Research aims to mitigate chemical and biological airborne threats Lincoln Laboratory leads a large-scale measurement campaign in New York City to improve air dispersion models and emergency protocols. February 17, 2022 Read full story →
Advancing public understanding of sea-level rise A Museum of Science, Boston exhibit benefits from oceanographer Paola Malanotte-Rizzoli’s work on the Venetian Lagoon’s MOSE barrier project. February 17, 2022 Read full story →
Conversations at the front line of climate Novel communications infrastructure from the MIT Civic Design Initiative aims to support communities on the front lines of the climate crisis. February 15, 2022 Read full story →
Mathematician George Lusztig receives Wolf Prize Israel-based Wolf Foundation calls the MIT professor "one of the great mathematicians of our time.” February 14, 2022 Read full story →
President Reif writes to the community about plans to step down Letter announces Reif's intention to step down as president at the end of 2022, and names Cynthia Barnhart as provost. February 10, 2022 Read full story →
L. Rafael Reif to step down as MIT president For a decade, Reif’s bold vision led the Institute to dynamic growth and increased stature on the world stage. February 10, 2022 Read full story →
New plant-derived composite is tough as bone and hard as aluminum The material could pave the way for sustainable plastics. February 10, 2022 Read full story →
Construction contract awarded for new semiconductor facility at MIT Lincoln Laboratory The advanced research and prototyping facility will yield complex, integrated microelectronic components to enable scientific discovery and solve national security challenges. February 8, 2022 Read full story →
MIT experts test technical research for a hypothetical central bank digital currency Collaboration with Federal Reserve Bank of Boston yields progress in understanding how a digital currency might be developed in the future. February 3, 2022 Read full story →
Nancy Kanwisher wins National Academy of Sciences Award in the Neurosciences Professor and cognitive neuroscientist recognized for groundbreaking work on the functional organization of the human brain. January 31, 2022 Read full story →
Fast-tracking the search for energy-efficient materials Doctoral candidate Nina Andrejević combines spectroscopy and machine learning techniques to identify novel and valuable properties in matter. January 30, 2022 Read full story →
Where did that sound come from? MIT neuroscientists have developed a computer model that can answer that question as well as the human brain. January 27, 2022 Read full story →
Agustín Rayo named dean of SHASS Philosophy professor brings deep experience in campus leadership to his role as head of the School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences. January 25, 2022 Read full story →
3 Questions: Anuradha Annaswamy on building smart infrastructures Senior research scientist and her team are designing intelligent systems that could someday transform the way we travel and consume energy. January 24, 2022 Read full story →
Merging design, tech, and cognitive science Senior Ibuki Iwasaki seeks creative ways to design technology that considers the human user. January 20, 2022 Read full story →