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.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Convening for cultural change
At MIT and internationally, senior Cindy Xie works to bring people together for the health of humanity and the planet.
School of Engineering welcomes new faculty
Fifteen new faculty members join six of the school’s academic departments.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Eleven from MIT awarded 2024 Fulbright fellowships
The Fulbright US Student Program funds research, study, and teaching opportunities abroad.
Five MIT faculty elected to the National Academy of Sciences for 2024
Guoping Feng, Piotr Indyk, Daniel Kleitman, Daniela Rus, Senthil Todadri, and nine alumni are recognized by their peers for their outstanding contributions to research.
MIT’s Master of Applied Science in Data, Economics, and Design of Policy program adds a public policy track
Students have new avenues for learning and research on the most effective approaches to fighting poverty in the US and other high-income countries.