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Historian of science Charles Weiner dies at 80
Longtime faculty member was a pre-eminent analyst of the political, social and ethical dimensions of contemporary science.
Gene Chamberlain, longtime MIT staff member, dies at 91
Worked in MIT’s International Students Office for 32 years
Sports Shorts - Sept. 27, 2011
MIT cross country teams remain ranked in Top-10; two MIT student-athletes earn NEWMAC weekly awards.
Dyslexia independent of IQ
Brain-imaging study suggests that reading difficulties are the same regardless of overall intelligence — and that more children could benefit from support in school.
New dorm on the block
Institute welcomes recently renovated Maseeh Hall to the neighborhood with community event.
New lung cancer gene found
Cancer biologists identify a driving force behind the spread of an aggressive type of lung cancer.
‘Set your sights on changing the world’
At MIT’s 145th Commencement, Xerox chair Ursula Burns urges graduates to live so that they leave behind more than they take away.
Understanding why lung cancer spreads
MIT biologists pinpoint a genetic change that helps tumors move to other parts of the body.