Yogesh Surendranath wants to decarbonize our energy systems
By developing novel electrochemical reactions, he hopes to find new ways to generate energy and reduce greenhouse gases.
A letter to the MIT community on navigating the elections together
“Whatever the outcome, I very much hope that in our interactions with one another, we can hold ourselves to our usual high standards of kindness, decency, compassion, inclusion and mutual respect,” writes President L. Rafael Reif.
“What to Expect When You’re Expecting Robots”
Book co-authored by Associate Professor Julie Shah and Laura Major SM ’05 explores a future populated with robot helpers.
Daniel Harlow awarded Packard Foundation Fellowship
Physics professor receives one of the most prestigious nongovernmental awards for early-career scientists.
3 questions: Ariel White on voter rights and the US criminal justice system
MIT political scientist researches voting, race, the legal system, and bureaucratic behavior.
3 Questions: Daron Acemoglu on the US tax system and automation
MIT Task Force on the Work of the Future looks at how the tax system has led to excessive reliance on machines.
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.