Up for a challenge in the lab and on the mat
While exploring a variety of research opportunities, senior Jose Aceves-Salvador has also thrown himself into mentoring, teaching, and cheerleading.
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In Compton Lecture, Kwame Anthony Appiah analyzes foundations of racism
Philosopher describes racism as a tool for social control and systemic oppression.
Sparking studies and conversations in Spain
MIT-Spain students deliver virtual learning challenges to over 1,800 Spanish students.
Mastering molecular disorder
Adam Willard’s studies of how electrons flow through microscopically tangled materials could lead to new types of photovoltaic materials.
Using CRISPR as a research tool to develop cancer treatments
KSQ Therapeutics uses technology created at MIT to study the role of every human gene in disease biology.
Collaborators in climate action
Symposium highlights ambitious goals of MIT–industry research targeting technologies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Five from MIT elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences for 2021
Prestigious honor society announces more than 250 new members.
Desirée Plata and Justin Steil win Edgerton Faculty Award
CEE and DUSP faculty members recognized for excellence in leadership, service, and impactful work tackling environmental and social justice issues.
From diabetes to Covid-19, Better World (Health) showcases MIT research in action
MIT alumni and friends from around the globe attended an online event that featured presentations from Institute leaders, faculty, and alumni about human health-related research.
Study: Sex differences in Covid-19 mortality vary across racial groups
Black women are more vulnerable than white men, illustrating how race and gender intersect to shape health outcomes.
Cancer cells soften as they metastasize, study suggests
Developing drugs that prevent this softening might impede tumors’ ability to spread.
An on-off switch for gene editing
New, reversible CRISPR method can control gene expression while leaving underlying DNA sequence unchanged.
Professor Emeritus Ernest Cravalho, an expert in thermodynamics and pioneer in thermal fluids education, dies at 82
A leader in thermodynamics, heat transfer, cryopreservation of biomaterials, and energy conversion, Cravalho shaped thermodynamic and biomedical education at MIT.
Nine MIT students awarded 2021 Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans
Fellowship funds graduate studies for outstanding immigrants and children of immigrants.
Talking outside the tower
EECS Communication Lab teams up with MIT Libraries to broadcast free “Science Snippets” to the world.