3 Questions: Using AI to help Olympic skaters land a quint
MIT Sports Lab researchers are applying AI technologies to help figure skaters improve. They also have thoughts on whether five-rotation jumps are humanly possible.
“This is science!” – MIT president talks about the importance of America’s research enterprise on GBH’s Boston Public Radio
MIT faculty join The Curiosity Desk to discuss football, math, Olympic figure skating, AI and the quest to cure ovarian cancer.
“Essential” torch heralds the start of the 2026 Winter Olympics
Professor of the practice Carlo Ratti designed this year’s Olympic torch with the ethos and principles he brings to his work at MIT.
MIT winter club sports energized by the Olympics
Members of the MIT curling and figure skating clubs are embracing the 2026 Winter Olympics, an international showcase for their — and many other — cherished winter sports.
Sean Luk: Addressing the urgent need for better immunotherapy
The MIT senior helps design proteins that spur the immune system to fight cancer and other diseases.
Green bananas can’t throw 3.091 Fun Run off course
Quick thinking and good spirit marked the Department of Materials Science and Engineering’s first-ever community run.
Teamwork in motion
Friendly competition and a love of spreadsheets helped get Aero and Astro running teams over the finish line at Ragnar Reach the Beach.
New technologies tackle brain health assessment for the military
Tools build on years of research at Lincoln Laboratory to develop a rapid brain health screening capability and may also be applicable to civilian settings such as sporting events and medical offices.
MIT’s Mason Estrada to sign with the Los Angeles Dodgers
The star pitcher has been studying aerospace engineering at MIT. Now his pitches, and career, will take flight in professional baseball.
Women’s track and field wins first NCAA Division III Outdoor National Championship
MIT sweeps the 2024-25 NCAA Division III women’s cross country, indoor track and field, and outdoor track and field titles — becoming the first women’s program to win all three in the same year.
Ping pong bot returns shots with high-speed precision
In addition to training future players, the technology could expand the capabilities of other humanoid robots, such as for search and rescue.
On a quest for a better football helmet
Kodiak Brush ’17 went from MIT middle linebacker to designer of safer football helmets for all levels.
Women’s swimming and diving wins first NCAA Division III National Championship
MIT entered the event ranked as the top team in the country and came away with three individual national titles and four relay titles.
Basketball analytics investment is key to NBA wins and other successes
Investment in analytics may also benefit college teams and fields beyond sports, a new study shows.
Women’s indoor track and field wins first NCAA Division III National Championship
With 49 points, MIT bests 61 other teams; senior Alexis Boykin wins shot put and weight throw national titles.