Eleven MIT faculty receive Presidential Early Career Awards
Faculty members and additional MIT alumni are among 400 scientists and engineers recognized for outstanding leadership potential.
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MIT engineers help multirobot systems stay in the safety zone
New research could improve the safety of drone shows, warehouse robots, and self-driving cars.
New training approach could help AI agents perform better in uncertain conditions
Sometimes, it might be better to train a robot in an environment that’s different from the one where it will be deployed.
Expanding robot perception
Associate Professor Luca Carlone is working to give robots a more human-like awareness of their environment.
New general law governs fracture energy of networks across materials and length scales
Findings reported by MIT researchers may have significant implications in material design.
For MIT-WHOI Joint Program student Faith Brooks, the sky’s the limit
Brooks is researching the impact of coastal pond breaching on preventing and mitigating harmful algal blooms, and will report to Naval Aviation Schools Command to begin flight training this fall.
Student Program for Innovation in Science and Engineering is a launching pad toward possibility
Gifted Caribbean high schoolers become SPISE alumni at MIT, and many go on to advanced academic and professional careers.
Making the art world more accessible
The startup NALA, which began as an MIT class project, directly matches art buyers with artists.
Three MIT students named 2026 Schwarzman Scholars
Yutao Gong, Brandon Man, and Andrii Zahorodnii will spend 2025-26 at Tsinghua University in China studying global affairs.
This fast and agile robotic insect could someday aid in mechanical pollination
With a new design, the bug-sized bot was able to fly 100 times longer than prior versions.
Yari Golden-Castaño is over the moon about outreach
The engineer and aspiring astronaut developed an outreach program at Lincoln Laboratory to help bring hands-on STEM activities to all.
MIT in the media: 2024 in review
MIT community members made headlines with key research advances and their efforts to tackle pressing challenges.
Startup’s autonomous drones precisely track warehouse inventories
Corvus Robotics, founded by Mohammed Kabir ’21, is using drones that can navigate in GPS-denied environments to expedite inventory management.
MIT affiliates receive 2025 IEEE honors
Five MIT faculty and staff, along with 19 additional alumni, are honored for electrical engineering and computer science advances.
How humans continuously adapt while walking stably
Research could help improve motor rehabilitation programs and assistive robot control.