3 Questions: Pierre Azoulay on the value of funding the NIH
New study shows publicly funded research spurs private drug development.
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Novel method projects growth potential of new firms
Detailed study by MIT economists shows which tech businesses tend to thrive.
New faculty in engineering
Twelve new faces join six academic departments in the School of Engineering.
Two factors are better than one: Sign up now for Duo authentication
To strengthen online security, IS&T is providing access to a two-factor authentication system from Duo Security.
3 Questions: Lydia Bourouiba on Ebola virus transmission
Research on disease transmission through aerosol droplets raises questions about Ebola’s spread.
How to predict responses to disease
Computer model could help public health officials anticipate overreactions to disease outbreaks.
Sports Shorts for Jan. 12, 2015: A weekly wrap-up of MIT varsity athletics
Three Engineers named Burchard Scholars; Swimming and Diving and Track and Field open 2015 with wins.
Drones, Bitcoin, and robotic fish
Here are eight of the coolest things that happened at CSAIL in 2014.
Glen Shor named vice president for finance
Secretary for administration and finance for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts will join MIT in January.
3Q: Hacking Ebola health care
More than 100 spend a weekend devising better personal protections, diagnostics, and medical records in the face of a deadly disease.
Life in better light
EGG Energy brings solar-powered electricity to rural Tanzania, improving quality of life and the environment.
Lorraine Goffe-Rush named vice president for human resources
Vice chancellor at Washington University in St. Louis will join MIT in February.
EECS undergrads shine at SuperUROP research review
In its third year, SuperUROP is having a positive impact.
3 Questions: Ben Weiss on the lunar dynamo
The moon’s molten, churning core likely once generated a dynamo.
3 Questions: Lee Gehrke on a new paper diagnostic for Ebola
Simple device now in development could speed diagnosis and improve disease tracking.