Richard Binzel: Eyes on the skies and a passion for planetary science
Over more than three decades at MIT, Binzel developed key insights into the solar system and played a role in multiple NASA missions.
Using deep imaging for higher resolution
Akasha Imaging, an MIT Media Lab spinout, provides efficient and cost-effective imaging with higher-resolution feature detection, tracking, and pose orientation.
MIT community members elected to the National Academy of Engineering for 2022
John Cohn and Franz-Josef Ulm, along with 19 additional MIT alumni, are honored for significant contributions to engineering research, practice, and education.
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala to speak at MIT’s 2022 Commencement
Director-General of the World Trade Organization and MIT alumna will address the Class of 2022 on May 27.
A life-changing fertilizer for rural farmers in Kenya
MIT spinout Safi Organics uses farmers’ crop residue to make an organic fertilizer that can increase yields and improve soil health.
ClassPass makes health and fitness more accessible
The company, founded by an MIT alumna, gives users access to tens of thousands of health, wellness, and beauty studios under one membership.
President Reif writes to the community about plans to step down
Letter announces Reif's intention to step down as president at the end of 2022, and names Cynthia Barnhart as provost.
Cynthia Barnhart named MIT provost
Following seven years as chancellor, Barnhart will assume the Institute’s senior academic post.
L. Rafael Reif to step down as MIT president
For a decade, Reif’s bold vision led the Institute to dynamic growth and increased stature on the world stage.
An open-source tool for software security
The startup r2c, founded by MIT alumni, offers a database of software security checks to simplify the process of securing code.
Reducing methane emissions at landfills
Loci Controls, founded by two MIT alumni, helps landfill operators capture more of the potent greenhouse gas.
The downside of machine learning in health care
Assistant Professor Marzyeh Ghassemi explores how hidden biases in medical data could compromise artificial intelligence approaches.
Why are comet heads green — but not their tails?
An accidental discovery and a love of spectroscopic perturbations leads to the solution of a 90-year-old puzzle.
Encapsulation as a method for preventing degradation in Li-air batteries
Discovery allows scientists to study crucial intermediate in battery development.
MIT Startup Exchange: Creating powerful synergies
A program within MIT Corporate Relations has become the largest university-based platform for startups to connect with corporations.