Four researchers with MIT ties earn Schmidt Science Fellowships
International award supports early-career scientists and engineers as they pursue interdisciplinary works.
Fabric + form = a mask that uniquely fits your face
Department of Architecture doctoral candidate Lavender Tessmer has advanced the process to produce textiles that can be individually customized.
Donald “Bruce” Montgomery, influential electromagnet engineer, dies at 89
Longtime MIT researcher and former associate director of the Plasma Science and Fusion Center contributed to fusion energy progress on campus and around the world.
The challenges and triumphs of the graduate experience
Recent doctoral graduates from MIT’s Department of Mechanical Engineering reflect on how they overcame challenges during their time as graduate students.
Five with MIT ties win 2022 Hertz Foundation Fellowships
Award provides five years of funding and access to a community of innovative scholars and leaders in science and technology.
Startup lets doctors classify skin conditions with the snap of a picture
Piction Health, founded by Susan Conover SM ’15, uses machine learning to help physicians identify and manage skin disease.
Tapping into the million-year energy source below our feet
MIT spinout Quaise Energy is working to create geothermal wells made from the deepest holes in the world.
Building a decentralized bank for micro businesses in Latin America
Alumni-founded Quipu Market offers loans and other financial services to entrepreneurs through its online marketplace.
Taking the guesswork out of dental care with artificial intelligence
MIT alumni-founded Overjet analyzes and annotates dental X-rays to help dentists offer more comprehensive care.
New maps of asteroid Psyche reveal an ancient world of metal and rock
The varied surface suggests a dynamic history, which could include metallic eruptions, asteroid-shaking impacts, and a lost rocky mantle.
Center for International Studies honors Robert Wilhelm
The Robert E. Wilhelm Fellows Program brings real-world experience and new scholarship to CIS and is a vital part of its research community.
Student-powered machine learning
Recent MEng graduates reflect on their application-focused research as affiliates of the MIT-IBM Watson AI Lab.
American Astronomical Society honors seven MIT affiliates with 2022 awards, prizes
Two MIT professors and five alumni recognized for outstanding contributions to astronomy research, education, and communication.
MIT Corporation elects nine term members, three life members
Term members will serve five years on MIT’s board of trustees.
The physics of gut and brain health
Chih-Wei Joshua Liu ’22 is an aspiring physician-physicist working to unlock the secrets of thermodynamics in biology and medicine.