New Endeavour for an MIT experiment
Space shuttle propels MIT-led Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer to the International Space Station.
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Emeritus: A better way to see molecular structures
MIT chemist John Waugh made NMR spectroscopy an indispensable tool for studying proteins and other large molecules.
Waste-conversion startup Sanergy bowls over competition
Wild-card entry takes top prize in $100K Business Plan Competition
Amar Bose ’51 makes stock donation to MIT
Bose Corporation will remain private and independent; dividends will sustain and advance MIT’s mission.
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As part of MIT’s 150th-birthday celebration, computer science luminaries — many from MIT's faculty — gathered on campus for a two-day symposium.
A new spin on superconductivity?
Scientists produce a crystal that could help unlock the mystery of high-temperature superconductors.
Success stories aplenty from the MIT Center for Future Civic Media
Update from Center Director Chris Csikszentmihályi
David H. Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research feted
MIT celebrates the official opening of the institute's new building.
Detecting whether a heart attack has occurred
New implantable sensor finds telltale signs; technology could also be adapted to monitor cancer and other diseases.
A new approach to bladder-disease treatment
Implanted device can release slow, steady dose of medicine over extended period, removing the need for repeated procedures.
MIT strengthens its ties to Greater China
The Institute has embarked on a major, long-term effort to promote intellectual and technological exchange.
Harry Lee is inaugural holder of EECS Advanced Television and Signal Processing Chair
New professorship is made possible by Jae S. Lim.
Surprising similarities between human and zebrafish tumors
New finding that tumor cells in both species have too many chromosomes could help pinpoint genes that drive cancer development.