New study shows how universities are critical to emerging fusion industry
Fusion’s success as a renewable energy depends on the creation of an industry to support it, and academia is vital to that industry’s development.
MIT’s Science Policy Initiative holds 13th annual Executive Visit Days
MIT students traveled to Washington to speak to representatives from several federal executive agencies.
Liberty Ladd: Going above and beyond
For the political science and mechanical engineering student, who is also an Air Force ROTC member, systematic change starts with personal actions.
Peer coaching helps graduate students thrive
The Graduate Student Coaching Program teaches students the “coaching mindset” to help them reach their personal and professional goals.
Five MIT affiliates receive awards from the American Physical Society
Professor Wit Busza, Instructor Karol Bacik, postdocs Cari Cesarotti and Chao Li, and Pablo Gaston Debenedetti SM ’81, PhD ’85 honored for contributions to physics.
Future Leaders in Aerospace prepares the next generation for research careers
The 2023 symposium offered candid insights and practical advice for aeronautical and astronautical engineers interested in pursuing academia.
Computational imaging researcher attended a lecture, found her career
A pivotal talk led postdoc Kristina Monakhova to develop smart, computational cameras and microscopes for intelligent systems.
Spoken-word collaboration shows off the MIT community’s musical talents
"It gives people an outlet and a way of expressing themselves through music,” says one contributor to the MITverses project.
The Beaver visits Father Sky: Meet MIT’s First Nations Launch team
MIT Doya blasted their first rocket to a height of 1,290 meters, placing second at the 2023 First Nations Launch contest. The team is now gearing up for a 2024 launch.
2023-24 Takeda Fellows: Advancing research at the intersection of AI and health
Thirteen new graduate student fellows will pursue exciting new paths of knowledge and discovery.
Forging climate connections across the Institute
Inaugural Fast Forward Faculty Fund grants aim to spur new work on climate change and deepen collaboration at MIT.
Designing cleaner vehicles
Graduate student Adi Mehrotra ’22 is developing sustainable solutions in vehicle design.
Turning engineers into well-rounded communicators
The MIT School of Engineering’s Communication Lab provides peer coaching and other services to students and postdocs seeking to improve their communication skills.
Smart irrigation technology covers “more crop per drop”
Placing solutions in the cloud but learning with boots on the ground, GEAR Lab researchers build low-cost, solar-powered irrigation tools to make precision agriculture more accessible.
Analyzing pathways to persuasion
When it comes to shaping political beliefs, MIT postdoc Chloe Wittenberg PhD ’23 finds video captivates, but might not beat text.