Design that makes a difference
Fusing art, science, and product design, senior Jierui Fang has followed — and sometimes created — her own path at MIT.
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Automating the search for entirely new “curiosity” algorithms
Researchers show that computers can “write” algorithms that adapt to radically different environments better than algorithms designed by humans.
3 Questions: Tom Leighton on the major surge in internet traffic triggered by physical distancing
Mathematician and CEO of web services company Akamai looks ahead to how the pandemic-driven shift to remote working might change society.
Designing for place and space
Associate professor of architecture Rafi Segal creates projects meant to enhance a sense of community.
Shedding light on complex power systems
Senior Research Scientist Marija Ilic is making electric energy systems future-ready.
Reducing the carbon footprint of artificial intelligence
MIT system cuts the energy required for training and running neural networks.
Proteins may halt the severe cytokine storms seen in Covid-19 patients
Team designs antibody-like receptor proteins that can bind to cytokines, as possible strategy for treating coronavirus and other infections.
Ten from MIT awarded 2020 Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans
The $90,000 merit-based fellowship funds graduate studies for outstanding immigrants and children of immigrants.
Sprayable user interfaces
CSAIL's SprayableTech system lets users create large-scale interactive surfaces with sensors and displays using airbrushed inks.
Accelerating data-driven discoveries
Life science companies use Paradigm4’s unique database management system to uncover new insights into human health.
MIT Professional Education conducts first all-virtual class in the wake of Covid-19
Abel Sanchez discovers three major takeaways for translating on-the-ground courses to online virtual formats.
MIT-affiliated companies take on Covid-19
A variety of companies with MIT ties are working to address aspects of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Five MIT payloads deployed on the International Space Station
A cohort of transdisciplinary researchers will study the effects of sustained microgravity.
New approach to sustainable building takes shape in Boston
A five-story mixed-use structure in Roxbury represents a new kind of net-zero-energy building, made from wood.
QS World University Rankings rates MIT No. 1 in 12 subjects for 2020
Institute ranks second in five subject areas.