The heart of the materials
From cobalt-free, high-entropy alloys to synthetic goose down, the Materials Project Laboratory offers students a chance to explore.
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At doctoral hooding ceremony, a call to make the world “more just, more fair”
Candis Callison SM ’02, PhD ’10, professor and journalist, tells doctoral graduates they can “shift society” for the better.
Solve sparks powerful impact on global challenges
The open innovation program convenes Solve at MIT, three days of workshops, lectures, and discussions to advance global solutions.
Quantum physics student leaving MIT on a high note
Math and physics major Shaun Datta wraps up four years of pushing himself beyond his comfort zone by singing a cappella with the MIT Logarhythms.
MIT faculty approves new urban science major
Interdisciplinary undergraduate program combines urban planning and computer science.
Tackling the ultimate problem set: The first year at MIT
How would you change the first-year experience? Students have proposed inventive ways to improve the first year. And MIT is listening.
Keeping data fresh for wireless networks
Algorithm provides networks with the most current information available while avoiding data congestion.
Meet the School of Science’s tenured professors for 2018
Six faculty members are granted tenure in four departments.
Featured video: How tiny houses solve a huge problem
Architecture alumna Sharon Lee MArch '81, MCP '81 thinks small to address Seattle’s growing homelessness crisis.
AI-based method could speed development of specialized nanoparticles
Neural network could expedite complex physics simulations.
China Venture Workshop announces first cohort
Ten teams will collaborate with local partners, pilot solutions to urban challenges.
Device allows a personal computer to process huge graphs
With novel system, data scientists can analyze massive networks without the need for power-hungry servers.
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Jason Martins named 2018 Gates Cambridge Scholar
MSCEP student will pursue an advanced degree in engineering at Cambridge University in the U.K.
MIT Quarter Century Club welcomes new members for 2018
Class includes 83 new members from the Cambridge campus, Lincoln Laboratory, and Haystack Observatory.
Exploring the impact of campus sustainability efforts
The Institute's fourth annual Sustainability Connect event highlights imagination and the incubation of new ideas.