3Q: Fotini Christia and Ali Jadbabaie on researching the dynamics of sociopolitcal change MIT faculty discuss how a multidisciplinary, multi-university collaboration helps us understand the mechanics of social and political change. October 14, 2016 Read full story →
High-intensity fusion MIT’s Alcator C-Mod nuclear reactor winds down — and defines its legacy on its final run. October 14, 2016 Read full story →
Kwanghun Chung receives NIH New Innovator Award Award will support the development of technologies that can enable a better understanding of complex biological systems. October 13, 2016 Read full story →
Harnessing the power of citizens PhD student Lily Bui works with communities around the world to gather data from the bottom up. October 12, 2016 Read full story →
Optimizing parking in the busiest places Data-analytics platform helps parking managers meet driver demand in high-traffic areas. October 12, 2016 Read full story →
Beaver-inspired wetsuits in the works Rubbery hair-lined wetsuits may help keep surfers warm. October 5, 2016 Read full story →
Professor Emeritus Ali Javan, inventor of the first gas laser, dies at 89 Longtime MIT professor was a trailblazer in the fields of laser technology and quantum electronics. September 29, 2016 Read full story →
Collaborating with community colleges to innovate educational technology Inspired by aerospace engineering, MIT Fly-by-Wire project enables customized teaching and learning experiences. September 29, 2016 Read full story →
Researchers find explanation for interacting giant, hidden ocean waves Better simulations of internal tides may benefit sonar communications, protect offshore structures, and more. September 28, 2016 Read full story →
How data can help change the world At IDSS celebration, speakers explore how data can be brought to bear on global challenges. September 26, 2016 Read full story →
Q&A: How Twitter explains the 2016 election “Electome” project charts the national conversation in unique detail. September 26, 2016 Read full story →
From engineer to urban planner Grad student Billy Ndengeyingoma helps improve affordable-housing design in Africa. September 25, 2016 Read full story →
Solve at HUBweek offers local showcase, global springboard for solutions to society’s challenges Innovators from many sectors to tackle issues involving the digital economy, education, and more. September 16, 2016 Read full story →
Faster parallel computing New programming language delivers fourfold speedups on problems common in the age of big data. September 13, 2016 Read full story →
Benefiting human health through engineering PhD student Anasuya Mandal’s microneedle device could painlessly monitor the immune system. September 12, 2016 Read full story →