- Researchers teach LLMs to solve complex planning challengesThis new framework leverages a model’s reasoning abilities to create a “smart assistant” that finds the optimal solution to multistep problems.
- Looking under the hood at the brain’s language systemAssociate Professor Evelina Fedorenko is working to decipher the internal structure and functions of the brain’s language-processing machinery.
- Deep-dive dinners are the norm for tuna and swordfish, MIT oceanographers findThese big fish get most of their food from the ocean’s “twilight zone,” a deep, dark region the commercial fishing industry is eyeing with interest.
- On a quest for a better football helmetKodiak Brush ’17 went from MIT middle linebacker to designer of safer football helmets for all levels.
- Professor Emeritus Frederick Greene, influential chemist who focused on free radicals, dies at 97The physical organic chemist and MIT professor for over 40 years is celebrated for his lasting impact on generations of chemists.
- Pattie Maes receives ACM SIGCHI Lifetime Research AwardProfessor of media technology honored for research in human-computer interaction that is considered both fundamental and influential.
- New Alliance for Data, Evaluation and Policy Training will advance data-driven decision-making in public policyADEPT brings together universities, governments, and other members to empower the next generation of policymakers with the tools to innovate, test, and scale effective public policies and programs.
- Collaboration between MIT and GE Vernova aims to develop and scale sustainable energy systemsThe MIT-GE Vernova Energy and Climate Alliance includes research, education, and career opportunities across the Institute.
- For plants, urban heat islands don’t mimic global warmingScientists have found that trees in cities respond to higher temperatures differently than those in forests, potentially masking climate impacts.
- Preparing for a career at the forefront of the aerospace industryIn a new class, students design, build, and test an electric turbopump for a rocket engine, facing challenges they will experience as practicing engineers.
- Mapping the future of metamaterialsMechanical metamaterials research demands interdisciplinary collaboration and innovation, say researchers from MechE's Portela Lab.
- MIT affiliates named 2024 AAAS FellowsThe American Association for the Advancement of Science recognizes six current affiliates and 27 additional MIT alumni for their efforts to advance science and related fields.
- Making higher education more accessible to students in PakistanEduFi, founded by an MIT alumna, provides low-interest student loans to families in Pakistan so more can attend college.
- Professor Emeritus Earle Lomon, nuclear theorist, dies at 94On the physics faculty for nearly 40 years and a member of the Center for Theoretical Physics, he focused on the interactions of hadrons and developed an R-matrix formulation of scattering theory.
- MIT Maritime Consortium sets sailA new international collaboration unites MIT and maritime industry leaders to develop nuclear propulsion technologies, alternative fuels, data-powered strategies for operation, and more.
- Credit where it’s dueMIT Sloan’s Christopher Palmer has produced new insights about household finance, thanks to razor-sharp empirical studies.
- Women’s swimming and diving wins first NCAA Division III National ChampionshipMIT entered the event ranked as the top team in the country and came away with three individual national titles and four relay titles.
- Technology developed by MIT engineers makes pesticides stick to plant leavesWith the new system, farmers could significantly cut their use of pesticides and fertilizers, saving money and reducing runoff.
- Decoding a medieval mystery manuscriptUsing tech tools and a human touch, Arthur Bahr sheds light on the original volume containing “Sir Gawain and the Green Knight” and “Pearl.”
- Scene at MIT: Artfinity brings artistic celebration to campusEvents connected the MIT community through exhibitions, performances, interactive installations, and more.
- Basketball analytics investment is key to NBA wins and other successesInvestment in analytics may also benefit college teams and fields beyond sports, a new study shows.
- Mathematicians uncover the logic behind how people walk in crowdsThe findings could help planners design safer, more efficient pedestrian thoroughfares.
