Spotting hidden activity in cells
New data analysis technique distinguishes active from passive fluctuations inside cells.
There’s something in the air
Colette Heald studies atmospheric gases and particles, and how they affect air quality and climate.
MIT outlines progress on its five-year climate action plan
Progress report underscores strong collaboration across campus to address climate change.
A new lens on suburbia
Center for Advanced Urbanism conference explores the suburbs’ sustainable future.
Can technology help teach literacy in poor communities?
Project to provide children with tablets loaded with literacy apps reports encouraging results in Africa, U.S.
3 Questions: David Autor on global trade and political polarization
Study finds relationship between U.S. job losses due to trade, and political polarization in Congress.
MIT Energy Initiative awards nine seed fund grants for early-stage energy research
Winning teams will use grants to advance research in areas including fuel cells, solar-powered desalination, and impacts of electric vehicle charging on the power grid.
Designing a better built environment
Oral Buyukozturk develops innovative designs and technologies for durable, sustainable physical infrastructure projects.
Controlling RNA in living cells
Modular, programmable proteins can be used to track or manipulate gene expression.
Finding inspiration for architecture and urban planning in Latin America and Spain
Site visits by grad students in the School of Architecture and Planning sharpen proposals in art, architecture, and urbanism studios.
How much of a difference will the Paris Agreement make?
MIT study projects end-of-century climate under different scenarios.
Biobarrier explorer and dark matter theorist win MIT’s prestigious junior faculty award
Katharina Ribbeck and Jesse Thaler named recipients of the Harold E. Edgerton Award.
Self-driving cars, meet rubber duckies
“Duckietown” class at Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Lab teaches autonomy, aims to become global research platform.
How to make cities more energy efficient
Retrofitting a small portion of buildings would have big impact on cities’ carbon emissions.