McGovern Institute for Brain Research awards Scolnick Prize to neurogeneticist Cori Bargmann
Bargmann honored for her work on the genetic and neural mechanisms that control behavior in the nematode C. elegans.
Bustani Middle East Seminar celebrates 30 years
Funded by Myrna Bustani in memory of her father, Emile M. Bustani '33, the seminar is hosting two public lectures in March.
Through dance, program turns "I can't" into "I can"
Student-run program, SHINE for Girls, teaches middle schoolers mathematics through dance.
Media-sharing app for early education catches on nationwide
Teachers can record a child’s learning experiences and securely share them with parents.
Four MIT faculty win Presidential Early Career Awards
Buie, Buonassisi, Tisdale, and Tye honored with the U.S. government's highest award for young scientists and engineers.
A model for mentoring
MIT VMS has become the basis for more than 50 entrepreneur-mentoring programs worldwide.
Visible hand
Startup meshes crowdfunding and bond markets to change how cities are builtWith Neighborly, Jase Wilson meshes crowdfunding and bond markets to change how cities are built.
Five with MIT ties tapped for Inventors Hall of Fame
MIT professor and four alumni honored for inventing electronic ink, the spanning tree protocol, and Sketchpad, a human-machine graphical communication system.
John Wyatt, longtime MIT professor and cofounder of Boston Retinal Implant Project, dies at 69
Dedicated researcher was a circuits expert developing a retinal implant to help the blind see.
Radiation physics today for materials science tomorrow
In the 2016 Del Favero Doctoral Thesis Prize Lecture, Mingda Li PhD '15 describes how radiation can help us understand and design new materials.
Toward hack-proof RFID chips
New technology could secure credit cards, key cards, and pallets of goods in warehouses.
Symposium calls for science-based climate action
Experts examine how MIT can be most effective in addressing climate-change issues.
A jumpstart for entrepreneurs
Intensive course helps students navigate early challenges in starting a company.
Reality check in the factory
MIT professor’s new book shows how labor laws actually get enforced, globally.