Ed Boyden and Feng Zhang named Howard Hughes Medical Institute Investigators
MIT faculty members are among 19 top scientists selected from across the nation.
Gauging language proficiency through eye movement
Study tracks eye movement to determine how well people understand English as a foreign language.
Chemists synthesize millions of proteins not found in nature
New technology could lead to development of novel “xenoprotein” drugs against infectious diseases.
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William Rodríguez: Helping others broaden their horizons
MIT senior and Model UN leader William Rodríguez works to encourage the global exchange of ideas.
TESS takes initial test image
Exoplanet-seeking satellite developed by MIT swings by moon toward final orbit.
Eight from MIT receive 2018 Fulbright awards
Graduating students and alumni will conduct research abroad in 2018-19 academic year.
Applying machine learning to challenges in the pharmaceutical industry
MIT researchers and industry form new consortium to aid the drug discovery process.
Featured video: The neuroscience behind "Yanny" vs. "Laurel"
MIT grad students explain why some people hear "Yanny" and others hear "Laurel" in the audio clip that's taken the world by storm.
Ann Graybiel wins 2018 Gruber Neuroscience Prize
MIT neuroscientist is recognized for her pioneering work on the complexity and function of the basal ganglia.
Gerald Fink wins faculty’s Killian Award
Biologist honored for his work developing yeast as a model organism for genetic studies.
Jeff Gore: A physicist exploring population dynamics of microbes
MIT professor sees many “big, deep questions in biology” that benefit from study by both physicists and life scientists.
Understanding the proton's weak side
Research from the Qweak experiment provides a precision measurement of the proton’s weak charge. narrows the search for new physics.
Mircea Dincă: Searching for materials that collect and store energy
A lifelong fascination with chemistry has led to research on exotic new materials with environmental advantages.
3Q: Hazel Sive on MIT-Africa
Faculty director discusses the future of the initiative and Africa’s position as a global priority for the Institute.
Matthew Shoulders wins Camille Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Award
Award recognizes talents and leadership qualities of young faculty in the chemical sciences.