MIT’s Plasma Science and Fusion Center (PSFC) will substantially expand its fusion energy research and education…
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Sanjay Sarma to step down as vice president for open learning
After nearly a decade running MIT’s digital learning platforms and education initiatives, Vice President for Open…
Aging Brain Initiative awards fund five new ideas to study, fight neurodegeneration
Neurodegenerative diseases are defined by an increasingly widespread and debilitating death of nervous system cells, but…
Providing hands-on photonics education across Massachusetts
Photonics — the science of guiding and manipulating light — enables applications ranging from telecommunications, artificial…
Engineers enlist AI to help scale up advanced solar cell manufacturing
Perovskites are a family of materials that are currently the leading contender to potentially replace today’s…
An all-in-one approach to diabetes treatment
Before consuming a meal, many people with diabetes need to inject themselves with insulin. This is…
With “Hello!” as its theme, 2.009 returns to the stage
On Monday night, Kresge Auditorium was lit up in the colors of the rainbow as a…