Weather monitoring from the ground up
ClimaCell uses wireless signals to track and forecast the weather in every 500-meter patch of the Earth’s surface.
MIT Sloan launches sports analytics podcast
“Counterpoints,” produced by MIT Sloan Management Review, aims to reveal fascinating insights about sports analytics.
African entrepreneurs visit MIT for leadership boot camp
The Legatum Center joined Zambezi entrepreneurs with MIT faculty, students, and stakeholders for a leadership forum around African prosperity.
More than 30 from MIT named to Forbes 30 Under 30 lists
Forbes calls its 2019 30 Under 30 honorees “a collection of bold risk-takers who are putting a new twist on the old tools of the trade.”
Hacking to fight trafficking
A nonprofit founded by two Executive MBA graduates aims to drive innovation and counter human trafficking through hackathons and other platforms.
Startup founded by MIT alumnus unveils electric vehicles for the future
Rivian Automotive is showing off its first products at the Los Angeles Auto Show this week.
Student group explores the ethical dimensions of artificial intelligence
MIT AI Ethics Reading Group was founded by students who saw firsthand how technology developed with good intentions could be problematic.
Ernst Frankel, shipping expert and professor emeritus of ocean engineering, dies at 95
Frankel MME ’60, SM ’60, an expert in ocean systems and economics, served on the faculty of MIT’s Department of Mechanical Engineering and Sloan School of Management.
Sixteen grad students named to the Siebel Scholars class of 2019
MIT students from the fields of bioengineering, business, computer science, and energy science receive the prestigious awards.
Artificial intelligence summit addresses impact of technology on jobs and global economy
Speakers at the summit included Massachusetts Secretary of Labor Rosalin Acosta and former Google chairman Eric Schmidt.
Times Higher Education ranks MIT No.1 in business and economics, No.2 in arts and humanities
Worldwide honors for 2019 span three MIT schools.
Platform helps farmers out of extreme poverty
Social enterprise Ricult uses digital tools to empower rural farmers in developing countries.
Why private firms’ accounting disclosures help the economy grow
MIT’s Nemit Shroff studies the information that helps managers make better decisions for their companies.
Q&A: Climate change, tough tech startups, and the future of energy intelligence
MIT Energy Initiative Director Robert Armstrong offers his perspective on the takeaways from MITEI’s annual research conference.
Monitoring muscles to improve athletic training
Humon’s wearable “Hex” device gives athletes real-time data on muscle oxygen levels to guide workouts.