Meet the tight-knit technical staff who help MIT.nano handle any challenge
All together, a core group of MIT.nano staffers has more than 400 years of technical experience in nanoscale characterization and fabrication.
Chemists’ technique reveals whether antibodies neutralize SARS-CoV-2
The method could enable a rapid test to determine whether individuals are producing antibodies that help protect against Covid-19.
After Amazon, an ambition to accelerate American manufacturing
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.
Study: Covid-19 has reduced diverse urban interactions
Mobility-related data show the pandemic has had a lasting effect, limiting the breadth of places people visit in cities.
3 Questions: What’s next for local and campus-based Covid-19 policies and protocols?
With federal and state public health emergencies expiring on May 11, Cecilia Stuopis and Ian Waitz discuss the next chapter for MIT.
Championing health workers to lead vaccination efforts in Uganda
A survey to measure who was getting vaccinated against Covid-19 in Uganda finds health workers had an important role to play.
MIT student Malhaar Agrawal named 2023 Truman Scholar
Fellowship provides funding for graduate school and recognizes future public service leaders.
Creating a versatile vaccine to take on Covid-19 in its many guises
Aided by machine learning, scientists are working to develop a vaccine that would be effective against all SARS-CoV-2 strains.
A traveler on bioengineering’s many paths
Immunology research, public health service, and student leadership are all part of senior Julian Zulueta’s journey toward becoming a physician-scientist.
Using robotics to supercharge health care
Vecna Technologies, founded by a pair of MIT alumni, has followed a long and winding path to help people in health care settings.
A global lab for teaching and practicing synthetic biology
A pandemic-fueled transformation of the MIT course MAS.S64 (How to Grow (Almost) Anything) leads to next steps in democratizing synthetic biology.
Karenna Groff ’22 Named NCAA Woman of the Year
The graduate student in biological engineering is the second MIT student-athlete ever to earn Woman of the Year honors.
3 Questions: What to expect from respiratory illnesses, including Covid-19, this winter
MIT Medical Director Cecilia Stuopis says that while this is a time to be more vigilant, people should not panic.
Q&A: A fresh look at data science
MIT Visiting Scholar Alfred Spector discusses the power of data science and visualization, as well as his new textbook on the subject.
Breaking out of the box
An MIT residency unlocks the dreamlike world of the dance-theater piece “The History of Empires.”