Microscopic answers to humanity’s looming questions about food, water, and energy
Chemistry alumni and friends enjoy an evening of food, drink, and talks by Associate Professor Mircea Dincă and Assistant Professor Gabriela Schlau-Cohen.
National Academy of Sciences elects six MIT professors for 2017
Bell, Bhatia, Cummins, Duflo, Jensen, and Mavalvala honored for research achievements.
3Q: Refocusing climate research in a new era
Associate Professor Paul O'Gorman describes three questions climate scientists recently suggested should frame the future of climate research.
New model could speed up colon cancer research
Introducing genetic mutations with CRISPR offers a fast and accurate way to simulate the disease.
Correcting the records
Climate data analyst Thomas Karl describes global temperature and precipitation measurement and interpretation in the 16th Henry W. Kendall Memorial Lecture.
Four from MIT named 2017 Arnold O. Beckman Postdoctoral Fellows
Chemical engineering and chemistry postdocs “expected to become the next generation of leaders and innovators in science, engineering, and technology.”
From fieldwork to the big screen
Fourth annual CEE Video Competition highlights global research and opportunities.
New strategy produces stronger polymers
Simple technique cuts down on loops that weaken materials such as plastic and rubber.
Brain circuit enables split-second decisions when cues conflict
New findings shed light on how we quickly assess risks and rewards before acting.
Another potentially habitable extrasolar planet discovered
Some 40 light-years away, "super-Earth" identified as new target for atmospheric study.
Kevin Zhou: Seeking new stories about the physical world
MIT senior will pursue theoretical physics studies as a Marshall Scholar.
Three MIT alumni win 2017 Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans
Fellowship funds graduate school studies for exceptional immigrants and children of immigrants.
Anthony French, professor emeritus of physics, dies at 96
Longtime Department of Physics professor assisted in nuclear bomb projects in England and Los Alamos, and was a leader in physics education.
High-resolution imaging with conventional microscopes
Tissue-expansion technique could allow scientists to map brain circuits.