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Ten with MIT connections win 2024 Hertz Foundation Fellowships

The fellowships provide five years of funding to doctoral students in applied science, engineering, and mathematics who have “the extraordinary creativity and principled leadership necessary to tackle problems others can’t solve.”

June 3, 2024

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“Rosetta Stone” of cell signaling could expedite precision cancer medicine

An atlas of human protein kinases enables scientists to map cell signaling pathways with unprecedented speed and detail.

June 3, 2024

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Noubar Afeyan PhD ’87 gives new MIT graduates a special assignment

The inventor, entrepreneur, and philanthropist encourages the Class of 2024 to “accept impossible missions” and “lead with imagination” in uncertain times.

May 30, 2024

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Scientists identify mechanism behind drug resistance in malaria parasite

SMART researchers find a cellular process called transfer ribonucleic acid (tRNA) modification influences the malaria parasite’s ability to develop resistance.

May 29, 2024

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Getting to systemic sustainability

At the 2024 Earth Day Colloquium, World Resource Institute President and CEO Ani Dasgupta says systemic changes in a handful of countries will be critical to meeting global emissions goals.

May 29, 2024

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Looking for a specific action in a video? This AI-based method can find it for you

A new approach could streamline virtual training processes or aid clinicians in reviewing diagnostic videos.

May 29, 2024

Sophia Chen: It’s our duty to make the world better through empathy, patience, and respect

Honing her values and career path through her D-Lab classes, the MIT senior sets her sights on leveling inequalities in global health.

May 28, 2024

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Using art and science to depict the MIT family from 1861 to the present

MIT.nano inscribes 340,000 names on a single silicon wafer in latest version of One.MIT.

May 28, 2024

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Convening for cultural change

At MIT and internationally, senior Cindy Xie works to bring people together for the health of humanity and the planet.

May 28, 2024

School of Engineering welcomes new faculty

Fifteen new faculty members join six of the school’s academic departments.

May 23, 2024

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MIT scholars will take commercial break with entrepreneurial scholarship

Propelled by MIT mentors and colleagues, two Kavanaugh Fellows will spend a year getting their innovative technologies ready for the market.

May 22, 2024

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School of Engineering first quarter 2024 awards

Faculty and researchers across MIT’s School of Engineering receive many awards in recognition of their scholarship, service, and overall excellence.

May 21, 2024

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From NASA to MIT to Formlabs

Audrey Chen ’24 landed an internship at NASA before she was old enough to drive. Here’s her secret to success.

May 21, 2024

An expansive approach to making new compounds

To create molecules with unique properties, Associate Professor Robert Gilliard and his team deploy strategies from both organic and inorganic chemistry.

May 21, 2024

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Eleven from MIT awarded 2024 Fulbright fellowships

The Fulbright US Student Program funds research, study, and teaching opportunities abroad.

May 20, 2024

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MIT scholars will take commercial break with entrepreneurial scholarship

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Eleven from MIT awarded 2024 Fulbright fellowships

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