Feng Zhang receives 2016 Canada Gairdner International Award
Broad/MIT scientist among five honored as pioneers of CRISPR-Cas9 system.
3 Questions: Ben Ross Schneider on Brazil’s crisis moment
As political scandal swirls, are there still signs of progress?
Toward a better understanding of the brain
Genome-editing pioneer Feng Zhang hopes his work will shed light on neurological disorders.
Joining efforts to build a more sustainable future
Sixth Annual CEE Research Speed Dating showcases research to promote collaboration
Faculty highlight: Joseph Checkelsky
Synthesizing new physics: Assistant professor blends materials science and solid state physics to uncover new properties linked to collective behavior of electrons.
Nasser Rabbat and the Museum of Lost Objects
MIT architect and historian helps the BBC trace the destruction of Syrian antiquities.
Administration addresses student recommendations
Earliest actions on inclusiveness will focus on orientation, mental health counseling, student surveys.
Creating postdoc connections
The Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science pilots new ways to build leadership and teamwork skills for its postdocs.
Frank Perkins, professor emeritus of civil and environmental engineering, dies at 82
Longtime professor and former dean for graduate education had lasting impacts on civil engineering and teaching at MIT.
IDSS conversations: Guy Bresler
Assistant professor of electrical engineering and computer science discusses his work focusing on learning graphical models from data.
Celebrating exceptional individuals and teams across MIT
MIT staff and faculty honored for outstanding contributions at the 2016 MIT Excellence Awards and Collier Medal ceremony.
Bringing more data to language debate
Larger set of translations may shed light on an idiosyncratic Amazonian language.
Four professors named 2016 MacVicar Faculty Fellows
Devadas, Grossman, Sipser, and Tang awarded MIT’s highest undergraduate teaching award.
3Q: A world-premiere concert where the audience helps play
MIT’s Eran Egozy on “12,” a chamber music debut with smartphone-driven percussion.