Alum-astronaut Robert Satcher: ‘We need to get everybody on board’ Delivers keynote address at the annual Laureates and Leaders induction ceremony February 24, 2011 Read full story →
The next operating system Operating systems for multicore chips will need more information about their own performance — and more resources for addressing whatever problems arise. February 24, 2011 Read full story →
A migration that shaped a nation In MIT talk, author Isabel Wilkerson discusses how the Great Migration changed American history. February 24, 2011 Read full story →
In the World: Turning old oil into new mileage Brazilian waste pickers gain an inexpensive way to fuel their vehicles using leftover cooking oil. February 24, 2011 Read full story →
Designing the hardware Improving communication between distributed processors and managing shared data are two of the central challenges in creating tomorrow’s chips. February 23, 2011 Read full story →
Nano-sized vaccines New MIT nanoparticles could lead to powerful vaccines for HIV and other diseases. February 22, 2011 Read full story →
Research update: Continuous medical monitoring Tiny 'microworms' could be implanted under the skin to give readout of blood sugar levels or other biomedical information. February 17, 2011 Read full story →
A difference maker Vannevar Bush PhD ’16, a unique figure in American history, transformed his country’s scientific establishment during its wartime hour of need. February 16, 2011 Read full story →
Rivest unlocks cryptography's past, looks toward future Public-key system has worked and made Internet commerce feasible, but new systems are ready in case flaws are found. February 15, 2011 Read full story →
Detecting whether a heart attack has occurred New implantable sensor finds telltale signs; technology could also be adapted to monitor cancer and other diseases. February 14, 2011 Read full story →
King’s legacy celebrated at MIT CNN's Roland Martin, at annual MLK Jr. breakfast, says the civil rights leader’s example of personal commitment and nonviolence lives on. February 10, 2011 Read full story →
Wordly wisdom What determines the length of words? MIT researchers say they know. February 10, 2011 Read full story →
Going head to head Mechanical-engineering competition set the stage for a variety of competitive classes and events at MIT and elsewhere. February 9, 2011 Read full story →
Kenneth Olsen, MIT Corporation life member emeritus, dies at 84 Institute alum, computer pioneer was co-founder of Digital Equipment Corp. February 8, 2011 Read full story →
Why do some countries’ economies grow faster? One of the Media Lab’s newest faculty members is adapting the mathematical tools of statistical physics to study development economics. February 7, 2011 Read full story →