Study: EV charging stations boost spending at nearby businesses
The spending increases were particularly pronounced for businesses within 100 yards of charging stations, and for businesses in low-income areas.
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With sustainable cement, startup aims to eliminate gigatons of CO₂
Sublime Systems, founded by Professor Yet-Ming Chiang and former postdoc Leah Ellis, has developed a sustainable way to make one of the world’s most common materials.
Study: Flying keeps getting safer
Reflecting a “Moore’s Law of aviation,” commercial flight has become roughly twice as safe each decade since the 1960s; Covid-19 added a wrinkle, however.
Flying high to enable sustainable delivery, remote care
Drone company founders with MIT Advanced Study Program roots seek to bring aerial delivery to the mainstream.
Knight Science Journalism Program at MIT announces 2024-25 fellows
Journalists covering key science issues around the globe will join the MIT community in August.
Startup aims to flush away the problem of icky toilet seats
Cleana, founded by a team including Richard Li SM ’24, has developed a self-lifting toilet seat to improve bathroom sanitation.
Machine learning and the microscope
PhD student Xinyi Zhang is developing computational tools for analyzing cells in the age of multimodal data.
Making meaningful climate change through novel technologies
Madison Myers MBA ’23, SM ’23 combines scientific expertise with decarbonization innovation.
Leaning into the immune system’s complexity
By designing new tools that can analyze huge libraries of immune cells and their targets, Michael Birnbaum hopes to generate better T cell therapies for cancer and other diseases.
Melissa Choi named director of MIT Lincoln Laboratory
With decades of experience working across the laboratory’s R&D areas, Choi brings a focus on collaboration, technical excellence, and unity.
Eric Evans receives Department of Defense Medal for Distinguished Public Service
The award recognizes his contributions as director of MIT Lincoln Laboratory and as vice chair and chair of the Defense Science Board.
Commencement address by Noubar Afeyan PhD ’87
“Welcome long odds,” the biotechnology leader urged the Class of 2024. “Embrace uncertainty, and lead with imagination.”
Taking RNAi from interesting science to impactful new treatments
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, founded by MIT professors and former postdocs, has turned the promise of RNAi research into a new class of powerful therapies.