The chemistry of creativity
Senior Madison Wang blends science, history, and art to probe how the world works and the tools we use to explore and understand it.
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Six from MIT elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences for 2025
The prestigious honor society announces nearly 250 new members.
Enhancing the future of teaching and learning at MIT
The MIT Festival of Learning sparked discussions on better integrating a sense of purpose and social responsibility into hands-on education.
Adam Berinsky awarded Carnegie fellowship
MIT political science professor among cohort of fellows who will focus on building a body of research on political polarization.
How should we prioritize patients waiting for kidney transplants?
A comprehensive study of the U.S. system could help policymakers analyze methods of matching donated kidneys and their recipients.
The Edward and Joyce Linde Music Building opens with Sonic Jubilance
An exuberant performance included five premieres by MIT composers, a fitting tribute to open the new home of MIT Music and launch the MIT arts festival Artfinity.
Beneath the biotech boom
MIT historian Robin Scheffler’s research shows how local regulations helped create certainty and safety principles that enabled an industry’s massive growth.
Bridging Earth and space, and art and science, with global voices
Professor Craig Carter’s precision design for a student-led project now on the moon encodes messages from around the world on a silicon wafer.
Unparalleled student support
Professors Andrew Vanderburg and Ariel White are honored as “Committed to Caring.”
Building for Ukraine: A hackathon with a mission
No venture capital, no competition — just real-world problems in urgent need of solutions.
MIT Press announces new Faculty and Alumni Book Awards
Awards honor the enduring importance of books and their authors within the MIT community.
Four from MIT awarded 2025 Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans
Fellowship honors contributions of immigrants to American society by awarding $90,000 in funding for graduate studies.
Exploring the impacts of technology on everyday citizens
Associate Professor Dwai Banerjee examines topics ranging from cancer care to the history of computing.
Supersize me
Political scientist Kathleen Thelen’s new book explains how America’s large retailers got very, very large.
The human body, its movement, and music
Connected by the MIT Human Insight Collaborative, Lecturer Mi-Eun Kim and Research Scientist Praneeth Namburi want to develop an understanding of musical expression and skill development.