From fiction to science
Peter Reddien believes human stem cells could one day be regulated to replace aged, damaged, and missing tissues.
Stephen Buchwald receives BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award in Basic Sciences
BBVA Foundation honors chemistry professor for his development of catalytic routes to construct carbon-nitrogen and carbon-carbon bonds.
Alumni gift to SHASS establishes Cynthia L. Reed Chair in French Studies and Language
Associate Professor Bruno Perreau will be first to occupy the new chair, which will have a profound impact on French studies at MIT.
Professor emeritus Richard Schafer, former deputy head of mathematics at MIT, dies at 96
MIT mathematician and emeritus professor Richard Schafer dies at 96
Evolutionary approaches to big-data problems
Una-May O'Reilly applies machine learning and evolutionary algorithms to tackle some of the world's biggest big-data challenges.
Inspiring a new generation of innovators
Andrew Viterbi ’56, SM ’57 has been a pioneer in wireless communications for more than half a century.
Tonio Buonassisi seeks to make solar cells competitive
Mechanical engineering professor pursues a vision of a cleaner, more energy-efficient world.
Commercializing a new generation of polymer coatings
GVD’s vapor-deposited polymer coatings improve performance efficiency in critical applications across industries.
