The tenured engineers of 2026
Ten faculty members have been granted tenure in five units across MIT’s School of Engineering.
How to create distinguishable states for quantum systems
Researchers establish key insights for reading and writing information for quantum sensing, communication, computing, and control.
Fluorescent nanosensor enables rapid, first-of-its-kind detection of key gut health biomarker
Researchers developed an optical nanosensor to rapidly detect a key gut biomarker, enabling faster, accessible screening.
A tiny ingestible sensor can measure temperature from inside the body
After being swallowed, the devices could offer continuous monitoring of patients who are sick or at risk of hypothermia.
MIT engineers find a way to deliver drugs directly to the esophagus
Their new gel-like drug formulation can coat the esophageal lining and release drugs that could help treat inflammatory conditions affecting the esophagus.
Q&A with an MIT dining influencer
Michaela Brown loves telling stories about food and friends, from oxtail and ackee in Jamaica to Thanksgiving dinner in New Vassar, as an MIT Dining Ambassador.
When it comes to predicting people’s preferences, it pays to consider “the power of three”
MIT researchers provide a major upgrade to the nearly century-old idea of random utility models.
MIT affiliates win 2026 Hertz Foundation Fellowships
The fellowships in applied sciences, engineering, and mathematics recognize doctoral students who are pursuing solutions to the most pressing challenges in science and technology.
A shot of carbon dioxide rewires how cement sets
New research reveals the chemical sequence triggered by CO₂ injection in cement paste, capturing a fleeting intermediate reaction for the first time using real-time Raman spectroscopy.
New imaging system sees through murky waters
The “Sonar-MASt3R” combines sonar and visual data to create real-time 3D maps, even in cloudy water.
Advancing stem cell research and building the next generation of biologists
Biology PhD student Giselle Valdes studies stem cell regeneration while encouraging aspiring students and researchers.
To study how chips really work, MIT researchers built their own operating system
A new kernel called Fractal gives researchers a cleaner view of what’s happening inside a processor, and has already surfaced previously unknown behavior in Apple’s M1.
Startup’s nuclear-inspired cooling system could make data centers more sustainable
Founded by two researchers from MIT, Ferveret reduces the amount of energy and water required to cool the chips that power AI.
3D-printed devices could streamline the production of drug-delivery microparticles
The cost-effective devices, which can be built in hours, leverage electrospray emitter technology to efficiently produce three-layered particles at scale.
Innovative projects explore ways to deal with extreme heat
Low-cost personal cooling and emissions-free air conditioning among ideas studied with MIT’s Climate Project seed funding.