The promise of fluorescent polymer gels
Color-changing materials could be used to detect structural failure in energy-related equipment.
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Featured video: Building a really big brain
Watch Brains@MIT create a 200-pound replica of a graduate student's brain.
New season of "Science Out Loud" sparks curiosity
A new season of "Science Out Loud," produced by MIT students and alumni, brings the Institute's pK-12 vision to the public.
Parallel programming made easy
New chip design makes parallel programs run many times faster and requires one-tenth the code.
MIT responds to concerning graduation data at Senior House
Steps include stronger in-residence support systems and moratorium on first-year students.
School of Engineering awards for 2016
Awards were given to outstanding faculty, undergraduates, and graduate students.
Using engineering savvy to improve product designs
From windmills to software, graduate student Ned Burnell creates better tools.
A new approach to chemical synthesis
Communesins, originally found in fungus, could hold potential as cancer drugs.
MIT receives six historical preservation awards
Cambridge Historical Commission honors campus renewal efforts.
Finding wonderland
Senior Marie Elimbi Moudio enters a “weird place” and discovers a world of possibility.
MindHandHeart’s 10 newest Innovation Fund projects reduce stress and lower barriers to support
The MindHandHeart Innovation Fund announced its third round of grant winners at its final steering committee meeting for the academic year.