MIT mathematicians solve age-old spaghetti mystery
It’s nearly impossible to break a dry spaghetti noodle into only two pieces. A new MIT study shows how and why it can be done.
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Sensor could help doctors select effective cancer therapy
Hydrogen peroxide-sensing molecule reveals whether chemotherapy drugs are having their intended effects.
Hammer family gift to support doctoral fellowships in the MIT Institute for Data, Systems, and Society
Gift to IDSS honors Michael Hammer, influential business leader, engineer, educator, MIT faculty member, and MIT alumnus.
Navigating cultures while making a difference
Lukas Kamphausen MFin '18 is helping to bring sustainable electricity to low-income families in Gaza with easy-to-install solar kits.
Senior Vice President and Corporation Secretary Greg Morgan to retire
Suzanne Glassburn of MIT’s Office of the General Counsel will assume role.
MIT European Club leads in giving back
Club wins the MIT Outstanding Award for 2018 and surpasses the $240,000 mark in funding MISTI European Fellows.
Kristala Prather: Advancing energy-efficient biochemistry
Associate professor of chemical engineering talks about the future of biochemistry and the next generation of scientists and engineers.
Three MIT-incubated ventures chosen for first Techstars Impact class
Base Operations, MDaaS Global, and Graviky Labs will head to Texas to be part of the first class at the new elite accelerator.
Etienne Demarly: Mastering fluid flow and bubble boil
Through meticulous computations, nuclear science and engineering student Etienne Demarly simulates conditions inside a nuclear reactor.
Yufei Zhao wins Future of Science Award
Assistant professor honored for contributions to research in discrete mathematics, teaching, service, and outreach.
Ties with MIT run deep for the US Navy’s top officer
Chief of Naval Operations Admiral John Richardson SM ’89, EE ’89, ENG ’89 poses global challenges to academe.
Automating molecule design to speed up drug development
Machine-learning model could help chemists make molecules with higher potencies, much more quickly.
3 Questions: Historian Caley Horan on the rise of private insurance in the U.S.
Assistant professor explores how risk sharing and mutual aid shifted to individual forms of protection.
Alumni-founded robotic kitchen cooks up tasty meals
Spyce, a robot-assisted restaurant located in Boston, was invented to respond to a common MIT student desire: good, low-cost food.