MIT startup has big plans to pull carbon from the air
Noya has developed low-power, modular units that can be combined to create facilities for removing millions of tons of CO2 from the atmosphere.
Morris Chang ’52, SM ’53 describes the secrets of semiconductor success
At MIT, a driving force in the chip-making industry discusses the rise of TSMC and Taiwan as a manufacturing center.
Mobilizing creative learning with OctoStudio
A new coding app from the Lifelong Kindergarten group at the MIT Media Lab enables young people around the world to use mobile devices to express themselves creatively.
Four from MIT awarded National Medals of Technology, Science
James Fujimoto, Eric Swanson, and David Huang are recognized for their technique to rapidly detect diseases of the eye; Subra Suresh is honored for his commitment to research and collaboration across borders.
Empowering students to bring change in the Middle East
The Middle East Entrepreneurs of Tomorrow (MEET) program uses an MIT-inspired curriculum and MISTI student instructors to help young Palestinians and Israelis find common ground.
Fellowship program empowers Nigerian academics to transform engineering education in their local universities
“Empowering the Teachers” provides an immersive and innovative training experience for young African academics.
Q&A: The BRICS expansion and the global balance of power
MIT political scientist Taylor Fravel examines the potential and limitations of a bigger BRICS group of countries — and what it means for the U.S.
How to tackle the global deforestation crisis
Vital forest is cleared every day, with major climate effects. Satellites have revolutionized measurement of the problem, but what can we do about it?
In new French class, MIT students serve as jury members of US Goncourt Prize
MIT French+ Initiative named Center of Excellence in French Studies.
Making life friendlier with personal robots
Sharifa Alghowinem, a research scientist at the Media Lab, explores personal robot technology that explains emotions in English and Arabic.
Unlocking global research potential
Center for International Studies Global Seed Funds program fosters collaboration and innovation.
Explained: The 1.5 C climate benchmark
After a summer of weather extremes, where does the world stand in its goal to stem rising temps?
SMART launches research group to advance AI, automation, and the future of work
Mens, Manus and Machina (M3S) will design technology, training programs, and institutions for successful human-machine collaboration.
M'Care and MIT students join forces to improve child health in Nigeria
The effort aims to transform micronutrient dosing to children by harnessing the power of data.