MIT announces steps to promote community well-being, strengthen mental health services Chancellor and MIT Medical release results of student survey. September 2, 2015 Read full story →
Turbocharging medical translation Jeff Karp’s diverse multidisciplinary team brings novel solutions to a wide array of health challenges. September 1, 2015 Read full story →
India at the deep end Incoming Tata Fellows get a crash course on resource-constrained communities and the challenges of the developing world. August 31, 2015 Read full story →
Observing invisible vibrations PhD student Justin Chen magnifies minuscule vibrations in structures to detect damage. August 27, 2015 Read full story →
Making the air fair New study shows flight delays can be distributed more equitably among airlines. August 25, 2015 Read full story →
Study identifies new cheating method in MOOCs Research from MIT and Harvard shows how to exploit and protect MOOC certification. August 24, 2015 Read full story →
Fall 2015 IDSS Distinguished Seminar Series launches Harvard University Professor Sendhil Mullainathan to present first talk of the semester on Sep. 15 August 20, 2015 Read full story →
Susanne Martin, longtime MIT staff member, dies at 68 Talented administrator contributed to MIT Medical and to the Writing and Humanistic Studies Program. August 20, 2015 Read full story →
Going solid-state could make batteries safer and longer-lasting New research paves the way for rechargeable batteries with almost indefinite lifetimes, researchers say. August 17, 2015 Read full story →
Training ‘small-planet’ engineers ‘Global Principles’ course challenges students at MIT and the University of Tokyo to develop a cross-cultural, systems approach to materials science and engineering. August 13, 2015 Read full story →
Timing devices Anna Mikusheva refines the tools of time-series econometrics to develop better forecasting. August 12, 2015 Read full story →
Robots collaborate to deliver meds, supplies, and even drinks Bots from the MIT Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Lab work together more effectively in the face of uncertainty. August 10, 2015 Read full story →
Beauty business based on MIT bioengineering Living Proof, a hair care corporation based on research emerging from the Langer Lab at MIT, has won 80 awards and counting. August 7, 2015 Read full story →
President Obama invites MIT entrepreneurs to give demo at the White House Wireless motion-tracking device from CSAIL researchers is among highlighted innovations at “Demo Day.” August 6, 2015 Read full story →
Voting open for top climate change innovations The MIT Climate CoLab allows the public to vote for the best crowdsourced ideas on how to tackle climate change. August 5, 2015 Read full story →