3 Questions: Heather Hendershot on coverage of the pandemic
MIT media expert discusses the stark differences across U.S. media sources.
MIT Schwarzman College of Computing announces first named professorships
Honorees will receive additional support to pursue their research and develop their careers.
Faculty receive funding to develop artificial intelligence techniques to combat Covid-19
C3.ai Digital Transformation Institute awards $5.4 million to top researchers to steer how society responds to the pandemic.
3 Questions: Thomas Kochan on new policies to shape work of the future
MIT Sloan professor says major transformation of labor law and associated policies are needed for improved worker-employer relationships.
Four MIT faculty members receive U.S. Department of Energy early career awards
Faculty from the departments of physics, chemical engineering, and mechanical engineering were selected for the 2020 Early Career Research Program.
Stephen Morris named inaugural Peter A. Diamond Professor of Economics
MIT Department of Economics establishes new professorship honoring Institute professor and Nobel laureate.
Effort launches to “explore how MIT might invent a thriving new future”
Task Force 2021 and Beyond aims to map a stronger Institute for the post-Covid world.
A wizard of ultrasharp imaging
To oversee its new cutting-edge electron microscopy systems, MIT sought out Frances Ross’ industry-honed expertise.
Tunney Lee, professor emeritus of urban planning, dies at 88
An architect and urban planner, Lee’s impact is evident throughout Boston and the city’s Chinatown, his childhood home.
Nine MIT School of Science professors receive tenure for 2020
Professors earn tenure in the departments of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, Chemistry, Mathematics, and Physics.
MIT announces plans for fall 2020 semester
Extensive safety protocols will undergird the return of additional students and staff to campus.
Exploring interactions of light and matter
Juejun Hu pushes the frontiers of optoelectronics for biological imaging, communications, and consumer electronics.
Twelve MIT faculty honored as “Committed to Caring” for 2020-2021
Honor recognizes faculty mentors who devote true attention to students’ well-being.