Designing the future of metabolic health through tissue-selective drug delivery
Founded by three MIT alumni, Gensaic uses AI-guided protein design to deliver RNA and other therapeutic molecules to specific cells or areas of the body.
Welcome to the “most wicked” apprentice program on campus
With a focus on metallurgy and fabrication, Pappalardo Apprentices assist their peers with machining, hand-tool use, brainstorming, and more, while expanding their own skills.
Bryan Bryson: Engineering solutions to the tough problem of tuberculosis
By analyzing how Myobacterium tuberculosis interacts with the immune system, the associate professor hopes to find new vaccine targets to help eliminate the disease.
Richard Hynes, a pioneer in the biology of cellular adhesion, dies at 81
Professor, mentor, and leader at MIT for more than 50 years shaped fundamental understandings of cell adhesion, the extracellular matrix, and molecular mechanisms of metastasis.
Electrifying boilers to decarbonize industry
AtmosZero, co-founded by Addison Stark SM ’10, PhD ’14, developed a modular heat pump to electrify the centuries-old steam boiler.
Demystifying college for enlisted veterans and service members
For nearly a decade, the MIT Warrior-Scholar Project STEM boot camp has helped enlisted members of the military prepare for higher education.
Helping companies with physical operations around the world run more intelligently
Founded by two MIT alumni, Samsara’s platform gives companies a central hub to learn from their workers, equipment, and other infrastructure.
How an online MIT course in supply chain management sparked a new career
MicroMasters coursework led engineer Kevin Power to MIT, where hands-on research in the MIT Supply Chain Management blended program transformed his professional trajectory.
Feeding innovation to solve complex urban problems
Cross-border collaborations are seen as a key to success for the MIT Leventhal Center’s Mexico City Initiative.
Positioning Massachusetts as a hub for climate tech and economic development
Massachusetts Clean Energy Center CEO MBA ’12 Emily Reichert highlights the state government’s unique approach to fostering and keeping clean energy innovation.
MIT in the media: 2025 in review
MIT community members made headlines with key research advances and their efforts to tackle pressing challenges.
Building reuse into the materials around us
At MIT, metallurgist Diran Apelian ScD ’73 urges engineers and researchers to rethink design, recycling, and the life cycle of modern materials.
Digital innovations and cultural heritage in rural towns
A new book providing a roadmap for blending innovation with tradition among shrinking towns blossomed from a practicum in the MIT Department of Urban Studies and Planning.
MIT community members elected to the National Academy of Inventors for 2025
Professors Ahmad Bahai and Kripa Varanasi, plus seven additional MIT alumni, are honored for highly impactful inventions.
A better DNA material for genetic medicine
With its circular single-stranded DNA molecules, MIT spinout Kano Therapeutics plans to make gene and cell therapies safer and more effective.