Back to school special
Members of MIT’s class of 2021 get a free backpack — and a glimpse at the future of “smart” fabrics.
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Inspiring the next generation of engineers
The second annual Civil and Environmental Engineering Kids Camp exposes youth to accessible STEM activities.
Expanding the pipeline to graduate school
Outside of the chemistry lab, PhD candidate Tsehai Grell works to make MIT more inclusive for grad students.
How cytoplasm “feels” to a cell’s components
In study that may guide drug design, researchers find organelles encounter varying levels of resistance.
Our hairy insides
Engineers predict how flowing fluid will bend tiny hairs that line blood vessels and intestines.
Lindsey Backman awarded Gilliam Fellowship
Howard Hughes Medical Institute fellows are chosen for their potential to be leaders in their scientific fields and for their commitment to diversity.
Gene Brown, professor emeritus of biology, dies at 91
A pioneer in the field of intermediary metabolism and former dean of the School of Science, Brown’s deepest passion was teaching.
Krystyn Van Vliet named associate provost
Engineer brings active interest in innovation to new role.
Feng Zhang to share Albany Medical Prize
Five recipients honored for their fundamental and complementary accomplishments related to CRISPR-Cas9.
MIT hosts STEM boot camp for veteran students
Warrior-Scholar Project helps vets transition to college with intensive summer program.
Putting the freeze on lab energy waste
MIT Green Labs’ first-ever Freezer Challenge encourages energy conservation through better freezer and sample storage practices.
Phytoplankton and chips
Simons Foundation supports enhanced computer infrastructure for MIT's Darwin Project, which focuses on marine microbes and microbial communities.
Prototyping a pump for brain treatment
Summer Scholar Alejandro Aponte troubleshoots the design for an implantable pump that can deliver drugs to the brain.
Anette “Peko” Hosoi named associate dean of engineering
Mechanical engineering professor will help guide educational initiatives and strategy.