Michael Stonebraker wins $1 million Turing Award
CSAIL researcher invented core database concepts, turned many into companies.
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High “return-on-learning”
“Business intelligence” software for schools links classroom technology and strategies to student achievement.
Watching how the money flows
David Andrew Singer maps the influence of global capital flows among governments, banks, and individuals around the world.
Making more than pretty pictures
Felice Frankel uses strong visual vocabulary to eliminate ambiguity and sell ideas.
Faculty highlight: Christopher Schuh
Metallurgist pushes grain boundaries: Nanostructured metal alloys deliver tougher materials, lower costs, and safer outcomes.
3 Questions: Richard Binzel on NASA’s Asteroid Redirect Mission
Better options available in thousands of near-Earth asteroids, expert says.
Battling superbugs
Two new technologies could enable novel strategies for combating drug-resistant bacteria.
Q&A: John Durant and David Kaiser on spurring public interest in science
Report on novel forms of science engagement raises new questions about outreach.
Where to grab space debris
Algorithm tested aboard the International Space Station analyzes the rotation of objects in space.
Should scientists handle retractions differently?
Study: Retracted papers needlessly stigmatize and jeopardize solid research in related fields.
Nature’s tiny engineers
Coral organisms use minuscule appendages to control their environment, stirring up water eddies to bring nutrients.
Solving the polar climate conundrum
According to MIT researchers, ocean circulation explains why the Arctic feels the effects of global warming much more than the Antarctic.
Teaching light new tricks
Graduate student Wade Hsu and colleagues confine light to a crystal surface and design a transparent display using nanoparticles.
The history man
Nuclear security expert Francis Gavin brings a historical approach to the study of international politics.