School of Engineering welcomes new faculty
Seventeen new professors join the MIT community, with research areas ranging from robotics and machine learning to health care and agriculture.
Bridging the worlds of research and industry
PhD student Nidhi Juthani has built a deep foundation in science to inform a career in the private sector.
MIT entrepreneurs think globally, act locally
A new solution to beach-fouling seaweed, developed by MBA candidate Andrés Bisonó León and Luke Gray ’18, SM ’20, is designed to cut greenhouse gas emissions.
Adopting a holistic approach to problem-solving in business
A business-to-business marketing expert, Sharmila Chatterjee trains MIT's next generation of business leaders to break down silos.
ClassPass makes health and fitness more accessible
The company, founded by an MIT alumna, gives users access to tens of thousands of health, wellness, and beauty studios under one membership.
Cynthia Barnhart named MIT provost
Following seven years as chancellor, Barnhart will assume the Institute’s senior academic post.
2021-22 Takeda Fellows: Leaning on AI to advance medicine for humans
New fellows are working on electronic health record algorithms, remote sensing data related to environmental health, and neural networks for the development of antibiotics.
A nudge to resume economic activity
MIT experiment finds people will respond to cues from neighbors about activities and risk preferences.
Life Sciences Supermind Report outlines proposed solutions to re-imagine the global health ecosystem
Collective intelligence methodology identifies key findings to accelerate the pace of innovation and build health resilience.
Tackling hard computational problems
David Gamarnik has developed a new tool, the overlap gap property, for understanding computational problems that appear intractable.
Richard Cohen: Pioneering biomedical research and education at MIT for half a century
The physician, scientist, and professor has made influential contributions to the Harvard-MIT Program in Health Sciences and Technology since it began 50 years ago.
Reducing food waste to increase access to affordable foods
MIT alumni-founded Spoiler Alert matches major food brands with discount grocers to sell perishable products.
Meet the 2021-22 Accenture Fellows
The 2021-22 Accenture Fellows are bolstering research and igniting ideas to help transform global business.
MIT in the media: 2021 in review
MIT community members made headlines around the world for their innovative approaches to addressing problems local and global.
MIT community in 2021: A year in review
Top Institute stories dealt with the return to campus and continued response to Covid-19, MIT’s commitments to climate action, its support of a diverse community, and more.