Honoring Millie
Friends and colleagues celebrate Institute Professor Mildred Dresselhaus' 80th birthday and her impact on science, society and MIT.
Copays to be required for more services at MIT Medical
Employee health plan members will have copay for Urgent Care, some pediatrics and primary care visits
IS&T announces full support for Office for Mac 2011
Software provides several new features, including replacement of Entourage with Outlook for Mac and support for the Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) programming language.
Minor changes in precipitation may have major impact on groundwater supplies in arid regions
Crops and timing of storms amplify role played by rainwater.
Emeritus: On the trail of aflatoxin
Toxicologist Gerald Wogan has dedicated his career to understanding — and fighting — a deadly carcinogen.
Billion Prices Project: Introducing real-time economics
MIT Sloan faculty project to track inflation in real time collects prices from hundreds of worldwide online retailers on a daily basis.
3 Questions: Evelyn Fox Keller on the nature-nurture debates
In a new book, prominent historian of science dismisses the ‘unanswerable’ question of whether heredity or the environment matter more in human development.
Slideshow: the Koch Institute transforms East Campus environs
Completion of cancer-research building opens green space for community use and creates vibrant streetscape.
Heading off trauma
Study suggests adding a face shield to military helmets would help more soldiers avoid blast-induced brain injuries.
Institute launches app for Android mobile devices
Echoes functionality of MIT’s mobile site, existing app for iPhones
Lindquist receives National Medal of Science
President Obama presents nation’s top science awards at White House ceremony Wednesday.
Chiang, Lester appointed to DOE energy advisory committee
Professors will provide advice and expertise on clean-energy issues under the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy.
3 Questions: John Hansman on the Qantas A380 engine blowout
MIT aviation expert discusses why the engine failure could have resulted in a more serious outcome.