MIT study explains why laws are written in an incomprehensible style
The convoluted “legalese” used in legal documents conveys a special sense of authority, and even non-lawyers have learned to wield it.
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New open-source tool helps to detangle the brain
The software tool NeuroTrALE is designed to quickly and efficiently process large amounts of brain imaging data semi-automatically.
D-Lab off-grid brooder saves chicks and money using locally manufactured thermal batteries
The innovation, which employs beeswax to maintain consistent heating, is the result of three years of co-design with Cameroonian poultry farmers.
Alex Shalek named director of the Institute for Medical Engineering and Science
Professor who uses a cross-disciplinary approach to understand human diseases on a molecular and cellular level succeeds Elazer Edelman.
With sustainable cement, startup aims to eliminate gigatons of CO₂
Sublime Systems, founded by Professor Yet-Ming Chiang and former postdoc Leah Ellis, has developed a sustainable way to make one of the world’s most common materials.
Study: Flying keeps getting safer
Reflecting a “Moore’s Law of aviation,” commercial flight has become roughly twice as safe each decade since the 1960s; Covid-19 added a wrinkle, however.
Hamsa Balakrishnan appointed associate dean of engineering
Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics faculty member will play a vital role in shaping and supporting the MIT School of Engineering community.
Empowering the next generation of scientists in Africa
The Future African Scientist organization was sparked by a connection between two students from different walks of life during an MIT program in South Africa.
The study and practice of being human
Professor Joshua Bennett’s scholarship, poetry, and teaching help students address core questions about values and meaning in life.
Edgerton Center hosts workshop for Deaf high school students in STEM
When instructor Amanda Gruhl Mayer ’99, PhD ’08 discovered that deaf students have limited access to STEM, she dedicated the next four years of her career to addressing this issue.
Flying high to enable sustainable delivery, remote care
Drone company founders with MIT Advanced Study Program roots seek to bring aerial delivery to the mainstream.
Startup aims to flush away the problem of icky toilet seats
Cleana, founded by a team including Richard Li SM ’24, has developed a self-lifting toilet seat to improve bathroom sanitation.
China-based emissions of three potent climate-warming greenhouse gases spiked in past decade
Two studies pinpoint their likely industrial sources and mitigation opportunities.
“The dance between autonomy and affinity creates morality”
Philosophy doctoral student Abe Mathew is both studying philosophy and questioning some of its deeply-held ideas.
Astronomers spot a highly “eccentric” planet on its way to becoming a hot Jupiter
The planet’s wild orbit offers clues to how such large, hot planets take shape.