Sixteen MIT grad students named Siebel Scholars for 2017
MIT graduate students from bioengineering, business, computer science, and energy fields are honored.
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Computing the ocean’s true colors
Stephanie Dutkiewicz’ phytoplankton models project the future of the ocean as food source and carbon sink.
High-capacity nanoparticle
Particles that carry three or more drugs hold potential for targeted cancer therapy.
Stephen Lippard wins 2016 Welch Award
MIT professor of chemistry is honored for advancements in chemical research.
Benefiting human health through engineering
PhD student Anasuya Mandal’s microneedle device could painlessly monitor the immune system.
Linking RNA structure and function
Biologists have discovered how an enigmatic type of RNA helps to control cell fate.
How the brain builds panoramic memory
Neuroscientists identify brain regions key to linking different views of our surroundings.
Nancy Lynch named associate head of Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Expert in distributed computing to join department leadership.
QS ranks MIT the world’s top university for 2016-17
Ranked No. 1 for the fifth straight year, the Institute also places first in 12 of 42 disciplines.
Microchip enables fast, precise measurement of single-cell growth
Device that measures growth of many individual cells simultaneously could lead to rapid tests for antibiotics.
The teacher becomes the student
Ten Tunisian professors take part in MIT-Educator’s inaugural program to examine their higher-ed practices.
Rohit Karnik seeks sustainable solutions through nanotechnology
Engineer’s designs may help purify water, diagnose disease in remote regions of world.
President Reif to Class of 2020: “All of us together will make a better world”
MIT president and professors offer words of wisdom, encouragement at Freshman Convocation.
Hacking microbes
Startup’s engineered yeast helps clients produce fragrances and flavors more efficiently.