- New method could improve manufacturing of gene-therapy drugsSelective crystallization can greatly improve the purity, selectivity, and active yield of viral vector-based gene therapy drugs, MIT study finds.
- The joy of life (sciences)Mary Gallagher’s deeply rooted MIT experience and love of all life supports growth at the MIT Department of Biology.
- Studying war in the new nuclear ageMIT political scientist Caitlin Talmadge scrutinizes military postures and international dynamics to understand the risks of escalation.
- Astronomical data collection of Taurus Molecular Cloud-1 reveals over 100 different moleculesThe discovery will help researchers understand how chemicals form and change before stars and planets are born.
- MIT students thrive in internships in the Arab WorldThe MISTI Arab World program offers MIT students invaluable work and life experiences in a dynamic region.
- MIT students stretch minds and bodiesExercise is Medicine class integrates physical activity and academics.
- Support with purpose, driven by empathyProfessors Michael McDonald and Kristala Prather are honored as “Committed to Caring.”
- Professor Ioannis Yannas, pioneer of regenerative medicine who invented artificial skin for the treatment of severe burns, dies at 90A beloved member of the Department of Mechanical Engineering for nearly 60 years, Yannas helped saved the lives of thousands of burn victims through his research and innovation.
- The brain power behind sustainable AIPhD student Miranda Schwacke explores how computing inspired by the human brain can fuel energy-efficient artificial intelligence.
- With a new molecule-based method, physicists peer inside an atom’s nucleusAn alternative to massive particle colliders, the approach could reveal insights into the universe’s starting ingredients.
- At MIT, a day of hands-on, kid-friendly learningOrganized by the MIT Museum, the 2025 Cambridge Science Carnival included activities with air cannons, sea bots, and electron microscopes.
- Startup’s tablets deliver cancer drugs more evenly over timeAn MIT team’s technology could allow cancer drugs to be delivered more steadily into the bloodstream, to improve effectiveness and reduce side effects.
- Five with MIT ties elected to National Academy of Medicine for 2025Professors Facundo Batista and Dina Katabi, along with three additional MIT alumni, are honored for their outstanding professional achievement and commitment to service.
- A “seating chart” for atoms helps locate their positions in materialsThe DIGIT imaging tool could enable the design of quantum devices and shed light on atomic-scale processes in cells and tissues.
- Charts can be social artifacts that communicate more than just dataResearchers find that design elements of data visualizations influence viewers’ assumptions about the source of the information and its trustworthiness.
- The student becomes the teacherTitus Roesler was ready to drop his class in signal processing. Now, he hopes to become an expert in the field.
- Neural activity helps circuit connections mature into optimal signal transmittersScientists identified how circuit connections in fruit flies tune to the right size and degree of signal transmission capability. Understanding this could lead to a way to tweak abnormal signal transmission in certain disorders.
- Creating AI that mattersHow the MIT-IBM Watson AI Lab is shaping AI-sociotechnical systems for the future.
- Over 1,000 MIT students inspired to work toward climate solutionsIncoming students tested the climate simulation tool En-ROADS with the goal of creating “a healthier, safer, more prosperous, and more sustainable world.”
- A new advising neighborhood takes shape along the Infinite CorridorThe Undergraduate Advising Center’s new home in Building 11 creates a bright, welcoming, and functional destination for MIT undergraduate students.
- MIT Maritime Consortium releases “Nuclear Ship Safety Handbook”First-of-its-kind handbook serves as a guide for design safety for civilian nuclear ships.
- Solar energy startup Active Surfaces wins inaugural PITCH.nano competitionTwelve START.nano companies competed for the grand prize of nanoBucks to be used at MIT.nano’s facilities.
