Collaboration

Harrell convenes thought-leaders to catalyze new research informed by science, humanities and arts disciplines

The surprising physics of cats’ drinkingA new study reveals that even the way cats lap up liquid displays the perfect balance for which they’re known.

Putting heads togetherNew study: groups demonstrate distinctive ‘collective intelligence’ when facing difficult tasks

MIT OpenCourseWare teams up with OpenStudy to help OCW users connectThousands of OCW visitors interact on pilot OCW OpenStudy groups; program expanded.

MIT’s Koch Institute in strategic partnership with Ortho-McNeil-Janssen PharmaceuticalsOrganizations will collaborate in multiple areas of oncology research and technology development.

David Jones receives 2010 Donald O'Hara Faculty Prize
 for Excellence in Teaching from Harvard Medical School



Deworming the worldHow MIT Sloan School of Management Professor Kristin Forbes is helping to improve school participation in developing countries for just pennies per child

Sanofi-aventis establishes strategic alliance with MIT’s Center for Biomedical InnovationAlliance formed to advance cutting-edge research and foster collaboration between academia and industry

Pooling MIT’s resources to ‘rethink’ waterWorkshop assesses scope of water research currently underway at Institute, eyes work that lies ahead.

Environmental Research Council issues reportCouncil is asked to develop plan to establish MIT Environmental Initiative

Making Progress in Product DesignHow a mashup of disciplines builds genius — and really cool stuff

MIT Sea Grant’s Sea Perch being tested at French universityUndergraduate course, created in collaboration with Total Corporation, will hold presentations on May 28.

Xerox Day celebrates fellowship recipientsCelebrating this year's Xerox-MIT fellowship recipients

Genes as fossilsMIT researchers discover the DNA responsible for creating fossil-like molecules found in ancient rocks.

New solar research center inauguratedEni-MIT Solar Frontiers Center, funded by Italian oil company, will support research by 21 MIT faculty members

Anthropology graduate students assist with United Nations human rights review

Update on planning for high-performance computing centerConsortium members report 'considerable progress' in several aspects of project in Holyoke, Mass.

Transforming the Infinite CorridorThe Laboratory for Advanced Materials puts materials science and engineering research on display.

Clapperton Mavhunga named Poesis FellowInaugural group to focus on rethinking cities

With $25 million grant, NSF funds center to investigate the creation of biological machinesHeadquartered at MIT, the new initiative aims to dramatically advance research in complex biological systems and engage underrepresented minority groups

Hockfield addresses Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce

Researcher's and artist's dynamic seascape art selected for cover of 'Science' magazine

Can a game save the world?New game will teach students collaboration skills--and might help fix climate change in the process

MIT signs formal agreement with Singapore University of Technology and DesignPresident Hockfield lauds new university’s ‘distinctive vision’

Levitating magnet brings space physics to fusionTests on a machine that mimics a planet’s magnetic field show that it may offer an ‘alternative path’ to taming nuclear fusion for power generation.

The Future of Urban MobilityA Global Collaboration to Make Urban Transport Sustainable

MISTI 2.0 selects first winnersThree projects from engineering, one from humanities, arts, and social sciences receive funding.