MIT Morningside Academy for Design created as a new hub for cross-disciplinary education, research, and innovation

MIT President L. Rafael Reif today announced the creation of the MIT Morningside Academy for Design,…

Illuminating the history and global story of antibiotics

When Rijul Kochhar arrived at MIT to begin his PhD studies, he was already certain about…

From counting blood cells to motion capture, sensors drive patient-centered research

Sensors and sensing systems — from devices that count white blood cells to technologies that monitor…

Q&A: David Autor on the long afterlife of the “China shock”

In 2001, the U.S. normalized long-term trade relations with China, and China joined the World Trade…

Innovating delivery of financial services for Asian banks

The MIT Hong Kong Innovation Node recently hosted its annual fintech entrepreneurship program, called MIT Entrepreneurship…

Data flow’s decisive role on the global stage

In 2016, Meicen Sun came to a profound realization: “The control of digital information will lie…

MIT appoints members of new faculty committee to drive climate action plan

In May, responding to the world’s accelerating climate crisis, MIT issued an ambitious new plan, “Fast…

Study: As a population gets older, automation accelerates

You might think robots and other forms of workplace automation gain traction due to intrinsic advances…

Considering the spiderweb

The spiderweb is an everyday architecture — non-monumental and easily overlooked. Yet artists and scientists are…

Six from MIT named 2021 Knight-Hennessy Scholars

Six MIT affiliates have been selected for the newest cohort of the prestigious Knight-Hennessy Scholars program.…