Mehtaab Sawhney named 2020 Churchill Scholar
MIT senior will pursue graduate studies in mathematics at Churchill College, Cambridge University.
Accelerating the pace of engineering
The 2019-20 School of Engineering MathWorks Fellows are using MATLAB and Simulink to advance discovery and innovation across disciplines.
Finding solutions amidst fractal uncertainty and quantum chaos
Math professor Semyon Dyatlov explores the relationship between classical and quantum physics.
Finding the true potential of algorithms
Using mathematical theory, Virginia Williams coaxes algorithms to run faster or proves they’ve hit their maximum speed.
School of Science recognizes members with 2020 Infinite Kilometer Awards
Four members of the School of Science honored for contributions to the Institute.
How strong is your knot?
With help from spaghetti and color-changing fibers, a new mathematical model predicts a knot’s stability.
A new way to remove contaminants from nuclear wastewater
Method concentrates radionuclides in a small portion of a nuclear plant’s wastewater, allowing the rest to be recycled.
Researchers generate terahertz laser with laughing gas
Device may enable “T-ray vision” and better wireless communication.
Student gets a kick out of French internship
Math and computer science major tweaks soccer accelerometer’s algorithms and expands his worldview via MIT-France.
School of Science appoints 14 faculty members to named professorships
Those selected for these positions receive additional support to pursue their research and develop their careers.
Nature can help solve optimization problems
A low-cost analog circuit based on synchronizing oscillators could scale up quickly and cheaply to beat out digital computers.
At MIT, 268 take part in world's largest math competition for girls
Now in its 11th year, the Math Prize for Girls has been hosted by MIT nine times.
Alan Edelman recognized with 2019 IEEE Computer Society Sidney Fernbach Award
Edelman's Julia programming language was recognized for solving large computational problems for high-performance computers.
Meet the 2019-20 MLK Visiting Professors and Scholars
Six scholars and professors are spending this academic year in engagement with the MIT community.
Victor Kac elected to the Accademia Nationale dei Lincei
Victor Kac elected to the Accademia Nationale dei Lincei Mathematics professor will join Galileo and Einstein as a member of the world's oldest science academy.