$20 million Commonwealth Foundation for Cancer Research gift to expand collaborative cancer research
Gift will augment the Bridge Project, a collaborative project between the Dana-Farber/Harvard Cancer Center and MIT's Koch Institute.
A smart inhaler for people with asthma
Sensors that track inhaler use aim to keep asthma patients healthy, cut health care costs.
Smarter lenses
Newly launched mobile eye-test device could lead to prescription virtual-reality screens.
Solving the world’s great challenges
Inaugural Solve conference concludes four days of talks, workshops, and discussions on global challenges.
3Q: Cynthia Barnhart on progress to prevent sexual assault at MIT
A year after the release of a pioneering survey, chancellor discusses steps MIT has taken to date.
More than 5,000 shots given at first campus flu clinic of the semester
A second clinic will take place Friday, Oct. 16 in the Stratton Student Center.
Senior Kristen Finney and GlobeMed lend a helping hand
MIT students partner with a clinic in Togo to improve health care for HIV/AIDS patients.
In the world: Remote Mexican village uses solar power to purify water
System developed at MIT proves practical for remote communities.
Finding a noninvasive way to measure pressure in the brain
MIT researchers team up with Boston Medical Center and Philips to test a noninvasive way to measure intracranial pressure.
A week of celebration and inspiration — Boston-style
At Solve, MIT will host gathering of leaders to spur action on world problems.
Finding 911 callers instantly
Mobile app automatically sends a caller’s location and medical data to dispatch centers.
Out of sight and out of mind, sewage can actually tell us a lot about health
PhD student Mariana Matus studies human waste to understand individual and community health.
