Two winners of 2022 Nobel Prize in Chemistry have MIT roots
K. Barry Sharpless is a former member of the chemistry faculty, while Carolyn Bertozzi is the daughter of Physics Professor Emeritus William Bertozzi and a Lemelson-MIT Prize winner.
Documentary featuring Professor Sara Seager wins Emmy Award
“The Hunt for Planet B” follows Seager and others on their search for extraterrestrial life; three other nominated films feature MIT affiliates.
Four from MIT receive NIH New Innovator Awards for 2022
Awards support high-risk, high-impact research from early-career investigators.
MIT team places 3rd in materials design competition with novel 3D printable metal
New material could be used by Tesla to produce all-electric vehicles with just a few massive parts.
L. Rafael Reif receives National Academy of Engineering’s Simon Ramo Founders Award
MIT president is honored for leadership in advancing higher education and the nation’s research and innovation system.
MIT AgeLab awards five scholarships to students who further intergenerational connections
OMEGA scholarships encourage bonds between younger and older adults.
MIT biologist Richard Hynes wins Lasker Award
Hynes and two other scientists will share the prize for their discoveries of proteins critical for cellular adhesion.
Peter Shor wins Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics
MIT professor to share $3 million prize with three others; Daniel Spielman PhD ’95 wins Breakthrough Prize in Mathematics.
Six Lincoln Laboratory inventions win 2022 R&D 100 Awards
Technologies recognized with "Oscars of Innovation" transform hurricane tracking, electronics cooling, collision avoidance, cybersecurity, and more.
MIT cognitive scientists win Ig Nobel for shedding light on legalese
Edward Gibson and Eric Martinez are among this year's winners of the satiric prize, for explaining what makes legal documents so difficult to comprehend.
Chloé Gentgen named one of Aviation Week Network’s “20 Twenties”
Honor recognizes top graduate students on course to change the face of the aerospace and defense industry.
MIT’s solar car team wins American Solar Challenge for the second year in a row
The team credits strategy and team building for keeping the lead in a tight race.
Wesley Harris elected vice president of National Academy of Engineering
The distinguished professor of aeronautics and astronautics will continue to champion diversity in engineering in the new role.
Harry Tuller honored for career advancing solid-state chemistry and electrochemistry
The materials scientist’s research involves the movement of electric charges through solids, which could lead to better-performing fuel cells and batteries.
Passion projects prepare to launch
MITdesignX presents ventures from the accelerator's sixth cohort.