3 Questions: On biology and medicine’s “data revolution”
Professor Caroline Uhler discusses her work at the Schmidt Center, thorny problems in math, and the ongoing quest to understand some of the most complex interactions in biology.
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New gift expands mental illness studies at Poitras Center for Psychiatric Disorders Research
A commitment from longtime supporters Patricia and James Poitras ’63 initiates multidisciplinary efforts to understand and treat complex psychiatric disorders.
Understanding shocks to welfare systems
Angie Jo’s doctoral studies find that when a collective crisis strikes, nations with shallow social safety nets, like the US, respond with massive spending.
How AI could speed the development of RNA vaccines and other RNA therapies
MIT engineers used a machine-learning model to design nanoparticles that can deliver RNA to cells more efficiently.
3 Questions: Measuring the financial impact of design in the built environment
A new book, “Value of Design,” serves as a tribute to the late MIT research scientist Andrea Chegut, whose work linked the economics of innovation to real estate finance and development.
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.
Youssef Marzouk appointed associate dean of MIT Schwarzman College of Computing
AeroAstro professor and outgoing co-director of the Center for Computational Science and Engineering will play a vital role in fostering community for bilingual computing faculty.
Ultrasmall optical devices rewrite the rules of light manipulation
Nanophotonic devices developed at MIT are compact, efficient, reprogrammable, adaptive, and able to dynamically respond to external inputs.
New algorithms enable efficient machine learning with symmetric data
This new approach could lead to enhanced AI models for drug and materials discovery.
New transmitter could make wireless devices more energy-efficient
The flexible chip could boost the performance of current electronics and meet the more stringent efficiency requirements of future 6G technologies.
Staff members honored with 2025 Excellence Awards, Collier Medal, and Staff Award for Distinction in Service
The MIT community celebrates their fellow staff members’ talent and dedication to the Institute.
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.
The unique, mathematical shortcuts language models use to predict dynamic scenarios
Language models follow changing situations using clever arithmetic, instead of sequential tracking. By controlling when these approaches are used, engineers could improve the systems’ capabilities.
Can AI really code? Study maps the roadblocks to autonomous software engineering
A team of researchers has mapped the challenges of AI in software development, and outlined a research agenda to move the field forward.