Three from MIT elected to the National Academy of Sciences for 2022
Faculty members Angela Belcher, Pablo Jarillo-Herrero, and Ronitt Rubinfeld elected by peers for outstanding contributions to research.
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MIT expands research collaboration with Commonwealth Fusion Systems to build net energy fusion machine, SPARC
New five-year agreement will support SPARC science, increase graduate students and postdocs, and support interdisciplinary work toward fusion power plants.
No one-size-fits-all approach for mentorship
Committed to Caring honoree Jeff Grossman strives to provide each of his students with personalized advising.
Sanjay Sarma to step down as vice president for open learning
Following nine years leading MIT’s work on digital learning, the longtime faculty member will focus on teaching, research, writing, and entrepreneurship.
Aging Brain Initiative awards fund five new ideas to study, fight neurodegeneration
Competitive seed grants launch yearlong investigations of novel hypotheses about potential causes, biomarkers, treatments of Alzheimer’s and ALS.
Researchers develop a paper-thin loudspeaker
The flexible, thin-film device has the potential to make any surface into a low-power, high-quality audio source.
“Visualizing the Proton” through animation and film
An art-science collaboration tests the limits of visual technologies.
Five MIT PhD students awarded 2022 J-WAFS fellowships for water and food solutions
Students are driving innovative research to promote water and food security for all.
At Climate Grand Challenges showcase event, an exploration of how to accelerate breakthrough solutions
Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry calls the initiative “classic MIT.”
A community approach to improving the health of the planet
Over the past four years, the mechanical engineering community at MIT has utilized their diverse skills and passions to develop solutions for the health of the planet.
Zoë Marschner and Charlotte Wickert named 2022-23 Goldwater Scholars
MIT undergraduates whose research areas explore artificial intelligence, space, and climate change honored for their academic achievements.
Empowering people to adapt on the frontlines of climate change
A new platform will unite climate models, impact predictions, random control trial evaluations, and humanitarian services to bring cutting-edge tools to Bangladeshi communities.
Looking forward to forecast the risks of a changing climate
To better inform local policy in the face of changing weather extremes, MIT researchers seek to advance the modeling of long-term weather risks.
Study finds an unexpected upside to workplace impostor thoughts
Employees harboring such thoughts often excel at teamwork, cooperation, and socializing.
MIT.nano Immersion Lab Gaming Program awards third annual seed grants
The NCSOFT-sponsored program will advance cutting-edge technologies for gaming and data visualization.