From streams to teams Graduate student Maya Stokes, a geomorphology expert and ultimate frisbee coach, shows her passion for teaching in the field and on the field. August 18, 2019 Read full story →
Daniel Freedman wins Special Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics MIT professor emeritus will share $3 million prize with Sergio Ferrara and Peter van Nieuwenhuizen for discovery of supergravity. August 6, 2019 Read full story →
Marcus Karel, food science pioneer and professor emeritus of chemical engineering, dies at 91 A giant in the field of food science and engineering, Karel developed important innovations in food packaging as well as food systems for long-term space travel. August 2, 2019 Read full story →
Professor Emeritus Samuel Bowring, pioneering geologist and expert in geochronology, dies at 65 A professor and mentor for more than 20 years at MIT, Bowring redefined our understanding of some of the most significant events in Earth history. July 30, 2019 Read full story →
New faces in the School of Science faculty Departments of Biology, Brain and Cognitive Sciences, Chemistry, and Physics welcome new faculty members. July 23, 2019 Read full story →
Microfluidics device helps diagnose sepsis in minutes When time matters in hospitals, automated system can detect an early biomarker for the potentially life-threatening condition. July 23, 2019 Read full story →
Celebrating a curious mind: Steven Keating 1988-2019 Steven Keating SM'12, PhD '16 inspired millions with his research-driven approach to battling cancer and his advocacy for open patient health data. July 22, 2019 Read full story →
Making it easier to program and protect the web Professor Adam Chlipala builds tools to help programmers more quickly generate optimized, secure code. July 20, 2019 Read full story →
Portraits of mentoring excellence Committed to Caring honors professors Modiano, Kelly, and Li, and calls for nominations. July 18, 2019 Read full story →
MIT.nano announces founding members of its corporate consortium Diverse array of companies will counsel, collaborate to boost nanoscale research. July 8, 2019 Read full story →
Translating proteins into music, and back By turning molecular structures into sounds, researchers gain insight into protein structures and create new variations. June 26, 2019 Read full story →
Study: Social robots can benefit hospitalized children Interacting with a robotic teddy bear invented at MIT boosted young patients’ positive emotions, engagement, and activity level. June 26, 2019 Read full story →
Experiments reveal the physics of evaporation Changes in pressure, more so than temperature, strongly influence how quickly liquids turn to gas, researchers show. June 10, 2019 Read full story →
Michael Bloomberg's Commencement address Entrepreneur, philanthropist announces new climate initiative, says climate crisis "is unlike any other ever faced by humankind." June 7, 2019 Read full story →
President L. Rafael Reif’s charge to the Class of 2019 “As you strive to hack the world, please try to heal the world, too,” Reif urges graduates. June 7, 2019 Read full story →