Visualizing a climate-resilient MIT
New climate resiliency dashboard helps reduce uncertainty of current and future flood risks in Cambridge.
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After cracking the “sum of cubes” puzzle for 42, mathematicians discover a new solution for 3
The 21-digit solution to the decades-old problem suggests many more solutions exist.
3 Questions: Claude Grunitzky MBA '12 on launching TRUE Africa University
CIS research affiliate describes his goals in creating a webinar series exploring sustainable development in Africa.
Innovation for aviation
MIT students collaborate online with international peers to tackle business challenges for the Hong Kong International Airport.
Startup empowers women to improve access to safe drinking water
Saha Global, co-founded by two MIT alumnae, helps Ghanaian women start profitable water treatment businesses to serve their communities.
Kevin Costello: Exploring the intersections of math and music
“I’ll have an idea for a tune, and then I’ll have to think about where I can take it next, just like in a math problem,” says the MIT senior.
Retrofitting MIT’s deep learning “boot camp” for the virtual world
With technology new and old, instructors try to recreate the interactivity of their pre-Covid classroom.
MIT Solve announces 2021 global challenges
New tracks for innovation address antiracist technology in the US, digital inclusion, equitable classrooms, health security and pandemics, and resilient ecosystems.
Researchers virtually open and read sealed historic letters
History unfolds as an interdisciplinary research team uses computational tools to examine the contents of “locked” letters.
3 Questions: Devavrat Shah on curbing online misinformation
Expert in social data processing proposes adjusting newsfeed algorithms to better mimic real-life interactions.
Driving on the cutting edge of autonomous vehicle tech
Leveraging research done on campus, student-run MIT Driverless partners with industry collaborators to develop and test autonomous technologies in real-world racing scenarios.
Healing with hydrogels
Inspired by personal tragedy, graduate student Hyunwoo Yuk used his background in soft materials to develop a bioadhesive tape for repairing damaged tissue.
Q&A: Ceasar McDowell on better public conversation
Professor of civic design and head of We Who Engage MIT talks about rebuilding connections in America.
Q&A: Clare Balboni on environmental economics
A strong evidence base is key for informing environmental and climate policy, says the MIT assistant professor.