Fotini Christia named director of the Sociotechnical Systems Research Center
Political science professor will spearhead the Institute’s interdisciplinary center that studies high-impact, complex societal challenges.
Beyond Bitcoin: A new case for novel payment systems
In his latest book, economist Robert Townsend surveys how “distributed ledger” technologies can help emerging economies and many industries.
Superconductor technology for smaller, sooner fusion
MIT-Commonwealth Fusion Systems demonstration of new superconducting cable is a key step on the high-field path to compact fusion.
David Autor receives Heinz Award
A special 25th anniversary award honors the MIT economist for work on employment, trade, and technological change.
Institute Professor Emeritus Mario Molina, environmental leader and Nobel laureate, dies at 77
The atmospheric chemist shared the Nobel Prize for the discovery that chemicals known as CFCs deplete the ozone layer.
Sheila Widnall: A lifetime exploring the unknown
During 64 years at MIT, the Institute Professor Emerita has been a trailblazer in aerospace and the U.S. military, and a changemaker for women in STEM.
3 Questions: Ram Sasisekharan on hastening vaccines and treatments
Biological engineer discusses condensing the time taken to develop therapeutics down from many years to a matter of months.
India’s culture of coping with cancer
Dwaipayan Banerjee’s new book examines the psychological and social terrain of living with cancer in a country where the disease has long been downplayed.
Three from MIT receive National Health Institute Awards
Michael Birnbaum, Anders Hansen, and Tami Lieberman receive NIH Director’s New Innovator Awards from the NIH Common Fund’s High-Risk, High-Reward Research program.
MIT begins testing wastewater to help detect Covid-19 on campus
The pilot project is designed to determine if wastewater testing can provide early signals about the spread of the virus.
Helping companies navigate Covid-19
Professor Yossi Sheffi's latest book, “The New (Ab)Normal,” offers a key supply chain perspective on the pandemic.
Pablo Jarillo-Herrero wins 2020 Spanish Royal Physics Society Medal
Physicist is honored with the RSEF’s highest scientific honor for his work on twistronics.
3 Questions: Nancy Hopkins on improving gender equality in academia
Molecular biologist and professor emerita advocates for more inclusive science and advises how to get there.
Ibrahim Cissé, Ruth Lehmann, and Silvi Rouskin awarded 2021 Vilcek Prize
Prize recognizes contributions to biomedical research made by immigrant scientists.
The meanings of masks
New ways to think about and practice protective masking, from faculty in the MIT School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences.