Risk, culture, and control
Historian Caley Horan studies commerce and uncertainty in modern American life.
Alex Shalek named director of the Institute for Medical Engineering and Science
Professor who uses a cross-disciplinary approach to understand human diseases on a molecular and cellular level succeeds Elazer Edelman.
With sustainable cement, startup aims to eliminate gigatons of CO₂
Sublime Systems, founded by Professor Yet-Ming Chiang and former postdoc Leah Ellis, has developed a sustainable way to make one of the world’s most common materials.
Dimitris Bertsimas named vice provost for open learning
Leveraging more than 35 years of experience at MIT, Bertsimas will work with partners across the Institute to transform teaching and learning on and off campus.
Hamsa Balakrishnan appointed associate dean of engineering
Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics faculty member will play a vital role in shaping and supporting the MIT School of Engineering community.
Empowering the next generation of scientists in Africa
The Future African Scientist organization was sparked by a connection between two students from different walks of life during an MIT program in South Africa.
School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences welcomes nine new faculty
New professors join anthropology, economics, history, linguistics, music and theater arts, and philosophy departments, as well as the Program in Science, Technology, and Society.
From large labs to small teams, mentorship thrives
Professors Cynthia Breazeal and Ming Guo are honored as “Committed to Caring.”
The study and practice of being human
Professor Joshua Bennett’s scholarship, poetry, and teaching help students address core questions about values and meaning in life.
Professor Emeritus Ralph Gakenheimer, mobility planner and champion of international development, dies at 89
The longtime faculty member in the Department of Urban Studies and Planning leaves a lasting impact on infrastructure around the globe.
Three MIT professors named 2024 Vannevar Bush Fellows
Domitilla Del Vecchio and Themis Sapsis of MechE and Mehrdad Jazayeri of BCS will each receive up to $3 million for blue-sky research.
Q&A: “As long as you have a future, you can still change it”
MIT historian Tristan Brown describes how China’s feng shui legacy can help with confronting today’s climate challenges.
Mission directors announced for the Climate Project at MIT
The effort to accelerate climate work at the Institute adds to its leadership team.
Or Hen: Getting to the core of the matter
To understand how everything from atoms to neutron stars behave, he says, requires “abstracting away the details to see main principles that drive everything.”
MIT affiliates named 2024 HHMI Investigators
Four faculty members and four others with MIT ties are recognized for pushing the boundaries of science and for creating highly inclusive and collaborative research environments.