Stem Cell Research Zeroes in on Cancer
Collaborators investigate colon health with novel tools
Fall 2021
The spark of innovation often begins with a surprising combination, whether of materials, people, ideas, disciplines, or technology. At MIT, this alchemy is deliberately fostered, yielding a collaborative engine that continually breaks new ground in research ranging from health care to climate and from education to manufacturing. It’s a process powered by the people of MIT working together.
Fellowships: Fueling MIT’s Research Engine
Fellowship support gives MIT the capacity to attract the most talented, inventive, and diverse graduate students
Policy Student Aims to Use Tech for Good
Nagela Nukuna MBA ’22 hopes to ensure fair elections
An Ambitious Vision for the Virtual World
Transmedia Storytelling researcher seeks to draw people together
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Bird Model Tapped for AI
MIT researchers are seeking to revolutionize AI technology by reproducing a vital component of the neural circuitry of the zebra finch
Grad Student Pairs Music, Technology
Madeline Wong ’21 boosts signal processing of ConcertCue
Discovery Science
Two Views into Particle Research
Chemist, materials scientist share insights relevant to manufacturing
To Fuel the Future, a Look Back
An excerpt from Jump-Starting America
Health of the Planet
TPP Initiative Links Research, Policy
Broad-based goal is informed decision making
Leaders in Climate Science Continue MIT Legacy with Professorship
Professors Peter H. Stone and Paola Malanotte-Rizzoli
Fortifying Crops for Climate Change
J-WAFS project aims to help food grains weather drought
The Human Scale of Climate Change
Janelle Knox-Hayes explores link between values, sustainable practices
Human Health
Better Conforming Medical Devices
Canan Dagdeviren works to adapt technology to the human body
Student, Alum Team Up to Combat Covid
Pandemic challenge and scholarship connect Darren Lim ’23 and George Hu ’89
Fellowships Focus on Transforming Health Care
Eran Broshy ’79 and Feigue Berman-Broshy, PhD
Engineering Disease Fighters
With synthetic biology and AI, Jim Collins takes on this pandemic—and the next
Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Hot Market
Climate- and sustainability-focused companies with MIT connections have their sights set on global impact
A Passion for Positive Change
Brittny Chong seeks social action through immersive technologies and data analytics
Opening for Innovation
2020 marks the unveiling of two new MIT buildings in Kendall Square
From Idea to Execution
Trust Center helps myriad startups make the leap
Teaching Learning and Living
Cracking the Language Code
Computation, humanities pairing leads to apps for learning English
Teaching Lab Steps Up During Pandemic
CMS Professor Justin Reich, colleagues help guide schools in remote learning
