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World astronomers have redefined what a planet is, resulting in a new view of our solar system as consisting of 12 planets. In this artist rendering, the planets are, from left: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Ceres, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto, Charon and 2003 UB313. The new definitions resulted from work by an International Astronomical Union panel that included MIT Professor Richard Bi...

Astronomers proclaim Pluto is a planet

International group defines new planet category

August 16, 2006

GEM4 researchers examine facets of diseases

August 16, 2006

Admissions blog is a window on MIT

August 15, 2006

Clock in the rock: MIT geologist leads effort to measure Earth's history

August 14, 2006

MIT alumnus Eric Guyer, CEO of Climate Energy, describes his company's micro-combined heat and power unit at an MIT Energy Club event.

Innovative generator could spark energy savings

August 11, 2006

Forum to spotlight personalized medicine on Aug. 17

August 10, 2006

Record of service earns MIT top ranking

August 9, 2006

Satellite images show the New York City area about 20 hours before (left) and 7 hours after the blackout of Aug. 13, 2003. MIT economist Paul Joskow explains that such blackouts are usually caused by problems with power distribution and equipment, not power shortages.

Electricity blackouts: A hot summer topic

Economist explains why heat waves spur blackouts

August 8, 2006

Students honor 'Big Jimmy' with scholarship fund

August 8, 2006

Professor explores Alzheimer's causes

August 8, 2006

MIT research engineer Joseph Curcio, left, helps launch a SCOUT for experiments conducted off the island of Pianosa, Italy, in July 2005.

Kayaks adapted to test marine robotics

August 7, 2006

High school girls visiting MIT for the You Go Girl! program learned about genetics using fish built of Legos. After learning about meiosis and mitosis, sperm and eggs, the girls made their own generations of fish, discovering something about phenotypes and recessive and dominant genes along the way.

Edgerton program's message is You Go Girl!

August 4, 2006

Broad talk illuminates genetics

August 4, 2006

Interfaith group gets boost from U.S.

August 4, 2006

MIT Institute Professor Robert Langer poses with Red Sox mascot Wally the Green Monster before throwing out the ceremonial first pitch at Fenway Park on July 28.

It's a strike! Langer pitches one in for Sox

August 3, 2006

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Record of service earns MIT top ranking

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Students honor 'Big Jimmy' with scholarship fund

Professor explores Alzheimer's causes

Kayaks adapted to test marine robotics

Edgerton program's message is You Go Girl!

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It's a strike! Langer pitches one in for Sox

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