How the body’s cells work together in response to infection
PhD student Constantine Tzouanas investigates how interactions between individual cells help determine whether pathogens will defeat their hosts — or vice versa.
Summer research offers a springboard to advanced studies
Three graduate students forged a path to the same Picower Institute lab through participating in the MIT Summer Research Program in Biology and Neuroscience.
3 Questions: Noah Nathan and Ariel White on Global Diversity Lab summer internships
The first cohort of interns reflects a range of political science talent and potential.
Tables and figures: Why are graphics taken for granted in research writing?
For MIT CSHub postdoc Miaomiao Zhang, communicating effectively is perhaps the most important part of research.
Communicating across time
TeleAbsence, a project from the MIT Media Lab, probes and imitates the way humans process feelings of belonging, love, and loss.
3 Questions: Boosting concrete’s ability to serve as a natural “carbon sink”
MIT CSHub postdoc Damian Stefaniuk unpacks new research to bolster concrete’s natural carbon sequestration potential by adding sodium bicarbonate in mixes.
A cool path to disease deceleration
MIT PhD student Kathrin Kajderowicz is studying how hibernation-like states could pave the way for new hypothermic therapies.
Changing attitudes about jobs and gender in India
PhD candidate Lisa Ho ’17 studies barriers that limit women’s participation in the labor force.
3 Questions: What’s it like winning the MIT $100K Entrepreneurship Competition?
The founders of MIT spinout Active Surfaces describe their thin-film solar technology and their experience winning this year’s $100K.
Helping the transportation sector adapt to a changing world
PhD student Nick Caros develops tools to help transit agencies serve the public in an era of remote work.
Support outside the comfort zone
MIT Professor Ben Schneider honored as Committed to Caring for acting as a "bedrock of compassion."
Study finds ChatGPT boosts worker productivity for some writing tasks
A new report by MIT researchers highlights the potential of generative AI to help workers with certain writing assignments.
On a mission to uplift others and save the endangered Marma language
For Rani Ukhengching Marma from Bangladesh, protecting the Indigenous language also means preserving her culture, traditional knowledge, and generational wisdom.
Astro Portraits: Pointing the lens toward our future
Evan Kramer’s latest foray into urban astrophotography puts the focus on his fellow researchers.
Thirty-four community members receive 2023 MIT Excellence Awards, Collier Medal, and Staff Award for Distinction in Service
Prestigious awards recognize community support of MIT’s goals, values, and mission.