MIT’s top research stories of 2021
The year’s popular research stories include a promising new approach to cancer immunotherapy, the confirmation of a 50-year-old theorem, and a major fusion breakthrough.
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Illuminating the history and global story of antibiotics
HASTS PhD student Rijul Kochhar tracks changing medical and microbial realities, and examines what they portend for society.
Six humanities and arts faculty receive MIT SHASS Research Fund awards for 2022
A cultural anthropologist, historians, a computational poet/computer artist, and a playwright receive funding for innovative research projects.
J-PAL North America announces five new partnerships with state and local governments
Five new state and local government partners will work with J-PAL North America to develop rigorous evaluations of policies and programs related to environment, education, economic security, and housing stability.
Adding depth to the popular discussion of transgender rights
Professor Edward Schiappa’s new book carefully surveys recent public debates about a vital societal issue.
Expanding the conversation about sustainability
Senior Stacy Godfreey-Igwe seeks to make marginalized communities more visible in the fight against climate change.
The power of economics to explain and shape the world
In 14.009, a first-year class taught by Nobel laureates, MIT students discover how economics helps solve major societal problems.
From counting blood cells to motion capture, sensors drive patient-centered research
SENSE.nano symposium highlights the importance of sensing technologies in medical studies.
Harmonix keeps innovating, with lasting impact
The MIT spinout has been releasing iconic video games for more than 25 years.
Q&A: Can the world change course on climate?
Political scientist Nazli Choucri discusses challenges and hopes for global coordination on climate issues — and the role of political science in the process.
A logical look at the subjectivity of speech
MIT philosopher Justin Khoo explores tensions in the ways we use language, seek truth, and communicate about the world.
Six MIT students named 2023 Schwarzman Scholars
Sihao Huang, William Kuhl, Tingyu Li, Giramnah Peña-Alcántara, Sreya Vangara, and Kelly Wu will pursue graduate studies in global affairs at Tsinghua University in Beijing.
Q&A: David Autor on the long afterlife of the “China shock”
MIT economist’s new research shows U.S. locales hammered by open trade with China have not rebounded, even a decade or more later.
How MIT students are transforming the art of narrative
A new exhibition explores the possibilities of virtual storytelling.
Silicon Valley beckoned, but he went home to Delaware
Senior Max Williamson uses his background in computer science to tackle public policy issues in his home state and on a global scale.