Women’s and Gender Studies researchers work to hold AI accountable
From healthcare to government, machine learning models are changing how decisions are made. This is what can go wrong.
Dr. Yiqiao Zheng uses her multidisciplinary expertise both inside and outside of the lab
The current President of the Postdoctoral Association has changed fields twice, and she has thoughts on how science is conducted.
Chocoholics Unite!
At the MIT Laboratory for Chocolate Science, eating experimental results is not just encouraged — it’s part of the fun.
The American Repertory Theater’s ‘Wonder’ is an absolute must-see
Bursting with vibrant colors, tear-jerking musical numbers, and what can only be described as middle school spunk, the musical offers a vision of hope for a more accepting world.
Tequila isn’t good for you, but the derivatives of this byproduct might be
Zinc-oxide nanoparticles are a ‘promising’ antibiotic with a waste-reducing source.
When the image is not the disease
Exhibit at the List Visual Arts Center takes a magnifying glass to the metaphors of multiple sclerosis
Preventing the next bioweapon
As artificial intelligence advances, biotech leaders team up to boost DNA synthesis screening software security
Finding local solutions to a global problem
MIT Economics PhD Student Aaron Berman ‘26 on combating climate change, one case study at a time
Harnessing the power of viruses to fight brain cancer
The drug CAN-3110 helped Kyle Donohue beat the odds. Now, it’s in clinical trials.
Meet Professor Danna Freedman, the new Director of Quantum@MIT
Freedman: “We are the leaders in every area of quantum, and we are very well poised to integrate our efforts with end users to connect with applications.”
Connecting the brain and the mind
Dr. Danlei Chen on her work as a postdoc at the Lewis Lab and her role as Corresponding Secretary of the MIT Postdoc Association
Hank Green delivers 2025 Commencement speech with grace and gusto
In his commencement speech and an exclusive interview with The Tech and MIT News, Green shared an authentic perspective on curiosity and where to take it.
Searching for superconductivity
Meet Maria Bambrick-Santoyo, an electrical engineering PhD student and superconductor researcher.
Menstruation science moonshot: MIT’s bold quest to revolutionize women’s health
Linda Griffith: “We want to create an international movement that helps us bring a lot of great science and engineering into the study of menstruation.”
Chasing impossible: MIT-DFCI Center for Glioblastoma Systems Biology hosts inaugural Glioblastoma Tumor Microenvironment Symposium
For more than twenty years, clinical trials for treating this deadly brain cancer have been at a standstill. Now, scientists have hope that they are moving towards a cure.
Innovation in Isolation: the highlights of Ukrainian technology history
Innovation in Isolation chronicles the miraculous development of Ukrainian computer science.
Celebrating civil and environmental engineering: Course 1 hosts 13th annual research symposium
MIT researchers present breakthroughs on climate, biodiversity, and infrastructure
Innovation in Isolation: The Story of Ukrainian IT from the 1940s to the Present
“Russia tries to get rid of our presence by vanishing our past. So, we took this idea back to life and we decided that it would be our goal to engrave our history into paper and the internet.”
In Conversation with Dr. Henry Cohn: Three Perspectives on the Fourier Series
Whether you are an 18.03 student or a math enthusiast, chances are you have heard about the Fourier series.
MIT Assistant Professor Ariel Furst Stars in Chemistry Shorts Documentary
Lessons in Microbes, Redox Reactions, and Careers in Science
Decoding the Dogma: Dr. Gene-Wei Li on quantitative analysis of the genome and being named an HHMI Investigator
The Tech sat down with Dr. Gene-Wei Li to talk about working at MIT and his research at the forefront of computational biology.
Kyne Santos, author of Math in Drag, speaks at MIT
Kyne Santos, a drag queen and math educator, promotes her newest book published by Hopkins Press to an audience of MIT and Harvard students.