Future science at the molecular level

Innovating at the intersection of chemistry, biology, and engineering, Professor Brad Pentelute and the Pentelute Lab…

Desirée Plata appointed co-director of the MIT Climate and Sustainability Consortium

Desirée Plata, associate professor of civil and environmental engineering at MIT, has been named co-director of…

Jackson Jewett wants to design buildings that use less concrete

After three years leading biking tours through U.S. National Parks, Jackson Jewett decided it was time…

New test may predict Covid-19 immunity

Most people in the United States have some degree of immune protection against Covid-19, either from…

Making hydropower plants more sustainable

Growing up on a farm in Texas, there was always something for siblings Gia Schneider ’99…

A global resource for better transportation systems

Launched in 2020, the MIT Mobility Initiative (MMI) is a unique cross-Institute initiative aimed at convening…

The hub of the local robotics industry

The MIT spinout Ori attracted a lot of attention when it unveiled its shapeshifting furniture prototypes…

Helping cassava farmers by extending crop life

The root vegetable cassava is a major food staple in dozens of countries across the world.…

Michael Short wins 2022 MIT Bose Award for Excellence in Teaching

This year’s Bose Award for Excellence in Teaching has been presented to MIT Class of ‘42 Associate Professor…

Making hydrogen power a reality

For decades, government and industry have looked to hydrogen as a potentially game-changing tool in the…