3 Questions: James Poterba on making infrastructure pay off
MIT economist sees overlooked value in repairs, upgrades, and user fees to help fund projects.
MIT economist sees overlooked value in repairs, upgrades, and user fees to help fund projects.
A new seed-coating process could facilitate agriculture on marginal arid lands by enabling the seeds to retain any available water.
Study demonstrates the power of low-cost air quality sensors during volcanic eruption.
Selective global honor supports early-career scientists and engineers in taking on new pursuits.
A new art/science collaboration uses molecular structures as its creative medium.
Faculty members recognized for excellence via a diverse array of honors, grants, and prizes.
Ranked at the top for the 10th straight year, the Institute also places first in 12 subject areas.
Ten principal investigators from seven MIT departments and labs will receive up to $150,000 for two years, overhead-free, for innovative research on global food and water challenges.
Imaging technique could enable new pathways for reducing concrete’s hefty carbon footprint, as well as for 3-D printing of concrete.
Professor Markus Buehler composed it, and a South Korean orchestra performed it; it’s the latest in a series of artistic collaborations sparked by Buehler’s exploration of the structure of SARS-CoV-2.
MIT students lead first-ever Global Teaching Labs workshop in Sudan.
MIT researchers are using smartphones to gather roadway information previously inaccessible to many departments of transportation.
PhD student Sidhant Pai works on atmospheric chemistry models that may help policymakers improve air quality in their region.
Engagement with political, community leaders must be a key part of forthcoming climate action plan, MIT climate leaders say.
Four MIT undergraduates whose research areas explore artificial intelligence, space, and climate change honored for their academic achievements.