MIT experts urge Trump administration to take immediate action on cybersecurity
Report warns of hacking risk to electric grid, oil pipelines, and other critical infrastructure.
Celebrating 25 years of MIT-JR East Railway partnership
Professor Joseph Sussman honored for his 25 years of service as JR East Professor
Tiny bacterium provides window into whole ecosystems
Ubiquitous marine organism has co-evolved with other microbes, promoting more complex ecosystems.
Detecting mutations could lead to earlier liver cancer diagnosis
New technique can reveal exposure to aflatoxin, a potent carcinogen, before tumors develop.
Julien Barber: Protecting magnets and the environment
Master's candidate explores ways to cool high-temperature superconductors used in fusion research.
A big leap toward tinier lines
Self-assembly technique could lead to long-awaited, simple method for making smaller microchip patterns.
Student perspectives on grad life at MIT
A new blog written entirely by MIT graduate students offers a window into a deeply diverse community.
A showcase of nuclear science and engineering at MIT
Nuclear Science and Engineering Expo provides an opportunity for prospective grad students and the MIT community to learn about department research.
Setting the pace for change in the energy sector
MIT energy and climate thought leaders play integral part in discussions at CERAWeek 2017.
“Virtual batteries” could lead to cheaper, cleaner power
Coordinating smart appliances and electric cars may help balance supply and demand in the power grid.
Protecting web users’ privacy
System for disguising database queries could prevent customer profiling and price gouging.
Toward printable, sensor-laden “skin” for robots
New 3-D-printed device mimics the goldbug beetle, which changes color when prodded.
A measurable improvement in STEM access for the blind
Two MIT graduate students have developed a device that provides better access to STEM materials for the blind and low-vision community.
Testing new networking protocols
New approach speeds up testing of traffic management solutions for data center networks.
Making better decisions when outcomes are uncertain
A simple statistical trick could help make a ubiquitous model of decision processes more accurate.