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SMART researchers receive Intra-CREATE grant for personalized medicine and cell therapy

Funds will support research on glaucoma through retinal biometrics and neural cell implantation therapy for spinal cord injury.

October 1, 2020

Four by three grid of MIT faculty members

School of Science appoints 12 faculty members to named professorships

Those selected for these positions receive additional support to pursue their research and develop their careers.

September 11, 2020

MIT researchers have devised a framework for deciding which type of mission would be most successful in deflecting an incoming asteroid, taking into account an asteroid’s mass and momentum, its proximity to a gravitational keyhole, and the amount of warning time that scientists have of an impending collision.

How to deflect an asteroid

MIT engineers devise a decision map to identify the best mission type to deflect an incoming asteroid.

February 18, 2020

Designed by an MIT team using artificial intelligence, “The [R]evolution of Hip Hop Breakbeat Narratives” is an immersive art installation designed for the forthcoming Universal Hip Hop Museum in New York City.

Exploring hip hop history with art and technology

With its centerpiece exhibit for the forthcoming Universal Hip Hop Museum, an MIT team uses artificial intelligence to explore the rich history of hip hop music.

December 20, 2019

Dean Dan Huttenlocher has been working on developing the organizational structure of the new MIT Stephen A. Schwarzman College of Computing. He answers three questions about building the college and offers a glimpse into the new college headquarters.

3 Questions: Dan Huttenlocher on the formation of the MIT Schwarzman College of Computing

The inaugural dean shares an update on the process of building a college.

November 26, 2019

Water bottles designed by architecture student Effie Jia encourage students to take up environmentally friendly habits.

First-year students encouraged to “reuse, refill, replenish”

MIT welcomed the Class of 2023 with an initiative to reduce the impact of water consumption through reusable water bottles and other sustainable habits.

September 25, 2019

MIT students prepare for Water Wars on Killian Court during the annual Residential Experiences Week.

A warm REX-Week welcome for the Class of 2023

New first-year undergraduates recently experienced everything Residence Exploration Week had to offer.

September 9, 2019

Members of the incoming Class of 2023 and their families listen to remarks by President Reif and three professors who are also MIT alums.

A warm reception for the Class of 2023

“I’m here to welcome you to your new home!” President L. Rafael Reif tells first-year students.

August 27, 2019

Students presented their findings at a science fair held during the spring 2018 Designing the First-Year Experience course.

Creating a more flexible first-year experience at MIT

A Class of 2022 experiment aims to enhance opportunities for students to explore majors, minors, and other interests.

December 12, 2018

As principal investigator of the Psyche mission, Lindy Elkins-Tanton '87, SM ’87, PhD ’02 is just the second woman to lead a NASA spacecraft mission to a planetary body. The first was her former MIT colleague, Vice President for Research Maria Zuber.

Exploring an unusual metal asteroid

Alumna and former MIT professor Lindy Elkins-Tanton is working with MIT faculty in her role as principal investigator for NASA's upcoming Psyche mission.

July 25, 2017