3 Questions: Kenneth Oye on the regulation of genetic engineering
Political scientist discusses regulatory gaps in assessing the impact of “gene drives.”
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Own your own data
A new system would allow individuals to pick and choose what data to share with websites and mobile apps.
Professor Seth Teller dies at age 50
Expert on computer vision, robotics, and human-robot interaction had been on the faculty since 1994.
Media Lab to bring more digital tools into newsrooms with $1.2 million Knight Foundation grant
The Future of News initiative aims to bridge the gap between journalism, technology, and civic engagement.
Graduate student Kaitlin Goldstein dies in India
Fourth-year student in architecture had been missing since a morning run on June 14.
Social media at MIT: The Alumni Association reaches out and follows
Two members of the Alumni Association's Communications Department discuss strategies for sharing stories with MIT alumni through social media, as well as following alumni who are making the news.
Gamma sonification: MIT students make music from particle energy
Waves and vibrations meet composition.
Heartbleed Bug — take steps to protect your information
Learn how IS&T is dealing with the OpenSSL Heartbleed Bug and what you need to know about it, including steps to ensure your accounts and sensitive data are secure.
See MIT at a glance through the redesigned Offices & Services Directory
The updated MIT Offices & Services Directory features an attractive and well-organized design, a responsive website, and building numbers that link to the campus map.
3 Questions with Seth Mnookin
Journalist and best-selling author discusses the challenges and impacts of science writing
Cells get ready for their close-up
New microscopy technique captures 3-D images of cells as they flow through a microfluidic channel.
Patrick McGovern, founder of McGovern Institute for Brain Research, dies at 76
$350 million gift in 2000 aimed to broaden neuroscientists’ understanding of the human brain.
U.S. News ranks MIT’s graduate program in Engineering No. 1; Sloan is No. 5 business school
Institute’s programs rank first in 7 engineering, 5 science, and 3 business fields.