Heather Paxson named associate dean for faculty of the School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences
In her new role, the professor of anthropology will seek to promote well-being and advancement within the SHASS community.
In her new role, the professor of anthropology will seek to promote well-being and advancement within the SHASS community.
Engelward, Oliver, Rothman, and Vuletić are recognized for their efforts to advance science.
The award recognizes exceptional distinction in teaching, research, and service at MIT.
An MIT Values event showcased three women's career journeys and how they are paving the way for the next generation.
Mark Harnett investigates how electrical activity in mammalian cortical cells helps to produce neural computations that give rise to behavior.
In MIT’s 2024 Killian Lecture, chemical engineer Paula Hammond described her groundbreaking work on nanoparticles designed to attack tumor cells.
She says one question drives her work: “Which pillars of gravitational physics are just not true?”
Hundreds of observers took advantage of great weather to view the 2024 partial eclipse.
Iwnetim Abate aims to stimulate natural hydrogen production underground, potentially unearthing a new path to a cheap, carbon-free energy source.
Made possible by an ongoing fundraising initiative, the new program prioritizes building resources for economics faculty research.
Professor Rafael Jaramillo relishes the challenge of developing new, environmentally beneficial semiconductor materials.
The 16 finalists — representing every school at MIT — will explore generative AI’s impact on privacy, art, drug discovery, aging, and more.
Professor of applied economics Catherine Wolfram balances global energy demands and the pressing need for decarbonization.
In class 4.500 (Design Computation), Professor Larry Sass teaches the thoughtful and experimental process of design through the familiar idea of a chair, while exploring “foundational technologies.”
While working to nurture scientific talent in his native Nigeria, Assistant Professor Ericmoore Jossou is setting his sights on using materials science and computation to design robust nuclear components.