Nancy Kanwisher, Robert Langer, and Sara Seager named Kavli Prize Laureates
MIT scientists honored in each of the three Kavli Prize categories: neuroscience, nanoscience, and astrophysics, respectively.
MIT scientists honored in each of the three Kavli Prize categories: neuroscience, nanoscience, and astrophysics, respectively.
American Astronomical Society’s Division on Dynamical Astronomy honors the assistant professor and MIT Kavli member for contributions to the dynamics of multi-planet extrasolar systems.
The results offer a new way to probe supermassive black holes and their evolution across the universe.
Circling a cold, Jupiter-sized star, the new world could offer an unobstructed view of its surface composition and history.
Three stars circling the Milky Way’s halo formed 12 to 13 billion years ago.
The observations suggest some of earliest “monster” black holes grew from massive cosmic seeds.
MIT professors Roger Levy, Tracy Slatyer, and Martin Wainwright appointed to the 2024 class of “trail-blazing fellows.”
Senior Olivia Rosenstein balances cross-country competitions with research in quantum gasses and early-universe radio wave signals.
The award recognizes exceptional distinction in teaching, research, and service at MIT.
Analysis reveals a tiny black hole repeatedly punching through a larger black hole’s disk of gas.
Results suggest the clouds of Venus could be hospitable for some forms of life.
Nine postdocs and research scientists honored for contributions to the Institute.
Fellows honored for creativity, innovation, and research accomplishments.
The detections more than double the number of known tidal disruption events in the nearby universe.
The findings suggest our galaxy’s core may contain less dark matter than previously estimated.