Lincoln Laboratory establishes Biotechnology and Human Systems Division
Will focus on responding to disasters and humanitarian crises, defending against biothreats, addressing climate change, and improving human health and performance.
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Drawn to big challenges, from GM to Caterpillar
For Denise Johnson MS '97, Caterpillar Group president and MIT Leaders for Global Operations alumna, leadership is all about “continuous improvement.”
Taking the pulse of local politics
Asya Magazinnik finds disparate implementation of national policies in jurisdictions across the United States.
STEM Week event encourages students to see themselves in science and technology careers
MIT hosts kickoff event of Massachusetts STEM Week — a statewide virtual celebration of K-12 education.
Mini-satellite maker
With her students, aerospace engineer Kerri Cahoy is developing small, affordable “CubeSats” to monitor weather and search for exoplanets.
System brings deep learning to “internet of things” devices
Advance could enable artificial intelligence on household appliances while enhancing data security and energy efficiency.
Inequality across networks
Eaman Jahani examines how resources are distributed across networks as a social and engineering systems PhD student at the Institute for Data, Systems, and Society.
Environmental Solutions Initiative puts sustainability front and center at the MIT career fair
New online tool lets students track key metrics on employers’ carbon footprints and encourages more engagement on sustainability issues.
Astronomers report first detection of ultrabright radio flashes in our own galaxy
The fast radio bursts are likely generated by a magnetar, the most magnetic type of star in the universe.
A new world of warcraft
Political scientist Erik Lin-Greenberg explores how a burgeoning high-tech arsenal is shaping military conflict.
3 questions: Ariel White on voter rights and the US criminal justice system
MIT political scientist researches voting, race, the legal system, and bureaucratic behavior.
How many votes will be counted after election night?
Study measures the “blue shift” from absentee and provisional ballots, underscores uncertainties of 2020 vote.
Sheila Widnall: A lifetime exploring the unknown
During 64 years at MIT, the Institute Professor Emerita has been a trailblazer in aerospace and the U.S. military, and a changemaker for women in STEM.
How we make moral decisions
In some situations, asking “what if everyone did that?” is a common strategy for judging whether an action is right or wrong.
Why social media has changed the world — and how to fix it
MIT Professor Sinan Aral’s new book, “The Hype Machine,” explores the perils and promise of social media in a time of discord.