Rapid Response
How the MIT community addressed the pandemic during the first few months of 2020
Fall 2020
As Covid-19 began its deadly spread across the globe in 2020, everyone wanted answers. At MIT, the rapid response that emerged relied on tools, techniques, and talents built up over generations. This solid base of cutting-edge work has supported major efforts to combat Covid-19 while also advancing research across the global health spectrum.
How the MIT community addressed the pandemic during the first few months of 2020
New initiative addresses hazards throughout the supply chain
Lab of J. Christopher Love forms consortium to speed manufacture of therapeutics
IDSS researcher applies data science to tracking Covid-19
Mindy Bishop finds connections between artificial intelligence, sustainable energy, and patient care
Hyodong “Hyo” Lee builds brain-inspired neural networks to help machines see like humans
Erin Kelly sees opportunities for making jobs better
An excerpt from Jump-Starting America
Genetic testing for life on Mars
Noelle Selin explores toxin’s history, works to change policy
Urban garden
MIT Energy Initiative plans for low-carbon future
Technical policy scholar Patrick White joins the SPARC project to ask: what comes after success?
Brittny Chong seeks social action through immersive technologies and data analytics
Protein research by chemical biologist provides insights into flu, Covid-19
Biologist Jianzhu Chen works to enhance immune response
Katharina Ribbeck works to boost protection offered by mucus
2020 marks the unveiling of two new MIT buildings in Kendall Square
Trust Center helps myriad startups make the leap
MIT’s entrepreneurial ecosystem boosts sensor tech startup
An excerpt from Nick Montfort’s The Future
CMS Professor Justin Reich, colleagues help guide schools in remote learning
Schwarzman College leadership discuss MIT’s mission to harness tech advances for good
Socializing, scholarship come together in Experimental Study Group