Astronomers capture first image of a black hole ESO, ALMA, and APEX contribute to paradigm-shifting observations of the gargantuan black hole at the heart of the galaxy Messier 87. (Press release) April 10, 2019 Read full story →
Engineers develop concept for hybrid heavy-duty trucks Long-haul trucks with electric motors combined with gas-alcohol engines could slash pollution levels and greenhouse gases. April 9, 2019 Read full story →
Co-designing assistive technologies in India MIT students connect with premier Indian institutes, hospitals, and students to collaborate on “humanistic” assistive design. March 25, 2019 Read full story →
Reducing the burden of tuberculosis treatment Drug delivery system would allow patients to switch from daily to monthly doses. March 13, 2019 Read full story →
Entrepreneur Vinod Khosla: “Focus on the consequences of success” In David Rose Lecture, Sun Microsystems co-founder urges bold plans to address global challenges. March 11, 2019 Read full story →
A new way to calculate global intensive care unit mortality risk The GOSSIS algorithm was developed using data from hospitals around the world to spur greater multi-center collaboration and improved benchmarking. March 8, 2019 Read full story →
Tackling poverty, one person at a time MIT senior and Rhodes Scholar Sarah Tress aims to use engineering to reduce hardships in developing countries. March 8, 2019 Read full story →
Combining artificial intelligence with their passions Research projects show creative ways MIT students are connecting computing to other fields. March 7, 2019 Read full story →
Workshop explores national security repercussions of climate change Experts assess potential global destabilization caused by climate change impacts on water supplies, land use, and migration. February 22, 2019 Read full story →
Dance brings a community together MIT Bhangra hosts Independent Activities Period workshops to spread the bhangra lifestyle. February 14, 2019 Read full story →
Catherine Iacobo named industry co-director for MIT Leaders for Global Operations February 11, 2019 Read full story →
Surprising electronic disorder in a copper oxide-based ceramic MIT researchers use resonant X-ray scattering measurements to reveal unexpected “Wigner glass” in desirable superconducting material. January 28, 2019 Read full story →
The gift of light, through science and service Professor Pawan Sinha addresses a humanitarian need — treatable blindness — and advances our understanding of visual development in the brain. January 28, 2019 Read full story →
Vectorly reinvents itself to maximize its impact on mobile learning In a year its co-founder calls the hardest of his life, company pivots from app development to video compression. January 23, 2019 Read full story →
Fortifying the future of cryptography Vinod Vaikuntanathan aims to improve encryption in a world with growing applications and evolving adversaries. January 16, 2019 Read full story →