Future of solar geoengineering far from settled
MIT event brings together geoengineering experts to debate the use of solar radiation management for preventing climate change.
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Detecting early-stage malarial infection
New prototype device recognizes electrical properties of infected cells as signatures of disease.
Making connections in the eye
Wiring diagram of retinal neurons is first step toward mapping the human brain.
From theory to practice
PhD student Kuang Xu has found a way to apply predictive modeling to improve emergency-room wait times.
Research points toward better colonoscopy
New technology offers three-dimensional images, making it easier to detect precancerous lesions.
Superfluid turbulence through the lens of black holes
Study finds behavior of the turbulent flow of superfluids is opposite that of ordinary fluids.
Linguistic puzzler
Graduate student Rafael Nonato travels to the fringes of the Amazon rainforest to explore the Brazilian native language of the Kĩsêdjê.
Newly discovered flux in the Earth may solve missing-mantle mystery
Research points to large reservoirs of material deep in the mantle that may help to explain Earth’s origins.
Albert Meyer named EECS Undergraduate Officer
Succeeds Dennis M. Freeman, who was recently selected as the MIT Dean for Undergraduate Education
Innovative study estimates extent to which air pollution in China shortens human lives
New quasi-experimental research finds major impact of coal emissions on health.
Cooking up innovation
An MIT alumnus brings solar-powered cookers to the people of the Himalayan plateau, helping end their dependency on biomass fuels.
Diversifying your online world
In a new book, MIT’s Ethan Zuckerman asserts that we need to overcome the Internet’s sorting tendencies and create tools to make ourselves ‘digital cosmopolitans.’
Shankar Raman wins Levitan Prize in the Humanities
The $25,000 award supports innovative scholarship
MITx, edX team up with City of Chicago to bring high school students MOOC-style learning
Mayor Emanuel praises flexible, high quality online learning opportunity
Data from edX’s first course offer preliminary insights into online learning
Researchers analyze page views, clickstreams and discussion threads for clues to how students learn online.