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Isha Mehrotra

An early diagnosis sparks a lifelong interest in science and medicine

Senior Isha Mehrotra works to discover more about autoimmune diseases, aiming for a future in which patients can be treated effectively or avoid the conditions altogether.

March 25, 2022

Portrait of Patrick Hale, a man with a short goatee and glasses, smiling at the camera.

Patrick Hale, former executive director of MIT System Design and Management, dies at 72

Hale’s guidance transformed SDM into a world leader in engineering and management.

March 23, 2022

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Q&A: Bettina Stoetzer on envisioning a livable future

MIT anthropologist discusses her new book on ruderal ecologies, her environmental justice class — and how societies can expand their "imagination for how to live otherwise."

March 22, 2022

Lawrence Udeigwe stands with arms crossed, standing next to a white wall

Lawrence Udeigwe uses elegant math to understand complex systems of the brain

Martin Luther King Jr. Scholar bridges disciplines to translate vision into elegant math and neuroscience theory.

March 22, 2022

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Making quantum circuits more robust

Researchers have developed a technique for making quantum computing more resilient to noise, which boosts performance.

March 21, 2022

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Investing in a stronger MIT

Exceptional endowment performance enables a range of strategic priorities in fiscal year 2023.

March 17, 2022

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Q&A: Climate Grand Challenges finalists on accelerating reductions in global greenhouse gas emissions

Faculty leaders describe their efforts to develop potentially game-changing tools.

March 17, 2022

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Building communities, founding a startup with people in mind

Postdoc Francesco Benedetti strives to make a positive impact — from helping to form supportive student groups to tackling industrial energy waste.

March 16, 2022

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How artificial intelligence can help combat systemic racism

MLK Visiting Professor S. Craig Watkins looks beyond algorithm bias to an AI future where models more effectively deal with systemic inequality.

March 16, 2022

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MIT students take first place in the 82nd Putnam Mathematical Competition

Math majors win all top five spots and the Elizabeth Lowell Putnam Prize.

March 11, 2022

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2022 MacVicar Faculty Fellows named

Professors Kamrin, Lang, McGee, and Shoulders are honored for exceptional undergraduate teaching.

March 11, 2022

Yen-Jie Lee

Yen-Jie Lee probes particle collision data for clues to the universe’s origins

The excitement of making discoveries on the global stage is “so much bigger than the pressure,” says the particle physicist.

March 11, 2022

Screenshot of Dragonballers team's final competition presentation for the search-and-rescue mission.

Design course challenges students to solve real-world problems

In collaboration with industry representatives, Momentum students tackle wildfire suppression and search-and-rescue missions while building soft skills.

March 9, 2022

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Using nature’s structures in wooden buildings

A new approach enables architects to use discarded tree forks as load-bearing joints in their structures.

March 9, 2022

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MIT ReACT welcomes first Afghan cohort to its largest-yet certificate program

Empowering a global community of learners in displacement.

March 8, 2022