Remembering Raymond F. Baddour, professor emeritus of chemical engineering
A visionary educator and entrepreneur, Baddour was a pioneer in biotechnology and pharmaceutical research, and spearheaded the creation of Building 66.
Three EECS professors join leadership team
Saman Amarasinghe and Joel Voldman are named associate department heads; Nancy Lynch is associate department head for strategic directions, a new post.
Q&A: Seth Mnookin on the fallacy of “both sides” journalism
"We’ve seen too many journalists confuse not taking sides with not calling out liars and frauds," says MIT researcher and author.
3 Questions: Nick Montfort on shaping the future
New book delves into “future-making” as a noble endeavor.
During IAP, MIT community steps out of its comfort zone
For a campus that prizes creative risk-taking, Independent Activities Period is a cultural touchstone.
MindHandHeart announces record number of Innovation Fund winners
From indoor lawns to meditative drawing classes, the selected projects aim to make MIT a more healthy and welcoming place.
Innovation, meet organization
Economist John Van Reenen studies the creation and use of technology, from the R&D lab to the workplace.
Turning real estate data into decision-making tools
New Real Estate Price Dynamics Research Platform from the MIT Center for Real Estate offers predictive power to investors.
One planet, many climate plans. Why?
MIT’s Janelle Knox-Hayes studies the cultural issues behind climate policy.
3Q: Institute Professor John Deutch on maintaining US leadership in technological innovation
Putting limits on foreign students or technical publications would be counterproductive, write Deutch and Condoleezza Rice.
Bose Grants for 2017 reward bold and unconventional research visions
Six potentially paradigm-shifting research projects will make strides with funding from Professor Amar G. Bose Research Grants.