$1 million gift to support diversity in STEM education Gift from Hopper-Dean Foundation will enhance computer science and engineering programs for high school and middle school students. August 1, 2016 Read full story →
Portable device produces biopharmaceuticals on demand System would use microbes for manufacturing small amounts of vaccines and other therapies. July 29, 2016 Read full story →
Why working the night shift can pose a cancer risk New study reveals a link between circadian clock disruption and tumor growth. July 28, 2016 Read full story →
Your child, the literary talent Literature professor Marah Gubar studies the creative powers of kids. July 26, 2016 Read full story →
Celebrating 20 years of the MIT Summer Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor George Ogata '92 honored for his years of service at MIT Professional Education-sponsored event. July 26, 2016 Read full story →
Imaging the brain at multiple size scales New technique can reveal subcellular details and long-range connections. July 25, 2016 Read full story →
2016 MIT Media Lab Director’s Fellows announced Program blurs the lines between academia and the world. July 22, 2016 Read full story →
Scientists program cells to remember and respond to series of stimuli New approach to biological circuit design enables scientists to track cell histories. July 21, 2016 Read full story →
Cancer-fighting bacteria Engineers program E. coli to destroy tumor cells. July 20, 2016 Read full story →
Seeking big answers PhD student Rebecca Millsop uses philosophy to take on contentious questions about how we define art. July 20, 2016 Read full story →
Growing season New professional education program on agriculture, innovation, and the environment attracts global agricultural leaders to MIT. July 19, 2016 Read full story →
Chi Zhang wins Regeneron Prize for Creative Innovation Established in 2013, the Regeneron Prize is the country’s most prestigious award a graduate student in the field can receive. July 18, 2016 Read full story →
The quest for clean water MIT researchers design a solar-powered desalination device for rural India. July 18, 2016 Read full story →
Microbiome genes on the move Largest metagenomic view of the developing world uncovers “mobile genes” that reveal how culture shapes the human microbiome. July 14, 2016 Read full story →