New dorm on the block
Institute welcomes recently renovated Maseeh Hall to the neighborhood with community event.
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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.
In vivo systems biology
Using computer models, systems biologists can predict complicated behavior of cells in living animals
The past, present and future of cancer
Researchers gather to discuss the state of their field and the potential for new treatments.
David H. Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research feted
MIT celebrates the official opening of the institute's new building.
Designing the hardware
Improving communication between distributed processors and managing shared data are two of the central challenges in creating tomorrow’s chips.
Today at Maseeh Hall: Coffee with the construction crew
Institute Chaplain Robert Randolph invites construction workers to breakfast and coffee
Putting up a struggle against cancer
Blood-vessel cells can combat aggressive tumors, helping to prevent them from spreading through the body, new study finds.
The power of ‘convergence’
In white paper, MIT scientists discuss potential for revolutionary advances in biomedicine and other fields.
Timing is everything for cancer protein p53
Biologists find that restoring the gene for p53 can slow the spread of advanced lung tumors, but doesn’t help early-stage cancers.