Q&A: Ceasar McDowell on better public conversation
Professor of civic design and head of We Who Engage MIT talks about rebuilding connections in America.
Q&A: Clare Balboni on environmental economics
A strong evidence base is key for informing environmental and climate policy, says the MIT assistant professor.
Giving the people what they want?
Political scientist Devin Caughey studies how public opinion influences American politics.
Stefanie Mueller changes everything: A hands-on class responds to Covid
Assistant professor adapts her laboratory class, Engineering Interactive Technologies, to the pandemic, with surprising results.
Eight from MIT named 2021 Sloan Research Fellows
Awards honor, support young professors in the Media Lab and departments of Biology, Brain and Cognitive Sciences, Chemical Engineering, EECS, and Mathematics.
The catalyzing potential of J-WAFS seed grants
MIT junior faculty explore new research directions and achieve powerful career advancement enabled by J-WAFS’ mission-driven grant program focused on water and food solutions.
Institute Professor Emeritus Isadore Singer, renowned mathematician who united math and physics, dies at 96
Longtime MIT professor who laid the foundations for the development of index theory was a recipient of both the National Medal of Science and the Abel Prize.
With Perseverance, MIT teams prepare for Mars rover landing
Following touchdown, MOXIE will brew up oxygen while geologists comb for sediments to sample.
Political scientist In Song Kim receives the 2021 Levitan Prize
New project by inventor of LobbyView.org will advance trade theory and the ability of citizens to influence public policymaking.
Four MIT researchers elected to the National Academy of Engineering for 2021
New members have made advances in computer vision, autonomous aerospace vehicles, electric power system analysis and control, and power electronics technology.
Shafi Goldwasser wins L'Oréal-UNESCO Award
Professor and pioneer in cryptography named 2021 Laureate for North America in the 2021 L'Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science International Awards.
Developing a picture of France
Catherine Clark uses visual imagery to delve into French history, culture, and society.
Ijeoma Oluo: “What we are fighting for is Black joy”
Keynote speaker at MIT’s annual MLK Celebration says fighting white supremacy requires far more than just reducing its harm.
Robert Weinberg receives 2021 Japan Prize
The award recognizes Weinberg’s pioneering achievements in the field of cancer biology.
3Q: Looking back at MIT’s fall semester Covid-19 testing
Suzanne Blake of MIT Emergency Management analyzes the results from the program, which administered more than 250,000 tests last semester.