MIT affiliates named 2024 AAAS Fellows
The American Association for the Advancement of Science recognizes six current affiliates and 27 additional MIT alumni for their efforts to advance science and related fields.
MIT Maritime Consortium sets sail
A new international collaboration unites MIT and maritime industry leaders to develop nuclear propulsion technologies, alternative fuels, data-powered strategies for operation, and more.
A new way to make graphs more accessible to blind and low-vision readers
The Tactile Vega-Lite system, developed at MIT CSAIL, streamlines the tactile chart design process; could help educators efficiently create these graphics and aid designers in making precise changes.
Basketball analytics investment is key to NBA wins and other successes
Investment in analytics may also benefit college teams and fields beyond sports, a new study shows.
AI tool generates high-quality images faster than state-of-the-art approaches
Researchers fuse the best of two popular methods to create an image generator that uses less energy and can run locally on a laptop or smartphone.
3D printing approach strings together dynamic objects for you
“Xstrings” method enables users to produce cable-driven objects, automatically assembling bionic robots, sculptures, and dynamic fashion designs.
High-performance computing, with much less code
The Exo 2 programming language enables reusable scheduling libraries external to compilers.
Researchers establish new basis for quantum sensing and communication
New theoretical approach for generating quantum states could lead to improved accuracy and reliability of information and decision systems.
QS World University Rankings rates MIT No. 1 in 11 subjects for 2025
The Institute also ranks second in seven subject areas.
Robotic helper making mistakes? Just nudge it in the right direction
New research could allow a person to correct a robot’s actions in real-time, using the kind of feedback they’d give another human.
Letterlocking: A new look at a centuries-old practice
A first history of the document security technology, co-authored by MIT Libraries’ Jana Dambrogio, provides new tools for interdisciplinary research.
Breakfast of champions: MIT hosts top young scientists
At an MIT-led event at AJAS/AAAS, researchers connect with MIT faculty, Nobel laureates, and industry leaders to share their work, gain mentorship, and explore future careers in science.
Markus Buehler receives 2025 Washington Award
Materials scientist is honored for his academic leadership and innovative research that bridge engineering and nature.
Sometimes, when competitors collaborate, everybody wins
Engineers developed a planning tool that can help independent entities decide when they should invest in joint projects.
Fiber computer allows apparel to run apps and “understand” the wearer
MIT researchers developed a fiber computer and networked several of them into a garment that learns to identify physical activities.