Leading with Data
In their own words: MIT faculty on advancing health in a data-rich era
Fall 2016
Data and Health
New technologies and ballooning data sets allow us to model problems and test solutions in human health, in ways inconceivable just a decade ago. MIT researchers are rising to the challenge—collecting the data we need, making sense of the data we have, and extracting insights that could improve countless lives.
Data into Action
Medical tech entrepreneur and investor Zen Chu on the digital reinvention of health care
Underworlds
MIT researchers and a robot named Luigi tap into the secrets of sewage
Intensive Analysis
A clinical database of unprecedented scope opens new avenues for improving critical care
Collectors’ Items
A closer look at two next-generation devices for capturing medical data
From the President
Spotlight
Spotlight
Spotlight
Spotlight
The Measure of Man
Wearables are a frontier for both technology and policy
Coming Your Way
The MIT Campaign for a Better World hits the road
Watch and Discover
Videos delve into MIT’s global impact and vision in Campaign priority areas
Providing the Opportunity
The first Brown Scholar graduates
Dynamic System
A core chemistry course that activates engagement, even beyond the MIT campus
Intensive Training for TAs
Preparing students to teach with confidence
Points of Light
Astrophysicist Anna Frebel studies the oldest stars for clues about how the universe was formed
“What is true for bones is also true for human language”
Berwick and Chomsky on evolution
An Element of Caution
Could chemicals key to sustainable technologies pose unseen environmental risks?
Color Decoder
Looking deeper into the brain to understand how color meshes with forms and faces
From the Vault
A Droneport in Venice