Three from MIT elected to the National Academy of Sciences for 2022
Faculty members Angela Belcher, Pablo Jarillo-Herrero, and Ronitt Rubinfeld elected by peers for outstanding contributions to research.
Faculty members Angela Belcher, Pablo Jarillo-Herrero, and Ronitt Rubinfeld elected by peers for outstanding contributions to research.
Fellowship funds graduate studies at Stanford University.
For students in 2.788 (Mechanical Engineering and Design of Living Systems), newly discovered phenomena present opportunities for exploration and discovery.
Cells may use this strategy to clear out toxic byproducts and give their offspring a clean slate.
Faculty members recognized for excellence via a diverse array of honors, grants, and prizes.
Competitive seed grants launch yearlong investigations of novel hypotheses about potential causes, biomarkers, treatments of Alzheimer’s and ALS.
Researchers build a portable desalination unit that generates clear, clean drinking water without the need for filters or high-pressure pumps.
A Climate Grand Challenges flagship project aims to reduce agriculture-driven emissions while making food crop plants heartier and more nutritious.
Study finds genome loops don’t last long in cells; theories of how loops control gene expression may need to be revised.
Microbes that safely break down antibiotics could prevent opportunistic infections and reduce antibiotic resistance.
The portfolio of multiyear projects focuses on delivering breakthrough solutions.
MIT biological engineers have developed a simple way to identify B or T cells that interact with viral or bacterial proteins.
Why has it taken the scientific community so long to include sex as a biological variable in research and analysis as a matter of course?
Graduate engineering, economics, and various science programs are No. 1 in the nation; MIT Sloan is No. 5.
When it comes to carbon storage, some MIT scientists think the best solution is to find the fastest way to turn carbon into rock.