Advice to students in planetary science: “Start young!”
MIT astronomer Richard Binzel describes lengthy preparation for this year’s successful flyby of Pluto.
Esther Duflo receives 2015 A.SK Social Science Award
The WZB Berlin Social Science Center honors the developmental economist and J-PAL director for her studies on poverty alleviation.
Dennis Whyte named head of Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering
Whyte succeeds Richard Lester as NSE department head.
Urban Studies and Planning welcomes four new faculty for 2015-2016
From public health to environmental policy and planning, diverse new perspectives add to a top-ranked department.
Faculty Highlight: Ibrahim Cissé
Assistant professor of physics probes the formation of enzyme clusters that enable gene copying and protein production in living cells.
MIT announces steps to promote community well-being, strengthen mental health services
Chancellor and MIT Medical release results of student survey.
Turbocharging medical translation
Jeff Karp’s diverse multidisciplinary team brings novel solutions to a wide array of health challenges.
Three faculty, alumni projects among winners of 2015 Boston Design Biennial
Public installations are on view through September at the Rose Kennedy Greenway.
Seth Lloyd, leading quantum mechanics expert, appointed Nam P. Suh Professor
New professorship is a gift from MIT alumnus Hock Tan '75, SM '75.
Sabine Iatridou and Kai von Fintel named fellows of the Linguistics Society of America
Fellowship marks the highest honor in the field of linguistics.
Sow-Hsin Chen wins 2015 Guinier Prize
Nuclear science and engineering professor emeritus honored for novel uses of small-angle scattering in the study of matter.
MIT Technology Review announces seven innovators over 70
Professors emeritus Sidney Yip and Judith Jarvis Thomson honored for their continued innovations.