Scrutinizing radiation’s impact
Nuclear science and engineering PhD student Cody Dennett simulates conditions inside reactors to measure microscopic defects in irradiated materials.
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Regina Barzilay named Delta Electronics Professor
Leader in human language technologies has been appointed the Delta Electronics Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science.
SustainabilityConnect 2016 brings MIT together around big ideas for campus and the globe
Second annual conference looks at MIT’s progress toward sustainability goals, and what remains to be done.
Study pinpoints timing of oxygen’s first appearance in Earth’s atmosphere
Beginning 2.33 billion years ago, atmospheric oxygen built up in just 10 million years.
Lung cancer “breathalyzer” wins $100K Entrepreneurship Competition
Team’s smartphone-connected device can detect lung cancer early from a single breath.
Innovation imperative is clear at 8th annual MIT Sustainability Summit
Speakers discuss the role of innovation at all levels of society to tackle the environmental crisis.
Coming together across expanses
Civil and environmental engineering activities at MIT 2016 Open House spark connections.
Research highlight: Jagadeesh Moodera
Step-by-step, the Moodera Research Group is building the essential knowledge and hardware for next-generation quantum computers.
The once and future library
Librarians, architects, and other scholars gather at MIT to reflect on the future of libraries.
System predicts 85 percent of cyber-attacks using input from human experts
Virtual artificial intelligence analyst developed by the Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Lab and PatternEx reduces false positives by factor of 5.
Fast-tracking medical device development
Brian Anthony teams researchers and physicians with industry to accelerate advances in patient care.
Using new models and big data to better understand financial risk
Bringing together engineers, data theorists, mathematicians, economists, biologists, and policy experts, IDSS is looking at financial risk through a multidisciplinary lens.
Nuh Gedik: Peering into the heart of matter
MIT physicist uses laser beams to study exotic electronic phenomena at high speeds.
Examining accountability through the lens of local politics
PhD student Justin de Benedictis-Kessner helps explain political behavior at the federal level.