Using robotics to supercharge health care
Vecna Technologies, founded by a pair of MIT alumni, has followed a long and winding path to help people in health care settings.
Residential scholars enrich the on-campus living experience
From community events to mentoring, residential scholars find living in the same halls as students is rewarding and fun.
Learning Beautiful brings MIT’s “mind and hand” ethos to early childhood education
Spun out of a Media Lab project, the startup offers materials that help children explore computer science concepts through hands-on learning.
Leslie Regan: A legacy of care and compassion for generations of graduate alumni
Over 47 years at MIT, “Leslie made every one of us feel like family,” says NASA astronaut Mike Massimino SM ’88, PhD ’92.
A global lab for teaching and practicing synthetic biology
A pandemic-fueled transformation of the MIT course MAS.S64 (How to Grow (Almost) Anything) leads to next steps in democratizing synthetic biology.
Karenna Groff ’22 Named NCAA Woman of the Year
The graduate student in biological engineering is the second MIT student-athlete ever to earn Woman of the Year honors.
Startups take root in senior capstone class
Over the years, dozens of student products from Class 2.009 (Product Engineering Processes) have inspired startups.
Making scientific publishing easier around the world
MIT alumnus-founded PoolText offers a platform for researchers and journal editors to improve the efficiency of submitting and publishing scientific papers.
Manufacturing a cleaner future
Startups founded by mechanical engineers are at the forefront of developing solutions to mitigate the environmental impact of manufacturing.
MIT community members win 2023 IEEE medals and awards
Seven faculty and alumni are among the winners of the prestigious honors for electrical engineers and computer scientists.
MIT scientists contribute to National Ignition Facility fusion milestone
Unique PSFC-designed spectrometer provides crucial data about the implosion that yielded an historic fusion energy gain.
Professor Emeritus Robert Balluffi, multifaceted materials scientist, dies at 98
Researcher with broad expertise in an interdisciplinary field saw combat in World War II.
MIT’s Science Policy Initiative holds 12th annual Executive Visit Days
Fifteen MIT students traveled to Washington to speak to representatives from several federal executive agencies.
Robert Shin receives NDIA Combat Survivability Award for Leadership
Award recognizes Shin’s contributions at Lincoln Laboratory to air vehicle survivability and STEM education in support of national defense.
Making math fun by prepping for friendly competition
In MIT class 18.A34 (Mathematical Problem Solving), students prep for a major collegiate mathematics competition — and learn to love math.