3 Questions: Hsin-Yu Chen on treading lightly when dating the universe MIT postdoc finds the angle at which we view neutron star collisions could significantly impact age measurements. November 13, 2020 Read full story →
Innovative face masks and medical-grade gowns to combat Covid-19 and future pandemics Three most promising PPE solutions selected by expert judges on MIT Pandemic Response CoLab. November 9, 2020 Read full story →
Environmental Solutions Initiative puts sustainability front and center at the MIT career fair New online tool lets students track key metrics on employers’ carbon footprints and encourages more engagement on sustainability issues. November 9, 2020 Read full story →
An underwater navigation system powered by sound New approach could spark an era of battery-free ocean exploration, with applications ranging from marine conservation to aquaculture. November 2, 2020 Read full story →
Podcast series from J-PAL North America shares stories behind the impact of summer jobs in the US Series paints a holistic picture of summer youth employment programs and how research helps strengthen them. October 29, 2020 Read full story →
Artificial intelligence model detects asymptomatic Covid-19 infections through cellphone-recorded coughs Results might provide a convenient screening tool for people who may not suspect they are infected. October 29, 2020 Read full story →
Designing new mirror materials for better gravitational-wave detection Nicholas Demos, a first-generation college graduate and MathWorks Fellow in MIT’s Kavli Institute, is improving our ability to listen to the cosmos. October 28, 2020 Read full story →
Universities should lead the way on climate action, MIT panelists say An online symposium explores roles for research universities and outlines the Institute’s efforts to be a testbed for research and policy innovations. October 23, 2020 Read full story →
Translating lost languages using machine learning System developed at MIT CSAIL aims to help linguists decipher languages that have been lost to history. October 21, 2020 Read full story →
MIT Full STEAM Ahead offers scalable, hands-on remote learning for K-12 Website created in response to Covid-19 yields unexpected insights into what’s possible for reaching learners at a distance. October 15, 2020 Read full story →
3 Questions: Anat Biletzki on the Human Rights and Technology Fellowship Program Designed for students, the program explores on a grand scale how technology can aid or hinder human rights. October 13, 2020 Read full story →
To make mini-organs grow faster, give them a squeeze Study finds that compressing cells, and crowding their contents, can coax them to grow and divide. October 13, 2020 Read full story →
Exploring the lives of MIT pioneers through drama In researching and writing a new play, undergraduates delved into the rise of several of MIT’s history-making students. October 6, 2020 Read full story →
The meanings of masks New ways to think about and practice protective masking, from faculty in the MIT School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences. September 24, 2020 Read full story →
MIT undergraduates pursue research opportunities through the pandemic Working remotely this summer, students worked to better understand human intelligence and to advance machine learning applications. September 23, 2020 Read full story →