School of Engineering awards for 2015 Awards were given to outstanding faculty, and graduate, and undergraduate students. June 18, 2015 Read full story →
Recalling happier memories can reverse depression Artificially reactivating positive memories could offer an alternative to traditional antidepressants. June 17, 2015 Read full story →
Seeking rare cells Christopher Love uses microscale technology to isolate rare cells, yielding insight into human disease. June 17, 2015 Read full story →
Pneumonia found to harm DNA in lung cells Hydrogen peroxide produced by some bacteria causes DNA double-strand breaks, cell suicide. June 15, 2015 Read full story →
Surfaces get smooth or bumpy on demand MIT research produces soft material with controllable surface textures that can be varied by squeezing. June 11, 2015 Read full story →
Longstanding problem put to rest Proof that a 40-year-old algorithm is the best possible will come as a relief to computer scientists. June 10, 2015 Read full story →
Three Engineers earn Capital One Academic All-America women’s at-large awards June 10, 2015 Read full story →
MIT Corporation elects new members Eight term members will each serve five years on MIT’s board of trustees. June 4, 2015 Read full story →
Vanishing friction In tuning friction to the point where it disappears, technique could boost development of nanomachines. June 4, 2015 Read full story →
DNA breakage underlies both learning, age-related damage Process that allows brains to learn and remember also leads to degeneration with age. June 4, 2015 Read full story →
Bringing biochemistry to life with color Senior biology and chemistry major Daniel Zhang helps build noninvasive cancer diagnostic tools. June 2, 2015 Read full story →
MIT students interview Megan Smith, U.S. CTO and 2015 Commencement speaker Smith chronicles her time at MIT, role at the White House, and view of how technology is changing the world. June 1, 2015 Read full story →
Hugh Hampton Young Fellowship celebrates 50 years New cohort of fellows to carry on humanitarian tradition at MIT. May 29, 2015 Read full story →
Researchers find “lost” memories Scientists use optogenetics to reactivate memories that could not otherwise be retrieved. May 28, 2015 Read full story →
Diagnosing cancer with help from bacteria Engineered probiotics can detect tumors in the liver. May 27, 2015 Read full story →