Building a lifeline for family caregivers across the US
Ianacare, co-founded by Steven Lee ’97, MEng ’98, equips caregivers with the resources, networks, and tools they need to support loved ones.
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Eco-driving measures could significantly reduce vehicle emissions
New research shows automatically controlling vehicle speeds to mitigate traffic at intersections can cut carbon emissions between 11 and 22 percent.
School of Architecture and Planning welcomes new faculty for 2025
Four new professors join the Department of Architecture and MIT Media Lab.
Helping data storage keep up with the AI revolution
Storage systems from Cloudian, co-founded by an MIT alumnus, are helping businesses feed data-hungry AI models and agents at scale.
How MIT LGO alumni are powering Amazon’s global operations
With dual degrees and a passion for leadership, Leaders for Global Operations graduates transform Amazon’s fulfillment network while mentoring future leaders.
AI helps chemists develop tougher plastics
Researchers created polymers that are more resistant to tearing by incorporating stress-responsive molecules identified by a machine-learning model.
MIT tool visualizes and edits “physically impossible” objects
By visualizing Escher-like optical illusions in 2.5 dimensions, the “Meschers” tool could help scientists understand physics-defying shapes and spark new designs.
School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences welcomes 14 new faculty for 2025
New professors join Comparative Media Studies/Writing, History, Linguistics and Philosophy, Music and Theater Arts, and Political Science.
Mapping cells in time and space: New tool reveals a detailed history of tumor growth
Researchers developed a tool to recreate cells’ family trees. Comparing cells’ lineages and locations within a tumor provided insights into factors shaping tumor growth.
“FUTURE PHASES” showcases new frontiers in music technology and interactive performance
Groundbreaking MIT concert, featuring electronic and computer-generated music, was a part of the 2025 International Computer Music Conference.
New system dramatically speeds the search for polymer materials
The platform identifies, mixes, and tests up to 700 new polymer blends a day for applications like protein stabilization, battery electrolytes, or drug-delivery materials.
Pedestrians now walk faster and linger less, researchers find
A computer vision study compares changes in pedestrian behavior since 1980, providing information for urban designers about creating public spaces.
Scientists apply optical pooled CRISPR screening to identify potential new Ebola drug targets
Combining powerful imaging, perturbational screening, and machine learning, researchers uncover new human host factors that alter Ebola’s ability to infect.
School of Architecture and Planning recognizes faculty with academic promotions in 2025
The faculty members’ work comprises multifaceted research and scholarship across a wide range of disciplines.
A new way to edit or generate images
MIT researchers found that special kinds of neural networks, called encoders or “tokenizers,” can do much more than previously realized.