Building bidirectional bridges MIT’s Office of Graduate Education hosts Summit on Creating Inclusive Pathways to the PhD August 14, 2024 Read full story →
An implantable sensor could reverse opioid overdoses The new device, which can be implanted under the skin, rapidly releases naloxone when an overdose is detected. August 14, 2024 Read full story →
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. August 12, 2024 Read full story →
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. August 5, 2024 Read full story →
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. August 1, 2024 Read full story →
Researchers return to Arctic to test integrated sensor nodes The nodes are intended to become part of a widespread sea-ice monitoring network. July 31, 2024 Read full story →
Q&A: “As long as you have a future, you can still change it” MIT historian Tristan Brown describes how China’s feng shui legacy can help with confronting today’s climate challenges. July 24, 2024 Read full story →
Knight Science Journalism Program at MIT announces 2024-25 fellows Journalists covering key science issues around the globe will join the MIT community in August. July 23, 2024 Read full story →
Math program promotes global community for at-risk Ukrainian high schoolers “Our hope is that our students grow and mature as scholars and help rebuild the intellectual potential of Ukraine after the devastating war.” July 17, 2024 Read full story →
Polina Anikeeva named head of the Department of Materials Science and Engineering Anikeeva, who conducts research at the intersection of materials science, electronics, and neurobiology, succeeds Caroline Ross. July 15, 2024 Read full story →
MIT ARCLab announces winners of inaugural Prize for AI Innovation in Space The challenge asked teams to develop AI algorithms to track and predict satellites’ patterns of life in orbit using passively collected data July 11, 2024 Read full story →
Making meaningful climate change through novel technologies Madison Myers MBA ’23, SM ’23 combines scientific expertise with decarbonization innovation. July 10, 2024 Read full story →
Empowering future innovators through a social impact lens The IDEAS Social Innovation Challenge helps students hone their entrepreneurship skills to create viable ventures for public good. July 10, 2024 Read full story →
Summer 2024 reading from MIT MIT News rounds up recent titles from Institute faculty and staff. July 3, 2024 Read full story →
Pioneering the future of materials extraction MIT spinout SiTration looks to disrupt industries with a revolutionary process for recovering and extracting critical materials. July 2, 2024 Read full story →