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Two-dimensional images of human faces (top row) and front views of three-dimensional models of the same faces, produced by both a new MIT system (middle row) and one of its predecessors (bottom row).

Graphics in reverse

Probabilistic programming does in 50 lines of code what used to take thousands.

April 13, 2015

(Left to right) junior Mitchell Lee, sophomore Bobby Shen, mathematics professor Bjorn Poonen, freshman Mark Sellke, and sophomore Lingfu Zhang

Adding up to a big win

MIT dominates at annual Putnam Mathematical Competition, taking five of six top individual spots.

April 9, 2015

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

Laurie Boyer, the Irwin and Helen Sizer Career Development Associate Professor in Biology at MIT

From the heart

Laurie Boyer’s studies of stem cell differentiation could improve treatments for heart disease.

April 3, 2015

Christine Ortiz, Leslie Kolodziejski, David Hardt, Eboney Hearn, Forest White, and Patrick Doyle

Alfred P. Sloan Foundation awards grant to create a University Center of Exemplary Mentoring at MIT

April 1, 2015

Graduate student Steven Keating holds a 3-D-printed copy of his cancerous astrocytoma brain tumor. It was printed by Keating with data from Brigham and Women’s Hospital.

Cerebral curiosity

Graduate student Steven Keating takes a problem-solving approach to his brain cancer.

April 1, 2015

Collage of photos with traffic lights and "turn" arrow signals

Better traffic signals can cut greenhouse gas emissions

Analysis shows that smarter programming of stoplights could improve efficiency of urban traffic.

March 31, 2015

The brain in the supermarket

Study: Simple “index strategy” helps consumers make choices.

March 27, 2015

The Kendall Square Association held its seventh annual meeting Wednesday morning with guest speaker Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker.

KSA meeting puts focus on transforming Kendall Square

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker emphasizes improved public transportation, increased collaboration.

March 26, 2015

MIT CoLab launches partnership with Banco Palmas

March 24, 2015

Fanta Sinayoko, Jonathan Hernandez, Kristian Sonsteby, and Corine Peifer

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

Philosopher Robert Stalnaker solves problems the MIT way

Focus on real-world concerns underpins research in areas including game theory, linguistics, decision theory, and economics.

March 20, 2015

Claude Brenner dies at 86

Former MIT Corporation member and president of the MIT Alumni Association dies after a lifetime of service to MIT.

March 17, 2015

Team Adriana at the Assistive Technologies Hackathon

Beaver Works hosts Assistive Technologies Hackathon

MIT students hack away at problems faced by local community members living with disabilities.

March 16, 2015

Modeling nuclear energy

Senior Sterling Harper tackles nuclear energy risk with virtual simulation tools.