Veteran engineer studies career pathways of today’s graduates
After a mid-career jump to academia, PhD student Jim Magarian now analyzes engineering workforce issues.
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Shirley Jackson speaks about her career and being an agent for change
Professor Paula Hammond talks with MIT Corporation life member about her experiences as an MIT student, research scientist, and university president.
Alex Creely: Bridging the simulation vs. reality gap
Nuclear science and engineering graduate student receives Department of Energy Innovation Award for his work on plasma turbulence.
Technique spots warning signs of extreme events
Method may help predict hotspots of instability affecting climate, aircraft performance, and ocean circulation.
Babies can learn that hard work pays off
Study finds infants try harder after seeing adults struggle to achieve a goal.
MIT Lincoln Laboratory team scores big at international hacking event
Lab RATs take 10th place at the annual DEF CON Capture the Flag competition in Las Vegas.
Gene-editing technology developer Feng Zhang awarded $500,000 Lemelson-MIT Prize
MIT associate professor and member of the Broad Institute and McGovern Institute recognized for commitment to invention, collaboration, and mentorship.
Times Higher Education names MIT No. 2 university worldwide for the arts and humanities
Schools of Architecture and Planning; Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences, and several centers are home to the arts and humanities at MIT.
Empowering young entrepreneurs in West Africa
MBA student Meghan McCormick leads a venture that helps African youth develop small businesses.
Heather Kulik: Innovative modeling for chemical discovery
Chemical engineering professor plumbs “vast regions of chemical space.”
New faculty welcomed to Department of Biology
Assistant professors Joey Davis and Rebecca Lamason will spearhead research initiatives into fundamental cellular processes.
3 Questions: Iyad Rahwan on the “psychological roadblocks” facing self-driving cars
MIT Media Lab professor considers the trust gap between people and autonomous vehicles.
IBM and MIT to pursue joint research in artificial intelligence, establish new MIT-IBM Watson AI Lab
IBM plans to make a 10-year, $240 million investment in new lab with MIT to advance AI hardware, software, and algorithms.
Firebricks offer low-cost storage for carbon-free energy
Ancient technology could be used to level electricity prices for renewables.