MIT conference reveals the power of using artificial intelligence to discover new drugs
Inaugural AI Powered Drug Discovery and Manufacturing Conference drew pharmaceutical companies, government regulators, and pioneering drug researchers.
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Ramachandra Dasari, associate director of the GR Harrison Spectroscopy Lab, dies at 87
MIT scientist for over 50 years was a cherished mentor who published nearly 400 papers on topics from laser science to non-invasive biomedical diagnosis.
Reporting tool aims to balance hospitals’ Covid-19 load
Based on crowdsourced data, app helps patients, EMTs, and physicians determine real-time availability of hospital resources.
3 Questions: MIT's virtual Spring Career Fair
Career Advising and Professional Development's virtual event attracted 57 employer organizations and 472 MIT student and alumni participants.
Covid-19 calls MIT physician-scientist to front-line respiratory care
Neurologist and researcher Diane Chan pitches in to help New England get through tough times.
Researchers identify cells likely targeted by Covid-19 virus
Study finds specific cells in the lungs, nasal passages, and intestines that are more susceptible to infection.
On Earth Day, lessons from Covid-19 pandemic offer hope
“Every emergency reveals that ‘impossible’ things are actually doable,” President Rafael Reif writes in Boston Globe op-ed.
J-WEL Week becomes new online experience J-WEL Connections
After a quick change of plans owing to Covid-19, global education lab discovers the benefits of shifting to a virtual format.
MIT team races to fill Covid-19-related ventilator shortage
An ad hoc team of engineers and doctors has developed a low-cost, open-source alternative, now ready for rapid production.
Faithfully supporting well-being
Ezra Zuckerman Sivan, Jinhua Zhao, and Kamal Youcef-Toumi honored as “Committed to Caring.”
Annual Women in Data Science conference discusses fake news
WiDS Cambridge, co-hosted by the Institute for Data, Systems, and Society, recognizes and empowers women in STEM across a variety of disciplines.
3 Questions: Hadley Sikes on searching for a Covid-19 protein test
Chemical engineer aims to create a test that can work in 10 minutes and doesn’t require specialized instruments or laboratory infrastructure.
Students and teachers rely on MIT teaching and learning resources now more than ever
Drawing on two decades of experience, MIT offers classes and tools for educators, parents, and students in a suddenly virtual world.
Can financial disclosure of climate risk accelerate climate action?
Online panel discussion hosted by MIT explores best practices for mitigating climate-related risk.
Attacking climate change, one human story at a time
An MIT course arms students with rhetorical weaponry to fight global warming.