Three MIT engineers named to the National Academy of Engineering
Several alumni also elected among 68 new members announced today
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Illuminating the brain
Neuroscientists’ new technique can stimulate brain cells, then reveal how those neurons influence the rest of the brain.
MISTI sends more than 50 students abroad over IAP
Take on real-world challenges in places such as Mexico, Germany and France
A life filled with firsts
Ellen Swallow Richards, MIT’s first female graduate and faculty member, opened the door for women in science, and founded ecology and home economics along the way.
Prodigy of probability
Norbert Wiener gained fame as the father of cybernetics, but his earlier work on statistical descriptions of complex systems may prove more important.
Canned, good
More than 100 years ago, 2 pioneering scientists figured out how to keep canned food safe.
Selection by size and substance
Technique could produce filters that select molecules according to their chemical properties and dimensions.
Let the celebrations begin
In kickoff to Institute’s sesquicentennial celebration, MIT Museum shows off 150 artifacts from MIT’s rich history.
The power of ‘convergence’
In white paper, MIT scientists discuss potential for revolutionary advances in biomedicine and other fields.
Morton named Div. III Men’s Volleyball National Assistant Coach of the Year
MIT men's and women's assistant volleyball coach and Institute alumnus wins AVCA award.
On the trail of a stealthy parasite
Biologist Jeroen Saeij shows why some strains of Toxoplasma are more dangerous than others.