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Exploring generations of influence between South Asia and MIT
Oral history project allows MIT students to dig deep into the longstanding connection between the Institute and South Asia.
Using artificial intelligence to generate 3D holograms in real-time
A new method called tensor holography could enable the creation of holograms for virtual reality, 3D printing, medical imaging, and more — and it can run on a smartphone.
Pondering the unknowable
Alan Lightman’s new book explores the riddles of origins, infinities, and other bafflements brought to us by modern science.
Driving on the cutting edge of autonomous vehicle tech
Leveraging research done on campus, student-run MIT Driverless partners with industry collaborators to develop and test autonomous technologies in real-world racing scenarios.
Stefanie Mueller changes everything: A hands-on class responds to Covid
Assistant professor adapts her laboratory class, Engineering Interactive Technologies, to the pandemic, with surprising results.
Research updates from TESS: Hunting for worlds beyond our solar system
MIT scientists present exoplanet data at the 237th American Astronomical Society meeting.
A language learning system that pays attention — more efficiently than ever before
MIT researchers’ new hardware and software system streamlines state-of-the-art sentence analysis.
George Shultz PhD ’49, renowned statesman and former professor, dies at 100
Shultz, who held four US Cabinet positions and served in three presidential administrations, devoted himself to ideals of bipartisanship and fairness.
Examining the world through signals and systems
Assistant Professor Cathy Wu aims to help autonomous vehicles fulfill their promise by better understanding how to integrate them into the transportation system.
Scientists as engaged citizens
In a new MIT class, students explore how STEM researchers bring their knowledge to major societal issues.
An art lover dreams of space
Senior Alana Sanchez combines her interests in visual arts and space research to fulfill a childhood curiosity about the cosmos.
How chess plays out at MIT
For decades, experts at the Institute have been shaping the future of the game.
Four MIT scientists honored with 2021 National Academy of Sciences awards
Pablo Jarillo-Herrero, Aviv Regev, Susan Solomon, and Feng Zhang are the recipients of distinguished awards for major contributions to science.
Professor and astrophysicist Sara Seager appointed officer to the Order of Canada
Pioneer in exoplanet research helped transform the burgeoning field into one of the fastest-growing and most exciting in space science.