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Professor Emeritus Markus Zahn, who specialized in electromagnetic field interactions, dies at 75

Admired teacher and mentor was a longtime member of the Laboratory for Electromagnetic and Electronic Systems and the High Voltage Research Laboratory, and champion of the VI-A Internship program.

April 19, 2022

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Global MIT launches the Africa Distinguished Visitors Program

The program’s inaugural honoree, Professor Mohamed H. A. Hassan, president of the World Academy of Sciences, recently visited MIT.

April 19, 2022

MIT students Bhav Jain and Liberty Ladd named 2022 Truman Scholars

Fellowship provides funding for graduate school and recognizes future public service leaders.

April 15, 2022

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Three from MIT awarded 2022 Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans

Fellowship funds graduate studies for outstanding immigrants and children of immigrants.

April 14, 2022

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Manipulating the future

A new robotic manipulation course provides a broad survey of state-of-the-art robotics, equipping students to identify and solve the field’s biggest problems.

April 11, 2022

MIT announces five flagship projects in first-ever Climate Grand Challenges competition

The portfolio of multiyear projects focuses on delivering breakthrough solutions.

April 11, 2022

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Bringing together the next generation of quantum coders

MIT iQuHACK gave teams from across the country time and experience on real quantum computers.

April 5, 2022

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Robots dress humans without the full picture

MIT researchers design a robot that has a trick or two up its sleeve.

April 5, 2022

Dan Huttenlocher ponders our human future in an age of artificial intelligence

For the MIT Schwarzman College of Computing dean, bringing disciplines together is the best way to address challenges and opportunities posed by rapid advancements in computing.

April 3, 2022

L. Rafael Reif, smiling, sits in front of a wooden screen and a U.S. flag

Featured video: L. Rafael Reif on the power of education

At Monterrey Tec, MIT’s president discusses the impact of education in addressing global issues.

March 31, 2022

Solving the challenges of robotic pizza-making

A new technique could enable a robot to manipulate squishy objects like pizza dough or soft materials like clothing.

March 31, 2022

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“Yulia’s Dream” to support young, at-risk Ukrainian students of mathematics

MIT Department of Mathematics launches a free math enrichment and research program for Ukrainian high school students and refugees.

March 30, 2022

Photo of Professor Alberto Rodriguez and PhD student Sangwoon Kim, both masked, manipulating a robotic arm

Q&A: Alberto Rodriguez on teaching a robot to find your keys

Associate professor and principal investigator with the MIT Schwarzman College of Computing’s Science Hub discusses the future of robotics and the importance of industry-academia collaborations.

March 29, 2022

Reversing hearing loss with regenerative therapy

MIT spinout Frequency Therapeutics’ drug candidate stimulates the growth of hair cells in the inner ear.

March 29, 2022

Q&A: Stuart Schmill on MIT’s decision to reinstate the SAT/ACT requirement

Standardized tests help the Institute’s admissions team identify and assess students from all backgrounds, says MIT’s dean of admissions and student financial services.

March 28, 2022

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