Professor Emeritus David Lanning, nuclear engineer and key contributor to the MIT Reactor, dies at 96

David Lanning, MIT professor emeritus of nuclear science and engineering and a key contributor to the…

William Green named director of MIT Energy Initiative

MIT professor William H. Green has been named director of the MIT Energy Initiative (MITEI). In…

Creating bespoke programming languages for efficient visual AI systems

A single photograph offers glimpses into the creator’s world — their interests and feelings about a…

3 Questions: Paul Cheek on tactics for new startups

Paul Cheek, the executive director of the Martin Trust Center for MIT Entrepreneurship, has firsthand experience…

Nuno Loureiro named director of MIT’s Plasma Science and Fusion Center

Nuno Loureiro, professor of nuclear science and engineering and of physics, has been appointed the new…

Two MIT teams selected for NSF sustainable materials grants

Two teams led by MIT researchers were selected in December 2023 by the U.S. National Science…

Extracting hydrogen from rocks

It’s commonly thought that the most abundant element in the universe, hydrogen, exists mainly alongside other…

Pushing material boundaries for better electronics

Undergrads, take note: The lessons you learn in those intro classes could be the key to…

Making the clean energy transition work for everyone

The clean energy transition is already underway, but how do we make sure it happens in…

Professor Edward Roberts, management scholar, champion of entrepreneurship, and “MIT icon,” dies at 88

Edward B. Roberts ’58, SM ’58, SM ’60, PhD ’62, a visionary management professor who studied…