Tang Tan discusses his path from MIT to Apple and OpenAI executive
On Oct. 16, Tan shared the leadership qualities that defined his remarkable career.
MIT hosts 11th Undergraduate Research Technology Conference
From Oct. 10 to Oct. 12, the Stata Center was abuzz with bright minds and fresh faces as MIT geared up for its 11th annual Undergraduate Research Technology Conference (URTC).
Sir Tim Berners-Lee speaks on the importance of designing human systems at Brattle Theater
The inventor of the World Wide Web remarks on its conception and future.
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.
35th Ig Nobel Prize Ceremony features ten improbable scientists and three Nobel laureates from MIT
Ever felt that drinking alcohol improves your ability to speak in a foreign language? Well, scientists just won an (Ig) Nobel Prize for researching this.
Meet Professor Danielle Wood, a Trailblazer in MIT’s AeroAstro Department
Professor Wood’s work demonstrates how a love for aerospace can cross borders and disciplines at MIT.
Explain like I’m five: 18th edition of the Cambridge Science Carnival makes tough science accessible
Kirby Heck: “The energy is incredible. It’s totally electrifying, no pun intended”
LIGO celebrates the 10th anniversary of the first direct gravitational wave observation
Dr. Kip Thorne: “This really is a whole new way of observing aspects of the universe that you can't see in any other manner.”
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.”
Meet Alex Shalek, Director of the Institute for Medical Engineering and Science
For Shalek, institutes like IMES are all about creating cohesive units “greater than the sum of their parts.”
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
Where hobbits come from: tracing Homo floresiensis origins
These tiny cousins have stirred a large scientific debate; new discoveries have introduced new evidence.
From cannonballs to magic functions: Fields Medalist Maryna Viazovska presents sphere packing at the 2025 Simons Lecture Series
Viazovska: “I would think about these borders between different areas of mathematics as a bit artificial… In principle, everything has to be connected”
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.
Computing of tomorrow
Carbon, AI, and tiny microbiome robots: MIT students imagine the “future of computing.”
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.
Zeynep Tüfekçi reminds us to look past the benchmarks
Is the tipping point of AI already behind us?
A Life Dedicated to Four Symbols
Professor Michael Sipser first heard about the problem of P vs. NP in 1974. Half a century later, he still has his mind on it.