New report details status of women in science and engineering at MIT Follow-up to previous reports shows improvement, but that still more can be done. March 21, 2011 Read full story →
The drive for diversity At ‘Human Diversity and Social Order’ panel, faculty cite continuing need to encourage the prospects of minorities in academia March 18, 2011 Read full story →
Dueling algorithms If software companies design their algorithms with the sole intention of outperforming each other, the customer can be the loser. March 18, 2011 Read full story →
The past, present and future of cancer Researchers gather to discuss the state of their field and the potential for new treatments. March 18, 2011 Read full story →
The nuclear crisis and Japan’s government At MIT forum, experts analyze the country's response to the crisis, and give first-hand account of what it was like in Tokyo as the earthquake hit. March 17, 2011 Read full story →
Success stories aplenty from the MIT Center for Future Civic Media Update from Center Director Chris Csikszentmihályi March 17, 2011 Read full story →
Researchers say ocean currents cause microbes to filter light The same phenomenon occurs in the ocean, in a flask and in the art of Paul Matisse. March 16, 2011 Read full story →
What we know, and don't know, about Japan's reactors Panel of MIT nuclear engineers aims for clarity about the state of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. March 16, 2011 Read full story →
In wake of Japan disaster, MIT community mobilizes for events, fundraising March 16, 2011 Read full story →
The big picture on energy loss MIT system, tested in Cambridge, gives comprehensive view of energy inefficiency across large areas. March 16, 2011 Read full story →
Engineering, management programs excel in graduate rankings MIT leads the way in several disciplines in U.S. News and World Report's annual list March 15, 2011 Read full story →
‘We need to see ahead’ In Compton Lecture, Secretary of Homeland Security Napolitano calls for ‘a deeper partnership’ between government and scientists on national security. March 15, 2011 Read full story →
Oscillating gels could find many uses MIT researchers analyze behavior of materials that change by themselves; could lead to practical applications. March 14, 2011 Read full story →
Explained: Ad hoc networks Decentralized wireless networks could have applications in distributed sensing and robotics and maybe even personal communications. March 10, 2011 Read full story →
Keeping an eye on H1N1 MIT scientists identify a mutation that could allow the flu virus to spread much more easily. March 9, 2011 Read full story →