Findings reported by MIT researchers may have significant implications in material design. […]
Yutao Gong, Brandon Man, and Andrii Zahorodnii will spend 2025-26 at Tsinghua University in China studying global affairs. […]
MAD Design Fellow Zane Schemmer writes algorithms that optimize overall function, minimize carbon footprint, and produce a manufacturable design. […]
New findings illuminate how Prochlorococcus’ nightly “cross-feeding” plays a role in regulating the ocean’s capacity to cycle and store carbon. […]
A new study of the microbiome finds intestinal bacterial interact much less often with viruses that trigger immunity updates than bacteria in the lab. […]
MIT engineers developed AI frameworks to identify evidence-driven hypotheses that could advance biologically inspired materials. […]
Sensors developed by SMART researchers are capable of detecting pH changes in plant xylem enable farmers to detect drought stress up to 48 hours before visible physical symptoms manifest. […]
A better understanding of construction industry stakeholders’ motivations can lead to greater adoption of circular practices. […]
MIT engineers show how detailed mapping of weather conditions and energy demand can guide optimization for siting renewable energy installations. […]
Josephine Carstensen and David McGee discuss the value and impact that MIT Global Seed Funds, which create synergistic partnerships between faculty and peers abroad, added to their research. […]
The technique could make AI systems better at complex tasks that involve variability. […]
An AI method developed by Professor Markus Buehler finds hidden links between science and art to suggest novel materials. […]
The associate professor of civil and environmental engineering studies ancient materials while working to solve modern problems. […]
Two MIT graduate students share similar journeys from West Point to MIT. […]
Researchers across MIT are working on ways to boost food production and help crops survive drought. […]