MIT unveils a new action plan to tackle the climate crisis
The Institute commits to net-zero emissions by 2026, charts course marshaling all of MIT’s capabilities toward decarbonization.
Ekotrope makes building energy-efficient homes easier
The company’s software, based on work by co-founder and Professor Ed Crawley, expedites the process of home energy accreditation.
Michale Fee appointed head of the Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences
Will continue initiatives in academics, mentoring, and DEIJ while building on legacy of academic and scientific excellence.
Saving the radome
Student-led efforts preserve iconic campus landmark for future generations of education and research.
Ceasar McDowell named associate director of MIT Center for Constructive Communication
McDowell will head civic design at new center, maintain leadership role at Department of Urban Studies and Planning.
Paula Hammond and Arup Chakraborty named Institute Professors
The two chemical engineers are awarded MIT’s highest faculty honor.
Buttressing perseverance from a distance
Alfredo Alexander-Katz and Caroline Jones honored as “Committed to Caring.”
Cynthia Barnhart to step down as MIT’s chancellor
In seven years of service, the engineering professor led groundbreaking efforts to improve student well-being and success.
Josh McDermott seeks to replicate the human auditory system
Computer models that mimic humans’ extraordinary hearing abilities could improve treatments for hearing loss.
Five from MIT elected to the National Academy of Sciences for 2021
Faculty members Dan Freedman, Robert Griffin, Larry Guth, Stephen Morris, and Gigliola Staffilani elected by peers for outstanding contributions to research.
Q&A: Vivienne Sze on crossing the hardware-software divide for efficient artificial intelligence
Her research focuses on more-efficient deep neural networks to process video, and more-efficient hardware to run applications.
Mastering molecular disorder
Adam Willard’s studies of how electrons flow through microscopically tangled materials could lead to new types of photovoltaic materials.
Expanding MIT’s global reach in the professional world
Multicultural Bhaskar Pant has brought MIT Professional Education to thousands of students around the world.
Five from MIT elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences for 2021
Prestigious honor society announces more than 250 new members.
Desirée Plata and Justin Steil win Edgerton Faculty Award
CEE and DUSP faculty members recognized for excellence in leadership, service, and impactful work tackling environmental and social justice issues.