Creating AI that matters
How the MIT-IBM Watson AI Lab is shaping AI-sociotechnical systems for the future.
MIT Maritime Consortium releases “Nuclear Ship Safety Handbook”
First-of-its-kind handbook serves as a guide for design safety for civilian nuclear ships.
Solar energy startup Active Surfaces wins inaugural PITCH.nano competition
Twelve START.nano companies competed for the grand prize of nanoBucks to be used at MIT.nano’s facilities.
MIT-Toyota collaboration powers driver assistance in millions of vehicles
A decade-plus alliance between MIT’s AgeLab and Toyota’s Collaborative Safety Research Center is recognized as a key contributor to advancements in automotive safety and human-machine interaction.
How to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from ammonia production
Proposed system would combine two kinds of plants, creating greater efficiency and lowering costs while curbing climate-changing emissions.
Report: Sustainability in supply chains is still a firm-level priority
Analysis from MIT’s Center for Transportation and Logistics finds companies are still acting to reduce emissions, but often lag in measurement techniques.
3 Questions: How a new mission to Uranus could be just around the corner
PhD student Chloe Gentgen discusses why the ice giant is such a high-priority solar system target, and how the Starship launch vehicle may hasten our explorations there.
What does the future hold for generative AI?
At the inaugural MIT Generative AI Impact Consortium Symposium, researchers and business leaders discussed potential advancements centered on this powerful technology.
Biogen groundbreaking stirs optimism in Kendall Square
The gathering of Biogen and MIT employees, business leaders, and public officials celebrated the first building to be constructed at Kendall Common.
How MIT’s Steel Research Group led to a groundbreaking national materials initiative
Founder Gregory B. Olson reflects on past and continuing high-impact work as the group turns 40.
Lidar helps gas industry find methane leaks and avoid costly losses
Lincoln Laboratory transitioned its optical-amplifier technology to Bridger Photonics for commercialization, enhancing US energy security and efficiency.
Technology originating at MIT leads to approved bladder cancer treatment
A system conceived in Professor Michael Cima’s lab was approved by the Food and Drug Administration after positive results in patients.
Lincoln Laboratory technologies win seven R&D 100 Awards for 2025
Inventions that protect US service members, advance computing, and enhance communications are recognized among the year's most significant new products.
New self-assembling material could be the key to recyclable EV batteries
MIT researchers designed an electrolyte that can break apart at the end of a battery’s life, allowing for easier recycling of components.
Fikile Brushett named director of MIT chemical engineering practice school
Brushett leads one-of-its-kind program that has been a bridge between education and industry for over a century.