Stimulating the body’s immune system to attack tumors is a promising way to treat cancer. Scientists…
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Richard Cohen: Pioneering biomedical research and education at MIT for half a century
Richard J. Cohen, the Whitaker Professor in Biomedical Engineering in the MIT Institute for Medical Engineering…
MIT engineers produce the world’s longest flexible fiber battery
Researchers have developed a rechargeable lithium-ion battery in the form of an ultra-long fiber that could…
3 Questions: Kristin Knouse on the liver’s regenerative capabilities
Why is the liver the only human organ that can regenerate? How does it know when…
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…
Q&A: More-sustainable concrete with machine learning
As a building material, concrete withstands the test of time. Its use dates back to early…
Anantha Chandrakasan awarded 2022 IEEE Mildred Dresselhaus Medal
Anantha Chandrakasan, dean of the MIT School of Engineering and Vannevar Bush Professor of EECS, has…
Helping people understand and track their health
About half of all women over 50 will experience a broken bone at some point. Those…
MIT Future Founders Initiative announces prize competition to promote female entrepreneurs in biotech
In a fitting sequel to its entrepreneurship “boot camp” educational lecture series last fall, the MIT…
Provost Martin Schmidt named president of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
MIT Provost Martin Schmidt has been named as the 19th president of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, the…