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The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) is a world-leading research university known for pioneering innovation in science, engineering, technology, and the humanities. Founded in 1861, MIT has been at the forefront of groundbreaking discoveries—from developing radar and computer science foundations to advancing artificial intelligence, robotics, materials science, and biotechnology. Its interdisciplinary approach fosters collaboration across physics, neuroscience, climate science, and space exploration, driving solutions to global challenges such as sustainability, healthcare, and energy. With its culture of creativity and rigorous inquiry, MIT continues to shape the future of research, education, and technological advancement worldwide.
Dirty Carbon Reveals a Sophisticated Side Tar, the everyday material that seals seams in our…
Carbon Nanotube Transistors Make the Leap From Lab to Factory Floor Carbon nanotube transistors are…
A Boost for Cancer Immunotherapy One promising strategy to treat cancer is stimulating the body’s…
New roll-to-roll production method could enable lightweight, flexible solar devices and a new generation of…
Discovery made through the Disk Detective project could help the search for new planets. Brown…
Hadley Sikes designs simple-to-use diagnostic devices that could benefit patients around the world. As a…
Fusing art, science, and product design, senior Jierui Fang has followed — and sometimes created…
Solar geoengineering proposals will weaken extratropical storm tracks in both hemispheres, scientists find. How can…
MIT Senior Michelle Xu’s varied interests all involve a desire to understand the universe. “I…
An MIT-developed technique could aid in tracking the ocean’s health and productivity. On land, it’s…
Algorithm Quickly Simulates a Roll of Loaded Dice The fast and efficient generation of random…
How often do vaccine trials hit paydirt? Study: Vaccines find more success in development than…
MIT system cuts the energy required for training and running neural networks. Artificial intelligence has…
Method may help quickly identify regions where objects — and missing people — may have…
“Gold standard” material for generating oxygen from water divulges its molecular mechanisms. A crystalline compound…
Despite physical isolation because of the COVID pandemic, MIT mathematicians build one-stop portal to online…
Meet Professor David Rand, a one-time punk rock guitarist who now digs into psychology, cooperation,…