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Emery Brown, Daniel Hastings, and Douglas Lauffenburger named Institute Professors

Longtime professors and experts in the fields of anesthesiology, aerospace engineering, and biological engineering, respectively, receive MIT’s highest faculty honor.

July 20, 2026

Helping AI models to meet the real world

Through research and entrepreneurship, Professor Devavrat Shah is helping to design methods that can handle constant decision-making using limited computational resources.

July 14, 2026

Arthur Bahr named head of MIT’s Literature Section

A faculty member since 2007, the scholar of medieval literature explores how different parts of physical manuscripts combine to create interest and meaning.

July 13, 2026

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How MIT students are helping to prevent cyberattacks

Students from the MIT Cybersecurity Clinic help local governments and other vulnerable organizations defend against digital threats.

July 13, 2026

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MIT student teams win top honors in NASA competition

Three MIT teams took five top awards in the 2026 NASA RASC-AL Competition for designing critical elements for the moon base and future missions to Mars.

June 30, 2026

David Autor named head of the Department of Economics

A faculty member since 1999, Autor is a leading researcher in artificial intelligence and the work of the future.

June 26, 2026

Listening for the echoes of black holes

By analyzing X-ray reverberations and other astrophysical data, Erin Kara seeks to understand the most extreme objects in the universe.

June 26, 2026

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Advancing stem cell research and building the next generation of biologists

Biology PhD student Giselle Valdes studies stem cell regeneration while encouraging aspiring students and researchers.

June 11, 2026

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MIT affiliates elected to National Academy of Sciences for 2026

Six MIT faculty, along with 10 additional alumni, are recognized by their peers for their outstanding contributions to research in the natural and social sciences.

May 21, 2026

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The Haystack 37m Telescope: A new era of astrophysical research

The legendary radio astronomy telescope returns to its science and educational mission at MIT Haystack Observatory.

May 19, 2026

Two black holes in the center of swirling matter

A new way to spot signs of dark matter

Gravitational waves emitted by colliding black holes may bear imprints of dark matter, which physicists could detect with a new model.

May 12, 2026

Camille Cunin stands at a laboratory worktable using a microscope. She wears purple nitrile gloves and smiles broadly at the camera.

Solving hard problems in soft electronics

Camille Cunin PhD ’26 is transforming rigid circuitry into stretchable, signal-amplifying devices built for real-world biomedical use.

May 12, 2026

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MIT affiliates awarded 2026 Guggenheim Fellowships

Afreen Siddiqi, Kathleen Thelen, and Vinod Vaikuntanathan, along with alumna Kate Manne, are appointed to the 2026 class of “trail-blazing fellows.”

May 1, 2026

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Beacon Biosignals is mapping the brain during sleep

Founded by Jake Donoghue PhD ’19 and former MIT researcher Jarrett Revels, the company is creating an AI-driven platform to help diagnose and treat disease.

May 1, 2026

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Unlocking mysteries of the universe through math

Mathematician Amanda Burcroff is developing frameworks for understanding algebraic and geometric spaces in science as part of the School of Science Dean’s Postdoctoral Fellowship.

April 30, 2026

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