Renewing a community space: Kresge restoration underway Landmark building will remain open during restoration. April 15, 2015 Read full story →
Patents forecast technological change New method uses patent data to estimate a technology’s future rate of improvement. April 15, 2015 Read full story →
MIT Water Innovation Prize awards three student startups with $20,000 in innovation grants MIT’s first-ever competition for water startups sets the groundwork for students to initiate enterprises that tackle global water challenges. April 13, 2015 Read full story →
Learning by teaching in a different culture MISTI Global Teaching Labs has reached over 10,000 foreign high-school students with summer internships and research opportunities. April 13, 2015 Read full story →
Graphics in reverse Probabilistic programming does in 50 lines of code what used to take thousands. April 13, 2015 Read full story →
Adding up to a big win MIT dominates at annual Putnam Mathematical Competition, taking five of six top individual spots. April 9, 2015 Read full story →
Deans announce new Institute for Data, Systems, and Society MIT-wide effort aims to bring the power of data to the people. April 8, 2015 Read full story →
From the heart Laurie Boyer’s studies of stem cell differentiation could improve treatments for heart disease. April 3, 2015 Read full story →
Alfred P. Sloan Foundation awards grant to create a University Center of Exemplary Mentoring at MIT April 1, 2015 Read full story →
Cerebral curiosity Graduate student Steven Keating takes a problem-solving approach to his brain cancer. April 1, 2015 Read full story →
Better traffic signals can cut greenhouse gas emissions Analysis shows that smarter programming of stoplights could improve efficiency of urban traffic. March 31, 2015 Read full story →
The brain in the supermarket Study: Simple “index strategy” helps consumers make choices. March 27, 2015 Read full story →
KSA meeting puts focus on transforming Kendall Square Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker emphasizes improved public transportation, increased collaboration. March 26, 2015 Read full story →
Lemelson-MIT InvenTeam students participate in White House Science Fair High-school students from two Lemelson-MIT InvenTeams showcased their invention projects for President Obama at the 2015 White House Science Fair. March 23, 2015 Read full story →