QS ranks MIT the world’s top university for 2016-17
Ranked No. 1 for the fifth straight year, the Institute also places first in 12 of 42 disciplines.
John Fernández: Growing grassroots for sustainability on campus and abroad
Environmental Solutions Initiative’s new director discusses sustainable development, student engagement, and making Baker House his home.
Reach in and touch objects in videos with “Interactive Dynamic Video”
Technique from Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Lab could improve augmented reality and reduce the need for CGI green-screens.
Assessing health impacts of policies and plans
New class offers urban planners tools to explore the intersection of city planning and public health.
New movie screen allows for glasses-free 3-D at a larger scale
Prototype display enables viewers to watch a 3-D movie from any seat in a theater.
The quest for clean water
MIT researchers design a solar-powered desalination device for rural India.
“Beijing Studio” celebrates 30 years
MIT–Tsinghua collaboration grapples with urban issues in China.
Art and science merge in a disaster readiness haven
Innovative off-grid PREPHubs structures house basic services needed in the aftermath of a disaster.
J. Meejin Yoon, Alex Anmahian among winners of Northern Avenue Bridge Competition
Winning proposals would create civic spaces while restoring infrastructure.
Is your meal really gluten free?
Portable sensor detects trace amounts of gluten in food at restaurants.
Duane Boning named LeBel Professor
A leader in the field of manufacturing and design has been appointed the Clarence J. LeBel Professor of Electrical Engineering.
A makerspace for students, by students
Initiated and led by students, MIT MakerWorks fosters making with strong engineering focus.
Building better trust between humans and machines
MIT-SUTD researchers are creating improved interfaces to help machines and humans work together to complete tasks.
Featured video: Making makers at MIT
In celebration of the White House's Week of Making, a look at the vibrant makerspace ecosystem around the Institute.