Predicting sequence from structure
Researchers have devised a faster, more efficient way to design custom peptides and perturb protein-protein interactions.
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MLK Luncheon: America’s bank of justice is overdrawn but not bankrupt
Rahsaan Hall of the ACLU’s Massachusetts branch delivers keynote at annual MIT event.
J-WAFS grants advance sustainable agriculture
Two new J-WAFS Solutions commercialization grants will support novel technologies that aim to improve the economics and resiliency of farming.
Finding love in the lab
Mechanical engineering alumni and married couple Larissa Nietner and Scott Nill started their relationship — and two companies — as MIT graduate students.
Mathematician finds balance and beauty in math
Zhiwei Yun seeks to connect seemingly disparate fields in mathematics.
3Q: The symbiosis of chemistry and choreography
Dance gives graduate student Lindsey Orgren an artistic outlet and fuels her passion for research, adding immeasurable value to her MIT experience.
Kirk Kolenbrander to leave MIT after 29 years of service
Longtime MIT vice president will lead development of engineering programs at Southern New Hampshire University.
Strategic thinking on a global scale
Graduate students from around the world showcase research projects at MIT.
At StartMIT, students gain advice for building a successful startup
“The purpose of a business should be to solve real problems for real customers,” says MIT Professor Hari Balakrishnan, cofounder of Cambridge Mobile Telematics.
From the Marines to MIT
Brent Minchew has flown presidents and foreign dignitaries on Marine One. Today he studies how ice sheets evolve and respond to changing climate.
Pitching transformative design
Undergraduates put their ideas on the line in a competition showcasing novel, consequential applications of nuclear science and engineering.
New collaboration sparks global connections to art through artificial intelligence
MIT designers, researchers, and students collaborate with The Metropolitan Museum of Art and Microsoft to improve the connection between people and art.
Observing hydrogen’s effects in metal
Microscopy technique could help researchers design safer reactor vessels or hydrogen storage tanks.
3 Questions: Ken Urban on theater, science, and tech
The MIT Playwrights Lab founder discusses the varied connections between the sciences, technology, and the arts.
Julia Lab joins team to speed up drug approval process
Health Analytics Collective uses real-world evidence to modernize health and drug development decisions.