Finding the root cause of plant resilience
The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering welcomes plant ecologist Dave Des Marais to the MIT faculty.
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Putting projects at the forefront
NEET pilot initiative centers around interdisciplinary projects to prepare students for the practice of engineering.
Department of Biology hosts its first Science Slam
Eight biology trainees had just three minutes to explain their research and earn favor with the judges and audience in new yearly event.
Ten researchers from MIT and Broad receive NIH Director’s Awards
Awards support high-risk, high-impact biomedical research.
Tackling the world’s challenges in the field
MISTI media contest showcases MIT students working to build a better world.
New target for treating “undruggable” lung cancer
Drug already in clinical trials may be effective on some aggressive adenocarcinomas.
Michael Rosbash PhD ’71 shares Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine
MIT alumnus and two others honored for discovering the molecular mechanisms of circadian rhythms.
HUBweek shines spotlight on Kendall Square’s innovation ecosystem
MIT community plays central role in Greater Boston’s third annual festival of ideas and innovation.
Biologists identify possible new strategy for halting brain tumors
Cutting off a process that cancerous cells rely on can force them to stop growing.
Deep waters spiral upward around Antarctica
Research reveals the upwelling pathways and timescales of deep, overturning waters in the Southern Ocean.
Biochemists discover mechanism that helps flu viruses evolve
Influenza viruses can hijack host cellular machinery to help mutated viral proteins fold and function.
Nine new faculty join the School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences
The school welcomes a superb group of scholars.
MIT Hong Kong Innovation Node finds permanent home
The 5,000-square-foot facility includes prototyping equipment, a makerspace, and multipurpose areas.
Laura Kiessling wins Tetrahedron Prize for Creativity in Organic Chemistry
Professor of chemistry is the first woman to win the prestigious prize, awarded annually for creativity in organic chemistry or bioorganic and medicinal chemistry.
MIT Nuclear Reactor Laboratory launches seed grant program
New program eases access to the MIT Reactor for MIT faculty and research staff.