Commercial space: Can we privatize our way to the stars?
Annual conference explores the rise and distant future of the private space industry.
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MIT graduate programs earn top marks from US News
Graduate engineering and economics programs are No. 1 in the nation; MIT Sloan is No. 4.
New AI tool improves cognitive testing
Digital pen plus speedy data analysis developed at MIT and tested at Lahey Hospital improves a classic test that helps detect cognitive impairment.
Scientists make microscopes from droplets
With chemistry and light, researchers can tune the focus of tiny beads of liquid.
Top high school researchers from across the nation meet at MIT
Talented high school researchers attending the annual AAAS/AJAS conference in Boston meet with MIT faculty.
MIT rates No. 1 in 12 subjects in 2017 QS World University Rankings
MIT ranked within the top 5 for 19 of 46 subject areas.
Constraints and viewpoints
The Integrated Design and Management Program blends creativity, analysis, and empathy.
Get your head in the game
MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference rolls on, showcasing more data and greater impact.
Microbiome diversity is influenced by chance encounters
Study finds a role for randomness in the composition of the gut’s microbe populations.
Graphene sheets capture cells efficiently
New method could enable pinpoint diagnostics on individual blood cells.
Printing data-driven wearables that mimic nature
MIT lecturer Jessica Rosenkrantz writes programs mimicking processes in nature to "grow" objects that can be digitally fabricated.
Climate science takes to the streets
MIT students and community members go on the hunt for natural gas leaks.
Taking aim at a key malaria molecule
Measuring the parasite’s heme levels could help scientists develop better antimalarial drugs.
New technology offers fast peptide synthesis
Automated manufacturing could make it easier to develop and test new peptide drugs.