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AI in health should be regulated, but don’t forget about the algorithms, researchers say

In a recent commentary, a team from MIT, Equality AI, and Boston University highlights the gaps in regulation for AI models and non-AI algorithms in health care.

December 12, 2024

Introducing MIT HEALS, a life sciences initiative to address pressing health challenges

The MIT Health and Life Sciences Collaborative will bring together researchers from across the Institute to deliver health care solutions at scale.

December 9, 2024

From refugee to MIT graduate student

As a child, a civil war drove Mlen-Too Wesley out of Liberia. As an adult, he has returned and is applying what he learned in an MITx MicroMasters program to help the West African nation thrive.

December 3, 2024

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How cfDNA testing has changed prenatal care

The noninvasive screening procedure can reduce pregnancy risks and lower costs at the same time, but only when targeted effectively.

October 18, 2024

MIT economists Daron Acemoglu and Simon Johnson share Nobel Prize

Along with James Robinson, the professors are honored for work on the relationship between economic growth and political institutions.

October 14, 2024

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Institute Professor Emeritus John Little, a founder of operations research and marketing science, dies at 96

The MIT Sloan scholar was a part of the Institute community for nearly eight decades.

October 9, 2024

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Playing a new tune

After taking a pass on the family bagpiping tradition to try a new vocation, Andrew Sutherland has made noise as an innovative business scholar.

September 24, 2024

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Nurturing success

Professors Mariya Grinberg and Nuh Gedik are honored as “Committed to Caring.”

September 3, 2024

President Kornbluth welcomes the Class of 2028

“Empathy and respect are central values here,” Kornbluth tells MIT’s newest students and their families at the President’s Convocation.

August 27, 2024

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Q&A: Undergraduate admissions in the wake of the 2023 Supreme Court ruling

Dean of Admissions Stu Schmill provides an update on MIT’s newest incoming class.

August 21, 2024

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Going Dutch on climate

MIT students get first-hand view of climate-proofing the Netherlands.

August 8, 2024

Dimitris Bertsimas named vice provost for open learning

Leveraging more than 35 years of experience at MIT, Bertsimas will work with partners across the Institute to transform teaching and learning on and off campus.

August 8, 2024

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Hamsa Balakrishnan appointed associate dean of engineering

Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics faculty member will play a vital role in shaping and supporting the MIT School of Engineering community.

August 5, 2024

Owen Coté, military technology expert and longtime associate director of the Security Studies Program, dies at 63

An influential national expert on undersea warfare, Coté is remembered as "the heart and soul of SSP."

June 26, 2024

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Professor Emerita Mary-Lou Pardue, pioneering cellular and molecular biologist, dies at 90

Known for her rigorous approach to science and her influential research, Pardue paved the way for women in science at MIT and beyond.

June 21, 2024

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