“Robot, make me a chair”
An AI-driven system lets users design and build simple, multicomponent objects by describing them with words.
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What makes a good proton conductor?
MIT researchers found a way to predict how efficiently materials can transport protons in clean energy devices and other advanced technologies.
Enabling small language models to solve complex reasoning tasks
The “self-steering” DisCIPL system directs small models to work together on tasks with constraints, like itinerary planning and budgeting.
New MIT program to train military leaders for the AI age
The new certificate program will equip naval officers with skills needed to solve the military’s hardest problems.
New method improves the reliability of statistical estimations
The technique can help scientists in economics, public health, and other fields understand whether to trust the results of their experiments.
MIT’s Science Policy Initiative holds 15th annual Executive Visit Days
Students and postdocs traveled to Washington to learn about federal science and technology policymaking.
MIT affiliates named 2025 Schmidt Sciences AI2050 Fellows
Postdoc Zongyi Li, Associate Professor Tess Smidt, and seven additional alumni will be supported in the development of AI against difficult problems.
Paula Hammond named dean of the School of Engineering
A chemical engineer who now serves as executive vice provost, Hammond will succeed Anantha Chandrakasan.
MIT School of Engineering faculty and staff receive awards in summer 2025
Faculty members and researchers were honored in recognition of their scholarship, service, and overall excellence.
Helping power-system planners prepare for an unknown future
Macro, a modeling tool developed by the MIT Energy Initiative, enables energy-system planners to explore options for developing infrastructure to support decarbonized, reliable, and low-cost power grids.
New control system teaches soft robots the art of staying safe
MIT CSAIL and LIDS researchers developed a mathematically grounded system that lets soft robots deform, adapt, and interact with people and objects, without violating safety limits.
Inaugural UROP mixer draws hundreds of students eager to gain research experience
The Institute will commit up to $1 million in new funding to increase supply of UROPs.
MIT Sea Grant students explore the intersection of technology and offshore aquaculture in Norway
AquaCulture Shock program, in collaboration with MIT-Scandinavia MISTI, offers international internships for AI and autonomy in aquaculture
Driving American battery innovation forward
At MITEI’s Fall Colloquium, General Motors’ battery development expert emphasized how affordability, accessibility, and commercialization can position the US as a leader in battery tech.
Exploring how AI will shape the future of work
For PhD student Benjamin Manning, the future of work means grasping AI’s role on our behalf while transforming and accelerating social scientific discovery.