New technique scours the genome for genes that combat disease
Biological engineers identify genes that protect against protein linked to Parkinson’s disease.
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Establishing interdisciplinary approaches to agriculture and fundamental biological processes
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering awards cross-disciplinary seed funds.
School of Science welcomes new faculty members
This fall brings 14 new professors in the departments of Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics, and Physics.
JoAnne Stubbe wins Pearl Meister Greengard Prize
Awarded annually by The Rockefeller University, the award recognizes accomplishments of outstanding women in science.
Finding the root cause of plant resilience
The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering welcomes plant ecologist Dave Des Marais to the MIT faculty.
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.