Kristala Prather named head of the Department of Chemical Engineering
Metabolic engineering and synthetic biology expert to succeed Paula Hammond.
Metabolic engineering and synthetic biology expert to succeed Paula Hammond.
Professor led EAPS for more than a decade, cultivating a focus on Earth systems, planets, climate science, and the origins of life.
While useful for killing pathogens including SARS-CoV-2, the lights may cause unwanted chemical reactions and should be used with ventilation, researchers say.
New research suggests daily mindfulness training at home helped reduce kids’ stress levels and negative emotions.
Organizations will support government agencies in using evidence to advance economic mobility and racial equity in the wake of Covid-19.
The MIT and Accenture Convergence Initiative for Industry and Technology selects three new research projects to support.
MIT Professor Ben Schneider honored as Committed to Caring for acting as a "bedrock of compassion."
Author and African American studies scholar Ruha Benjamin urges MIT Libraries staff to “re-imagine the default settings” of technology for a more just future.
With a minor in literature and environmental sustainability, the biology alumna considers perspectives from Charles Darwin to Annie Dillard.
Makan will lead special projects in his new role, while continuing to serve as head of the Music and Theater Arts Section.
All together, a core group of MIT.nano staffers has more than 400 years of technical experience in nanoscale characterization and fabrication.
The method could enable a rapid test to determine whether individuals are producing antibodies that help protect against Covid-19.
Jeff Wilke SM '93, former CEO of Amazon’s Worldwide Consumer business, brings his LGO playbook to his new mission of revitalizing manufacturing in the U.S.
Mobility-related data show the pandemic has had a lasting effect, limiting the breadth of places people visit in cities.
With federal and state public health emergencies expiring on May 11, Cecilia Stuopis and Ian Waitz discuss the next chapter for MIT.