Novelist Elizabeth Acevedo's work reflects the rich stories, traditions, and cultures of the Caribbean diaspora MIT Reads event moderated by Nailah Smith ’22 delights MIT audience. June 1, 2022 Read full story →
“Zoom out”: Kealoha Wong ’99 calls on MIT graduates to consider their lives within the enormity of the universe Hawaii's first poet laureate spoke at an on-campus celebration for the classes of 2020 and 2021. May 31, 2022 Read full story →
Chancellor Melissa Nobles' address to MIT seniors “Never forget that you are often stronger and more resilient than you think you are,” Nobles told the undergraduate Class of 2022. May 27, 2022 Read full story →
Early sound exposure in the womb shapes the auditory system Modeling study suggests that the muffled environment in utero primes the brain’s ability to interpret some types of sound. May 25, 2022 Read full story →
MIT Simmons Hall as an interactive canvas Student project “116 x 31” transforms an iconic building on MIT’s campus with a large-scale interactive installation. May 25, 2022 Read full story →
President Guðni Thorlacius Jóhannesson of Iceland visits MIT Delegation meets campus leaders, with an eye toward AI applications and the Icelandic language. May 24, 2022 Read full story →
MIT J-WAFS announces 2022 seed grant recipients The grants total over $1 million in support of research that addresses issues in the water and food sectors. May 20, 2022 Read full story →
Can artificial intelligence overcome the challenges of the health care system? MIT and Mass General Brigham researchers and physicians connect in person to bring AI into mainstream health care. May 17, 2022 Read full story →
3 Questions: Daniel Anderson on the progress of mRNA vaccines Following the successful development of vaccines against Covid-19, scientists hope to deploy mRNA-based therapies to combat many other diseases. May 13, 2022 Read full story →
Three from MIT elected to the National Academy of Sciences for 2022 Faculty members Angela Belcher, Pablo Jarillo-Herrero, and Ronitt Rubinfeld elected by peers for outstanding contributions to research. May 12, 2022 Read full story →
Poet Kealoha Wong ’99 to speak at the MIT Classes of 2020 and 2021 Graduation Celebration MIT to honor pandemic online graduates with on-campus event. May 9, 2022 Read full story →
Q&A: Chris Rackauckas on the equations at the heart of practically everything Have a question about numerical differential equations? Odds are this CSAIL research affiliate has already addressed it. May 9, 2022 Read full story →
Sanjay Sarma to step down as vice president for open learning Following nine years leading MIT’s work on digital learning, the longtime faculty member will focus on teaching, research, writing, and entrepreneurship. May 3, 2022 Read full story →
Given what we know, how do we live now? MIT's Council for the Uncertain Human Future convenes small circle groups to reckon with the climate crisis in solidarity. April 28, 2022 Read full story →
“Visualizing the Proton” through animation and film An art-science collaboration tests the limits of visual technologies. April 25, 2022 Read full story →