Four MIT students named 2017 Marshall Scholars
Matthew Cavuto, Zachary Hulcher, Kevin Zhou, and Daniel Zuo will pursue two years of study in the U.K.
Entanglement bonanza
Relatively simple quantum computers could be much more powerful than previously realized.
Life lessons from the climbing wall
MIT senior Charlie Andrews-Jubelt encourages students to look out for each other and lend support.
Students unlock the secrets of cryptography
LLCipher workshop hosted by the Lincoln Laboratory teaches the mathematics behind cryptography.
QS ranks MIT the world’s top university for 2016-17
Ranked No. 1 for the fifth straight year, the Institute also places first in 12 of 42 disciplines.
In batteries, a metal reveals its dual personality
Branchlike deposits grow on lithium electrode surfaces in two ways, one much more damaging.
Protecting privacy in genomic databases
System helps ensure databases used in medical research will not leak patients’ personal information.
John Fernández: Growing grassroots for sustainability on campus and abroad
Environmental Solutions Initiative’s new director discusses sustainable development, student engagement, and making Baker House his home.
JuliaCon draws global users of a dynamic, easy-to-learn programming language
Now three years old, the Julia programming language is helping to solve problems in areas such as economic modeling, spaceflight, and bioinformatics.
Willem Malkus, professor emeritus of mathematics, dies at 92
Longtime MIT professor and pioneer in fluid dynamics made fundamental contributions to applied mathematics.