Susan Solomon wins international climate award
MIT professor honored by BBVA for discovering links between atmosphere, climate and human activity.
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Pioneering applied mathematician Chia-Chiao Lin dies at 96
An Institute Professor since 1966, he was an active member of the MIT faculty for 40 years.
Smithsonian recognizes MIT research on water desalination technology
Magazine ranks nanoporous graphene as one of the top five surprising scientific milestones of 2012.
Guaranteed delivery — in ad hoc networks
A new algorithm for message dissemination in decentralized networks is faster than its predecessors but, unlike them, guarantees delivery.
Students develop assistive technologies
Undergraduate teams create helpful phone apps and devices for people with disabilities.
Tiny tools help advance medical discoveries
MIT researchers are designing tools to analyze cells at the microscale.
Researchers demonstrate record-setting p-type transistor
New design for a basic component of all computer chips boasts the highest ‘carrier mobility’ yet measured.
Flexible, light solar cells could provide new opportunities
MIT researchers develop a new approach using graphene sheets coated with nanowires.
Young African leaders propose paths to prosperity for the continent
Members of Youth Think Tank meet with Legatum Center staff and fellows at MIT.
Graduate student David Sengeh gives back to Sierra Leone
Media Lab doctoral student created a competition to help youth in his home country create their own solutions.
Outsized influence
MIT Philosophy has extraordinary success placing PhD graduates in top tenure-track positions.
Leaders for Global Operations alumna shares enthusiasm for engineering
Mary Anito LGO '12 is a passionate advocate for engineering education and careers for girls and young women.
Aiming deep with the Marine Robotics Team
Jacqueline Sly ’14 and Tommy Moriarty ’14 discuss their experiences and lessons learned leading the Marine Robotics Team.
In Profile: Roman Stocker finds big effects from tiny organisms
From microbes in the ocean to cats in the kitchen, MIT researcher uncovers surprising phenomena where biology meets fluid mechanics.