Students’ project a contender for a hitchhike to the moon
AeroAstro team turns to MIT crowdsourcing to fund entry in NASA space launch competition.
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MIT’s response to earthquake in Nepal
MIT supports recovery and learning following earthquake in Nepal.
Arnold Weinberg, former medical director at MIT Medical, dies at 85
Weinberg, a doctor, mentor, teacher, and friend to thousands of physicians, died Sept. 28 in Rockport, Massachusetts.
Esther Duflo receives Princess of Asturias Award
Top Spanish prize awarded to MIT economics professor and J-PAL co-director for contributions to development economics and policies to reduce poverty.
Tyler Jacks receives MIT’s Killian Award
Cancer biologist and Koch Institute director recognized with MIT faculty’s top honor.
Said and Done for October 2014
Digest of the MIT humanities, arts, and social sciences features a Nobel Prize, a new professorship in the Department of Linguistics and Philosophy, three new SHASS websites, and more.
Fresh evidence suggests particle discovered in 2012 is the Higgs boson
Findings confirm that a particle decays to fermions, as predicted by the Standard Model.
MIT responds to Typhoon Haiyan
Community springs to action after the Philippines’ deadliest natural disaster.
How to build a biotech renaissance: MIT in Kendall Square
A look back at how Institute Professor Phillip Sharp, his startup Biogen, and MIT’s biotech community helped revive Kendall Square.
Across an ocean, finding his dream
Senior Suan Tuang, a recent immigrant from Myanmar, excels at MIT in chemistry, cancer research, and leadership.
Ludwig Cancer Research gives $90 million to MIT
MIT is one of six institutions receiving a total of $540 million to provide reliable, long-term support for high-impact, innovative research.
Doing the math
MIT management professor Vivek Farias crunches the numbers to see how complex systems can be optimized.
New One Community Room opens at MIT
The space is now available to individuals, committees, clubs and working groups that focus on community-building.
