Professor Emeritus James Fay dies at 91 Longtime MIT professor and member of the National Academy of Engineering made important contributions to fluid mechanics. June 9, 2015 Read full story →
3 Questions: Economies as computers, products as information New book argues that economic development is a special case of the growth of information. June 9, 2015 Read full story →
Bringing biochemistry to life with color Senior biology and chemistry major Daniel Zhang helps build noninvasive cancer diagnostic tools. June 2, 2015 Read full story →
MIT LGO: Succeeding in its mission to create industry leaders Alumni weigh in on the value of an MIT engineering and management program that has produced many top executives. May 15, 2015 Read full story →
Sleuthing the Glaser Codex at MIT Michael Cuthbert and Theresa Zammit Lupi examine medieval chant manuscripts in MIT's Lewis Music Library. May 15, 2015 Read full story →
Students get serious about fun Mechanical engineering class designs toys that make music, light up, and battle for victory. May 13, 2015 Read full story →
Mario Molina: Don’t gamble with our climate future In Compton Lecture, Nobel laureate debunks three climate change myths, suggests reframing risks. May 13, 2015 Read full story →
Tim the Beaver travels to the edge of space for charity MIT mascot journeys into the stratosphere to support Boston hospital. May 11, 2015 Read full story →
Object recognition for free System designed to label visual scenes according to type turns out to detect particular objects, too. May 8, 2015 Read full story →
Sustainability of the built environment Professor Oral Buyukozturk has catalyzed multidisciplinary ventures to advance sustainable designs for infrastructure in Kuwait and elsewhere. May 7, 2015 Read full story →
Researchers unravel secrets of hidden waves Region of world’s strongest “internal waves” is analyzed in detail; work could help refine climate models. May 6, 2015 Read full story →
Donca Steriade: Searching for the building blocks of language The most comprehensive survey of rhyme ever made reveals a new possibility for one of the essential units of language. May 1, 2015 Read full story →
An inspiring tale: Barbara Johnson wins MITFCU People Helping People Award Honor recognizes efforts to improve the day-to-day experiences and long-term prospects of people with hearing loss and other disabilities. April 28, 2015 Read full story →
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe visits MIT Discussion of innovation keynotes stop; Japan gives gift to Institute. April 27, 2015 Read full story →
Magnifying vibrations in bridges and buildings Researchers apply computer vision technique to see tiny vibrations in large structures. April 23, 2015 Read full story →