kulik: Innovative modeling for chemical discovery
Chemical engineering professor plumbs “vast regions of chemical space.”
MIT map offers real-time, crowd-sourced flood reporting during Hurricane Irma
Via social media, residents can contribute to public map that increases safety and helps response planning.
Mucus’ influence on bacterial behavior
Summer Scholar Gaetana Michelet explores the role mucus plays in protecting people from getting sick.
How neural networks think
General-purpose technique sheds light on inner workings of neural nets trained to process language.
MIT releases endowment figures for 2017
Institute’s pooled investments returned 14.3 percent last year; endowment stands at $14.8 billion.