A taxing issue
In book talk, MIT economist Simon Johnson and co-author James Kwak emphasize need to raise revenues to cope with national debt.
Targeted nanoparticles show success in clinical trials
Tiny particles designed to home in on cancer cells achieve tumor shrinkage at lower doses than traditional chemotherapy.
All in a day’s work: Design and print your own robot
MIT project, funded with $10 million NSF grant, could transform robotic design and production
Buckle in
Inspired by a toy, the ‘buckliball’ — a collapsible structure fabricated from a single piece of material — represents a new class of 3-D, origami-like structures.
MacVicar Day celebrates the chemistry of collaboration
Speakers honor Margaret MacVicar and Robert Silbey.
Continuous drug manufacturing offers speed, lower costs
New system developed by MIT researchers could help transform the pharmaceutical industry.
Koch Institute, Dana-Farber/Harvard Cancer Center announce launch of 'Bridge Project' to attack most-lethal forms of cancer
Institutions, research teams, non-profit organizations join forces in novel approaches targeting pancreatic cancer, glioblastoma.
MathWorks makes multi-year sponsorship commitment to MIT OpenCourseWare
Joins Dow Chemical and Lockheed Martin in OCW Next Decade Alliance to support global educational opportunity.
MIT OpenCourseWare teams up with Flat World Knowledge to combine free texts and free course materials
Collaboration among open education innovators creates rich learning opportunities for independent learners.
Delivering RNA with tiny sponge-like spheres
New RNA interference method holds promise for treating cancer, other diseases.
MIT faculty see promise in American manufacturing
Study group is tackling hard questions about what it will take to stoke renewal.