When to get your head out of the game
Wearable sensor for athletes detects potential head injuries, gathers data on hard hits.
Research by MIT undergrad helps crack chemical mystery
Study finds enzyme “cannibalizes” itself to perform an essential reaction.
Dean Alden Horn, former director of MIT Sea Grant College Program, dies at 95
Retired U.S. Navy captain made many contributions to Arctic research and undergraduate marine education.
John Fernández: Growing grassroots for sustainability on campus and abroad
Environmental Solutions Initiative’s new director discusses sustainable development, student engagement, and making Baker House his home.
Fighting ALS with mind, hand, and heart
With support from the MIT Sandbox Innovation Fund Program, an MIT spinoff is creating assistive technology for people with ALS.
Gliding from classroom to market
Treaded hand truck created as class project is now making downstairs deliveries safer.
Celebrating 20 years of the MIT Summer Philharmonic Orchestra
Conductor George Ogata '92 honored for his years of service at MIT Professional Education-sponsored event.
D-Lab Scale-Ups awards four fellowships totaling $80,000 to social entrepreneurs
Fellows work on low-cost microgrids, prosthetics made from cane, hands-on STEM education in Ghana, and a rechargeable headlamp for rural Indian farmers.
Eboney Hearn '01 named director of MIT Office of Engineering Outreach Programs
Chemical engineering alumna with deep knowledge of the Institute will lead hallmark diversity program.
Using data to inform the connections between technology and policy
MIT Institute for Data, Systems, and Society research from the Technology and Policy Program highlights multidisciplinary approaches to data-driven policies.
“Beijing Studio” celebrates 30 years
MIT–Tsinghua collaboration grapples with urban issues in China.
Building a foundation for tech startups
Launched in an MIT dorm room, alum’s venture capital firm now controls $150 million in assets.
J. Meejin Yoon, Alex Anmahian among winners of Northern Avenue Bridge Competition
Winning proposals would create civic spaces while restoring infrastructure.
“It’s okay if it breaks and blows up”
MIT’s thriving maker culture is on display in ABC network’s “BattleBots” competition.
