Professor Emeritus Jay Forrester, digital computing and system dynamics pioneer, dies at 98
The inventor of an early form of RAM had an outsized influence on organizational dynamics, supply chains, and sustainability.
Batch desalination configuration bests standard reverse osmosis approach
Researchers develop a new way to create more clean water with less energy, thanks to clever timing.
Stephen Connors, leading alternative energy researcher, dies at 58
MIT researcher helped to make solar and wind power mainstream.
Manuel Heitor, Portuguese minister for science, technology, and higher education, visits MIT
Visit aims to strengthen the scientific and technological cooperation between Portugal and the United States.
Solid-state learning
First-year students get a spirited introduction to materials science and chemistry from Professor Jeffrey Grossman.
Apollo code developer Margaret Hamilton receives Presidential Medal of Freedom
Former School of Engineering and Lincoln Laboratory computing pioneer among 21 recipients of the nation’s highest civilian honor.
Seeking to inform India’s climate policy choices
Tata Center graduate fellow Arun Singh shares energy-economic modeling research at UN Climate Change Conference.
New capsule achieves long-term drug delivery
Technology could aid in elimination of malaria and treatment of many other diseases.
Pluto’s icy, slushy heart
Data from New Horizons mission suggest a water-ice ocean lies beneath Pluto’s heart-shaped basin.
MIT Sandbox doubles down on student innovation
Program adds global sponsors, welcomes more than 100 new teams.
Data-driven diabetes management
Smart insulin-pen cap lets patients and doctors track dosage data to better manage treatment.
Teaching Hong Kong students to embrace computational thinking
Powered by MIT expertise and regional universities, CoolThink@JC will offer training to primary teachers and students at 32 schools.
Fusing theory and practice
Grad student Libby Tolman melds the elegance of theoretical physics with practical applications of nuclear science.
Researchers create synthetic cells to isolate genetic circuits
Encapsulating molecular components in artificial membranes offers more flexibility in designing circuits.
Enabling wireless virtual reality
Developed at Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory, “MoVR” system allows VR headsets to communicate without a cord