Startup aims to flush away the problem of icky toilet seats
Cleana, founded by a team including Richard Li SM ’24, has developed a self-lifting toilet seat to improve bathroom sanitation.
Polina Anikeeva named head of the Department of Materials Science and Engineering
Anikeeva, who conducts research at the intersection of materials science, electronics, and neurobiology, succeeds Caroline Ross.
Pioneering the future of materials extraction
MIT spinout SiTration looks to disrupt industries with a revolutionary process for recovering and extracting critical materials.
From group stretches to “Hitting Roman,” MIT Motorsports traditions live on
The Chan siblings reflect on their Motorsports experience, eight years apart.
Faces of MIT: Anthony Hallee-Farrell '13
The senior program and technical associate for the Community Services Office has been a supporter of the MIT community since he arrived on campus as a student.
Creating the crossroads
Through academia and industry, Gevorg Grigoryan PhD ’07 says there is no right path — just the path that works for you.
Owen Coté, military technology expert and longtime associate director of the Security Studies Program, dies at 63
An influential national expert on undersea warfare, Coté is remembered as "the heart and soul of SSP."
Startup aims to transform the power grid with superconducting transmission lines
VEIR, founded by alumnus Tim Heidel, has developed technology that can move more power over long distances, with the same footprint as traditional lines.
Mouth-based touchpad enables people living with paralysis to interact with computers
The startup Augmental allows users to operate phones and other devices using their tongue, mouth, and head gestures.
Unique professional development course prepares students for future careers
The Undergraduate Practice Opportunities Program (UPOP) helps second-year MIT students looking to build career readiness skills.
Ten with MIT connections win 2024 Hertz Foundation Fellowships
The fellowships provide five years of funding to doctoral students in applied science, engineering, and mathematics who have “the extraordinary creativity and principled leadership necessary to tackle problems others can’t solve.”
MIT Corporation elects 10 term members, two life members
The term members will serve between one and five years on MIT’s board of trustees.
Diane Hoskins ’79: How going off-track can lead new SA+P graduates to become integrators of ideas
“Design is not a luxury,” the Gensler global co-chair told advanced degree recipients. “It’s for everyone, everywhere.”
Chancellor Melissa Nobles’ address to MIT’s undergraduate Class of 2024
“You’ll continue to inspire and give to others that follow,” Nobles told this year’s graduating class.
Noubar Afeyan PhD ’87 gives new MIT graduates a special assignment
The inventor, entrepreneur, and philanthropist encourages the Class of 2024 to “accept impossible missions” and “lead with imagination” in uncertain times.