3 Questions: Sara Seager on discovering a trove of new planets
NASA’s Kepler orbiting telescope has found hundreds of new possible planets, including 54 in the so-called 'habitable zone.'
A foundation for building
How MIT’s first African-American graduate, Robert Taylor, became a prominent architect and brought the MIT philosophy across regional and racial barriers.
Economists converge at MIT
Nobel laureates, public intellectuals gather for frank debate on economy, politics and the state of their profession.
Video: Innovation’s impact on economic growth
Newest segment from the MIT150's 'Elemental MIT' series focuses on topics highlighted in Tuesday's State of the Union address.
A life filled with firsts
Ellen Swallow Richards, MIT’s first female graduate and faculty member, opened the door for women in science, and founded ecology and home economics along the way.
Anne Mayes, former materials science professor, dies at 46
'Fiercely dedicated to MIT students,' she established fellowship prior to leaving the Institute.
MIT libraries joins Borrow Direct Library Partnership
New agreement will give the MIT community access to nearly 50 million items from participating Ivy League libraries.
Electrifying transportation: Devil is in the details
MIT symposium finds electric vehicle technology capabilities are way ahead of policy and infrastructure needs.
Abraham Siegel, former Sloan dean, dies at 88
Led the School of Management through a period of strategic growth
Bartusiak awarded Davis Prize by the History of Science Society
The Day We Found the Universe cited as a 'crystal-clear narrative' of science and astrophysics between 1920-1940