Ed Boyden receives 2018 Canada Gairdner International Award
MIT scientist is among three recognized for the discovery of optogenetics.
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Cheetah III robot preps for a role as a first responder
Sangbae Kim is now developing the Cheetah III as a commercially viable robot to operate in compromised emergency response environments.
Incorporating humanity into a systems mindset
Grad student and Air National Guard officer Elizabeth Bieler combines systems design and management studies with engineering and volunteer projects.
Study suggests method for boosting growth of blood vessels and muscle
Activating proteins linked to longevity may help to increase endurance and combat frailty in the elderly.
June Park ’16 is a 2018 Gates Cambridge Scholar
Chemical engineering alumna will pursue an advanced degree in engineering at Cambridge University in the U.K.
Yo-Yo Ma calls for “culture in action” to build a better world
Famed cellist delivers MIT’s annual Compton Lecture, adding some musical interludes.
MIT graduate engineering, business, science programs ranked highly by U.S. News for 2019
Graduate engineering program is No. 1 in the nation; MIT Sloan is No. 5.
Lending mind, hand, and heart
Senior Isabella Pecorari is building supportive communities at MIT and beyond.
A blueprint for regeneration
Whitehead Institute researchers uncover framework for how stem cells determine where to form replacement structures.
“Body on a chip” could improve drug evaluation
Human tissue samples linked by microfluidic channels replicate interactions of multiple organs.
MIT 24-Hour Challenge goes for tau on Pi Day
At MIT, collaboration is key. The MIT 24-Hour Challenge, on March 14, is inviting alumni and friends around the world to join the team.
Contact lenses that deliver drugs directly to the eye win health care prize
Eight teams pitched novel inventions at MIT Sloan Healthcare Innovations Prize competition.
The "Infinite" in the Bay Area
MIT faculty and students bring their health care research, and enthusiasm, to alumni in California.
Toxic proteins and type 2 diabetes
Whitehead Institute study in yeast illuminates the role of a molecular de-clogger in disease biology.
New study solves an arthritis drug mystery
MIT biological engineers discover why a promising drug failed in clinical trials.