Sally Haslanger receives two major awards in philosophy Carus Lecturer for 2011 and Distinguished Woman Philosopher of 2010 June 2, 2010 Read full story →
David Jones receives 2010 Donald O'Hara Faculty Prize for Excellence in Teaching from Harvard Medical School June 2, 2010 Read full story →
More is less Complex computer models can involve thousands of variables. But paradoxically, adding more variables can sometimes make them easier to work with. June 2, 2010 Read full story →
Explained: Knightian uncertainty The economic crisis has revived an old philosophical idea about risk and uncertainty. But what is it, exactly? June 2, 2010 Read full story →
3 Questions: John Marshall on the Gulf of Mexico oil spill An MIT oceanographer discusses why ‘we have never had a spill like this’ — and what that means for cleanup efforts. June 1, 2010 Read full story →
Giving proteins a new glow MIT chemists have designed a way to fluorescently label proteins that could shed light on protein functions never before seen. June 1, 2010 Read full story →
Obama intends to nominate Suresh as next NSF director The MIT engineering dean would lead the independent federal agency that supports science and engineering research. May 31, 2010 Read full story →
LINC 2010 engages and inspires Conference focuses on the present and future of technology-enabled learning worldwide May 28, 2010 Read full story →
‘Tattoo’ may help diabetics track their blood sugar Chemical engineers are working on carbon nanotubes that could be injected under the skin to reveal blood glucose levels. May 28, 2010 Read full story →
‘Efficiency Forward' Ambitious collaboration between MIT and NSTAR aims to cut campus electricity use by 15 percent over 3 years. May 28, 2010 Read full story →
3 Questions: Jim Walsh on the Korean standoff An MIT international security expert discusses the escalating tensions between North Korea and South Korea, and the possibility of repairing relations. May 26, 2010 Read full story →
Energy answer: Blowing in the wind? MIT researchers say wind power can make sense for utility companies, starting now May 25, 2010 Read full story →
Pooling MIT’s resources to ‘rethink’ water Workshop assesses scope of water research currently underway at Institute, eyes work that lies ahead. May 25, 2010 Read full story →
A good many years before Goodyear Mesoamerican people perfected details of rubber processing more than 3,000 years ago, new MIT study suggests. May 24, 2010 Read full story →
More precise food-allergy diagnoses It turns out that many people mistakenly think they have food allergies. A new technology aims to erase all doubt. May 21, 2010 Read full story →