MIT researchers and collaborators work to prepare manufacturers for future crises
A new NSF-funded project is developing a model to help manufacturers pivot and produce personal protective equipment.
Anti-racism in technology and policy design
Media Lab researcher Kate Turner explores how critical race theory can influence science — and how science can inform policy — as an IDSS Research to Policy Engagement Initiative Fellow.
“The Emerald Tutu” wins NSF grant for design to protect Boston’s coastline
The winners of an MIT competition to design a future, climate-ready Boston have landed an award to realize their vision.
MIT shares reopening plans with Cambridge City Council
Representatives detail plans to monitor and manage Covid-19 cases as students prepare to return to campus.
LEAH Knox Scholars Program kicks off fourth summer
The science program for local high school students is remote this year, as MIT instructors create at-home lab experiences.
Alumni in Greater China boost MIT's PPE efforts
A six-week donation drive yields 15,000 N95 respirator masks and 1,000 medical gowns for use in Massachusetts hospitals.
Tunney Lee, professor emeritus of urban planning, dies at 88
An architect and urban planner, Lee’s impact is evident throughout Boston and the city’s Chinatown, his childhood home.
MIT prison education program documentary wins New England Emmy Award
Film portrays groundbreaking initiative’s impact on MIT undergraduates and incarcerated students.
Darien Williams: Chronicling Black resilience to disaster
In researching disaster recovery and marginalized populations, the PhD student seeks out people with deep knowledge of their communities.
Team 2020 charts a course for MIT
Report outlines the thinking behind five proposed options for the 2020-2021 academic year.
MIT plays key role in statewide effort to produce PPE
Massachusetts Emergency Response Team helps manufacturers produce personal protective equipment and other medical devices for health care workers.
MIT’s second virtual town hall addresses the months ahead
Decisions on when to return to campus await more information but may involve a phased process and continued precautions.
Q&A: Gregory Rutledge on initial testing of KN95 respirators for public health officials
MIT professor’s research group leverages its capability for testing filtration efficiency to assess certain respirators for MEMA, others.
MIT opens the Sean Collier Care Center for patients with Covid-19
Staffed by MIT Medical, the 75-bed facility will provide care for members of the MIT community and individuals from the broader Cambridge community.
MIT offers assistance to City of Cambridge during Covid-19 crisis
The Institute is supporting Cambridge’s nonprofits, small businesses, and residents.