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EECS Communication Lab teams up with MIT Libraries to broadcast free “Science Snippets” to the world.
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“Timber Wars” from Oregon Public Broadcasting wins McElheny Award for local science reporting
Knight Science Journalism Program at MIT also recognizes reporting from The Boston Globe, Detroit Free Press, The Arizona Republic, and Boston’s WBUR.
Seeking the cellular mechanisms of disease, with help from machine learning
Caroline Uhler blends machine learning, statistics, and biology to understand how our bodies respond to illness.
At MIT Energy Conference, experts zero in on legacy energy systems
The three-day event featured talks on renewable energy, climate justice, and supporting clean tech startups.
A new goal for soccer: Improving attitudes toward refugees
While a national soccer win can stoke anti-refugee sentiment, messaging promoting diversity can reverse this effect.
Kevin Costello: Exploring the intersections of math and music
“I’ll have an idea for a tune, and then I’ll have to think about where I can take it next, just like in a math problem,” says the MIT senior.
Kelly Metcalf Pate to lead the Division of Comparative Medicine
The specialist in platelet immunology and veterinary medicine will succeed James Fox, who is retiring after 45 years of service.
Space for all is this student’s goal
Maya Nasr’s work on the Mars 2020 mission has led her to become an advocate for expanding international cooperation in space.
With Perseverance, MIT teams prepare for Mars rover landing
Following touchdown, MOXIE will brew up oxygen while geologists comb for sediments to sample.
The sound of a global MIT
MIT International Science and Technology Initiatives launches MISTI Radio, a cross-platform podcast that connects MIT to the world.
3Q: Looking back at MIT’s fall semester Covid-19 testing
Suzanne Blake of MIT Emergency Management analyzes the results from the program, which administered more than 250,000 tests last semester.
Paul Sebring, first Haystack Observatory director and contributor to radio astronomy, dies at 102
Sebring founded the Northeast Radio Observatory Corporation and led Haystack Observatory from 1970 to 1980.
Building equity into vaccine distribution
MIT economist works to show how therapies can be allocated fairly; states are now applying the method in their efforts.
Scientists as engaged citizens
In a new MIT class, students explore how STEM researchers bring their knowledge to major societal issues.
Sarah Williams named director of the Norman B. Leventhal Center for Advanced Urbanism
Associate professor of technology and urban planning to lead LCAU with a research focus on planning, design, construction, and retrofitting of urban environments for the 21st century.