3 Questions: Kenneth Oye on regulating drugs
New potential for “homemade” opiates raises oversight issues.
First stop robot road race, next stop NASA
MIT Robotics Team rover competes against 22 machines in a robot race to support alumna-founded global health organization Vecna Cares.
How a computer can help your doctor better diagnose cancer
Model from MIT's Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory aims to automatically distinguish lymphoma subtypes.
MIT students showcase innovative ideas for the betterment of humankind
Students’ innovative IDEAS Global Challenge projects combine entrepreneurship with the passion to help others around the world.
Cerebral curiosity
Graduate student Steven Keating takes a problem-solving approach to his brain cancer.
Crowdsourced tool for depression
Peer-to-peer application outperforms conventional self-help technique for easing depression, anxiety.
KSA meeting puts focus on transforming Kendall Square
Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker emphasizes improved public transportation, increased collaboration.
Fujimoto receives the OSA Frederic Ives Medal
MIT professor honored for pioneering the field of optical coherence tomography and leading medical and commercial applications.
Measuring health care
Amy Finkelstein spotted an opportunity to bring the gold standard in scientific research to one of the most pressing questions of the day.
Study: Prices of cancer drugs have soared since 1995
Researchers find a 10 percent annual increase, after inflation.
3 Questions: Amy Finkelstein on testing health care systems
MIT economist explains why randomized trials can improve medical care.
Study: More expensive emergency care does yield better results
Unique research method reveals significant return on additional health care spending.
Keeping health care clean
Startup’s smart devices track hand-washing in hospitals to help reduce the spread of infection.
MISTI: The global internship program
MIT International Science and Technology Initiatives (MISTI) matches MIT students to internships with corporate partners around the world.