Lydia Bourouiba’s research on fluid dynamics influenced new guidance from the World Health Organization that will shape how health agencies respond to respiratory infectious diseases.
A new program is equipping every campus building with an automated external defibrillator.
Postdoc Shaniel Bowen studies women's sexual anatomy and health while also working to interest young women in STEM careers.
MIT senior Daisy Wang interweaves biological engineering and women’s and gender studies as a way to address social problems.
This measure, developed by MIT researchers, reflects direct effects on people’s quality of life — and reveals significant global disparities.
Professor Ernest Fraenkel has decoded fundamental aspects of Huntington’s disease and glioblastoma, and is now using computation to better understand amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
New MIT offering brings a multidisciplinary approach to tackling substance use disorder through biomedical device innovation.
Albert Almada PhD ’13 studies the mechanics of how stem cells rebuild tissues. “Digging deep into the science is what MIT taught me,” he says.
Over $1 million in prize funding available for tech-enabled solutions to the 2024 Global Challenges.
New PE.0539 course supports students who want to meet new people, strengthen friendships, build communities, and make MIT a more welcoming place.
Jonathan Weissman and collaborators developed a tool to reconstruct human cell family trees, revealing how blood cell production changes in old age.
The program encourages everyone on campus to get moving during the cold months.
Collaborative hub founded by philanthropist Lisa Yang will catalyze academic innovation and result in real-world, global impact.
Swallowing the device before a meal could create a sense of fullness, tricking the brain into thinking it’s time to stop eating.
During the last week of November, MIT hosted symposia and events aimed at examining the implications and possibilities of generative AI.