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.
Building Safer Food Systems
New initiative addresses hazards throughout the supply chain
Toward Faster Drug Development
Lab of J. Christopher Love forms consortium to speed manufacture of therapeutics
A Model Approach to Public Health
IDSS researcher applies data science to tracking Covid-19
Latest stories
The Art and Science of Staying Grounded
Mindy Bishop finds connections between artificial intelligence, sustainable energy, and patient care
Modeling a Visionary Future
Hyodong “Hyo” Lee builds brain-inspired neural networks to help machines see like humans
Popular stories
Pandemic Shifts World of Work
Erin Kelly sees opportunities for making jobs better
Discovery Science
To Fuel the Future, a Look Back
An excerpt from Jump-Starting America
ET Genome
Genetic testing for life on Mars
Health of the Planet
Bringing Down Mercury
Noelle Selin explores toxin’s history, works to change policy
Hive Mind
Urban garden
Power Forward
MIT Energy Initiative plans for low-carbon future
Looking Forward to Fusion
Technical policy scholar Patrick White joins the SPARC project to ask: what comes after success?
Human Health
A Passion for Positive Change
Brittny Chong seeks social action through immersive technologies and data analytics
Tiny Molecules, Big Impacts
Protein research by chemical biologist provides insights into flu, Covid-19
Vaccine Booster
Biologist Jianzhu Chen works to enhance immune response
A Slippery Viral Defense
Katharina Ribbeck works to boost protection offered by mucus
Innovation and Entrepreneurship
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
A Helping Hand
MIT’s entrepreneurial ecosystem boosts sensor tech startup
From Vision to World Wide Web
An excerpt from Nick Montfort’s The Future
Teaching Learning and Living
Teaching Lab Steps Up During Pandemic
CMS Professor Justin Reich, colleagues help guide schools in remote learning
Computing College Forms Bit by Bit
Schwarzman College leadership discuss MIT’s mission to harness tech advances for good
A Half-Century of Community Learning
Socializing, scholarship come together in Experimental Study Group