Evaluating strategies for HIV vaccination Study yields insight into generating antibodies that target different strains of HIV. February 6, 2015 Read full story →
Diamonds could help bring proteins into focus New technique could use tiny diamond defects to reveal unprecedented detail of molecular structures. February 6, 2015 Read full story →
MLK Luncheon speakers call for more action Annual gathering reflects frustration over racial profiling, calls for more involvement by MIT community. February 5, 2015 Read full story →
New source of cells for modeling malaria Liver cells derived from stem cells can be infected with malaria and used to test potential drugs. February 5, 2015 Read full story →
Splash down High-speed images capture patterns by which raindrops spread pathogens among plants. February 3, 2015 Read full story →
Ioannis Yannas to be inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame MIT professor of polymer science and engineering recognized for inventing "artificial skin." February 3, 2015 Read full story →
Langer wins Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering Award honors one engineer’s global impact on human health. February 3, 2015 Read full story →
New faculty in engineering Twelve new faces join six academic departments in the School of Engineering. February 2, 2015 Read full story →
Jay Scheib named new housemaster for Senior House Committee recommends music and theater arts professor for MIT’s oldest residential community. January 30, 2015 Read full story →
Tasting light Newly discovered taste receptors for hydrogen peroxide allow worms to indirectly detect light. January 29, 2015 Read full story →
Biology, driven by data Newly tenured biological engineer Ernest Fraenkel goes where the numbers lead. January 27, 2015 Read full story →
From fiction to science Peter Reddien believes human stem cells could one day be regulated to replace aged, damaged, and missing tissues. January 26, 2015 Read full story →
Intrepid projects backed by Bose Grants Five researchers embark on high-risk ventures, supported by Prof. Amar G. Bose Research Grants. January 26, 2015 Read full story →
New analysis explains collagen’s force Experiments and simulations show that adding or removing water makes the material push and pull. January 22, 2015 Read full story →
Telling stories using computer science Senior Shannon Kao’s knack for storytelling informs her research in computer graphics. January 22, 2015 Read full story →