Edward Boyden wins 2016 Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences
MIT physicists share prize in fundamental physics; Larry Guth and Liang Fu win New Horizons Prizes.
3Q: Thomas Levenson on the hunt for Vulcan, the missing planet
New book details the scientific search for a planet — before Albert Einstein halted the quest.
Real-time epidemiology from urban wastewater
MIT and Kuwait researchers have been awarded $4 million to fund Underworlds, a study of real-time epidemiology using biomarkers in urban sewage.
Seeking potash alternatives
International conference at MIT to focus on cooperative research efforts, alternatives to potassium salts for farming.
Desalination gets a graphene boost
Jeffrey Grossman applies new materials research to making desalination cheaper and more efficient.
William Siebert, professor emeritus of electrical engineering and computer science, dies at 89
Siebert, an expert in long-range radar, helped shape EECS undergraduate curriculum.
Grad students honor caring faculty through Committed to Caring (C2C) Awards
Celebration of “above and beyond” support enters second year.
Institute Professor John Harbison awarded György Kepes Fellowship Prize
Prize honors the distinguished career of a highly accomplished composer and professor of music at MIT.
Accounting class lesson on $2 bill leads to silver screen
Fair-value accounting lesson at MIT has a starring role in upcoming documentary film.
Charting a new course in Africa
John Fernandez and his colleagues explore urban resource consumption to help guide the development of rapidly growing African cities.
Novel digital design with brick
New design from architecture professor of the practice Sheila Kennedy respects history while advancing state-of-the-art masonry.
Professor Richard de Neufville honored at the White House
Engineering professor and systems designer honored as one of the first class of White House Fellows.