Blueprints for renewal
Professor of urban design and public policy Brent Ryan believes good architecture can help revive cities.
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Solve at HUBweek offers local showcase, global springboard for solutions to society’s challenges
Innovators from many sectors to tackle issues involving the digital economy, education, and more.
Computing the ocean’s true colors
Stephanie Dutkiewicz’ phytoplankton models project the future of the ocean as food source and carbon sink.
On the edge of discovery
For PhD student Silvia Espinosa, a passion for solving theoretical puzzles fuels a quest for fusion energy.
Ramesh Raskar awarded $500,000 Lemelson-MIT Prize
Imaging scientist and inventor sets sights on launching peer-to-peer invention platforms for global impact.
Council for the Arts at MIT welcomes Rachel Bennett as its new director
The Council has funded arts programs at MIT for 44 years.
The teacher becomes the student
Ten Tunisian professors take part in MIT-Educator’s inaugural program to examine their higher-ed practices.
MIT Energy Initiative welcomes GE as new member and participant in Low-Carbon Energy Centers
GE’s membership marks continued progress on goals of MIT’s Plan for Action on Climate Change to engage industry in solving global challenges.
Pushing through sand
Simple equation predicts force needed to push objects through granular and pasty materials.
Solving network congestion
MegaMIMO system from the Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Lab speeds data transfer by coordinating multiple routers at the same time.
Programmable network routers
New design should enable much more flexible traffic management, without sacrificing speed.
Family and friends recall Drew Esquivel
A talented scholar and athlete, the MIT rising senior “never failed to see the good in others.”
Lifelong learning a hallmark of MIT pursuits
Professor Philip Gschwend discusses the importance of comprehensive systems approaches to curing environmental ills.
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Taking on gender gaps in health care and technology
Graduate student Alicia Chong Rodriguez uses her engineering skills to empower women.