Professor Tom Leighton wins 2018 Marconi Prize Akamai co-founder honored for pioneering content delivery network services industry. March 22, 2018 Read full story →
MIT Black History Project launches new website Digital archive features never-before-published image of MIT's first black woman student. February 21, 2018 Read full story →
New connector helps faculty, student startups launch in China The new connector helps faculty, students, and alumni launch startups in China. February 14, 2018 Read full story →
MIT class reveals, explores Institute’s connections to slavery Findings show founder William Barton Rogers possessed enslaved persons before coming to MIT; research, community dialogue to ensue. February 12, 2018 Read full story →
Lawrence S. Bacow ’72 named president of Harvard University “I learned how to be a professor and a university leader at MIT,” says former chancellor and DUSP faculty member. February 12, 2018 Read full story →
Cornel West advocates the “examined life” on campus In MIT talk, prominent philosopher urges self-reflection to keep academic institutions vital and fair. February 9, 2018 Read full story →
Susan Solomon awarded the 2018 Crafoord Prize Professor of atmospheric chemistry honored for her contributions to atmospheric science. January 19, 2018 Read full story →
Twelve School of Science faculty members appointed to named professorships January 19, 2018 Read full story →
Dongkeun Park: Winding his way to medical insights Francis Bitter Magnet Lab researcher continues a decades-long pursuit to create a revolutionary magnet for nuclear magnetic resolution spectroscopy. December 22, 2017 Read full story →
Exploring ethical dimensions of climate negotiation MIT researchers focus on empathy, transparency, and empowerment at this year's United Nations Climate Change Conference. December 18, 2017 Read full story →
School of Engineering welcomes new faculty Sixteen new professors join seven of the school’s departments. December 8, 2017 Read full story →
Try this! Researchers devise better recommendation algorithm Improved recommendation algorithm should work especially well when ratings data are “sparse.” December 6, 2017 Read full story →
MIT launches China Future City Lab New urban studies program to spur research and innovation in China. November 20, 2017 Read full story →
Stress can lead to risky decisions Neuroscientists find chronic stress skews decisions toward higher-risk options. November 16, 2017 Read full story →
A brief history of environmental successes Susan Solomon's John H. Carlson Lecture examines past environmental challenges in the context of today's fight against climate change. November 9, 2017 Read full story →