MIT Campaign for a Better World ends FY17 with $3.6 billion
The Institute finished the fiscal year with $589 million in new gifts and pledges, MIT’s largest annual fundraising total to date.
Ocean sound waves may reveal location of incoming objects
New acoustic analysis could pinpoint impacts by meteorites or possibly plane debris.
Scientists detect comets outside our solar system
Team of professional and citizen scientists identifies tails of comets streaking past a distant star.
Researchers engineer CRISPR to edit single RNA letters in human cells
“REPAIR” system edits RNA, rather than DNA; has potential to treat diseases without permanently affecting the genome.
Course helps girls in Botswana avoid HIV and “sugar daddies”
Youth-to-youth program teaches girls about the increased odds of contracting HIV from older men.
Department of Biology hosts 2017 Massachusetts Junior Academy of Science Symposium
High school students present research projects to build communication skills while earning membership to the American Junior Academy of Science.
Keith Nelson awarded the Frank Isakson Prize for Optical Effects in Solids
The Izakson Prize is given in recognition of outstanding optical research that leads to breakthroughs in the condensed matter sciences.
MIT neuroscientists build case for new theory of memory formation
Existence of “silent engrams” suggests that existing models of memory formation should be revised.
Material could bring optical communication onto silicon chips
Ultrathin films of a semiconductor that emits and detects light can be stacked on top of silicon wafers.
Noelle Selin: Tracing toxins around the world
Atmospheric chemist takes on pollutants and the global treaties written to control them.
The Better World Tour comes home to Boston
Alumni and friends gather at the Boch Center Wang Theatre to celebrate the vibrant MIT community and the Institute's ambitious dreams for a better world.
MIT researchers discuss the new "multi-messenger" era of astrophysics research
Mavalvala, Evans, Frebel, Katsavounidis, and Vitale discuss the science behind LIGO's observations of a neutron star collision.
Bridging the science-policy divide
For MIT senior Talia Weiss, physics and theater have provided a springboard for new interests in political science.
How we determine who’s to blame
Before assigning responsibility, our minds simulate alternative outcomes, study shows.
A new way to harness wasted methane
Approach developed at MIT could help curb needless “flaring” of potent greenhouse gas.