A brief history of environmental successes
Susan Solomon's John H. Carlson Lecture examines past environmental challenges in the context of today's fight against climate change.
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MIT unites for Puerto Rico hurricane relief
Student-organized donation drive receives overwhelming support from the Institute community during its three-day fundraiser.
3 Questions: Joseph Coughlin on innovation for an aging population
New book, “The Longevity Economy,” calls for rethinking our ideas about what the elderly can do.
Strong current of energy runs through MIT
Research, education, and student activities help create a robust community focused on fueling the world's future.
Interdisciplinary materials science a key to progress
Bringing together researchers from different science and engineering fields for Materials Day Symposium promises solutions to energy, health, and other needs.
Faster big-data analysis
System for performing “tensor algebra” offers 100-fold speedups over previous software packages.
MIT research laid groundwork for promising Alzheimer’s-fighting drink
Studies by Richard Wurtman have led to development of nutrient mix shown to slow cognitive impairment in early stages of the disease.
High School teams awarded 2017-18 Lemelson-MIT InvenTeam grant for invention projects
Fifteen student teams nationwide address local problems through invention.
MIT Campaign for a Better World ends FY17 with $3.6 billion
The Institute finished the fiscal year with $589 million in new gifts and pledges, MIT’s largest annual fundraising total to date.
Audra McDonald receives 2018 McDermott Award
The Eugene McDermott Award in the Arts at MIT includes a $100,000 prize, artist residency, gala, and public program at the Institute.
Energy and ideas at Collaborating for MIT’s Future
Fourth annual poster session connects colleagues as they learn about the good work being done by and for the MIT community — and the world.
Art and dirt: Bringing the Cambridge and MIT communities together
MIT’s graduate student housing groundbreaking and a Community Art Center mural installation are cause for celebration.
Noelle Selin: Tracing toxins around the world
Atmospheric chemist takes on pollutants and the global treaties written to control them.
Helping NGOs make impacts across China
Cultural studies scholar Jing Wang, director of the New Media Action Lab, advances philanthropic solutions to the digital divide.
MIT researchers discuss the new "multi-messenger" era of astrophysics research
Mavalvala, Evans, Frebel, Katsavounidis, and Vitale discuss the science behind LIGO's observations of a neutron star collision.