Collaboration
Seeing cancer in three dimensions
November 21, 2011
Scientists find that the 3-D structure of a cancer cell’s chromosomes plays a big role in which genes get deleted or copied.
Also labeled: Broad Institute, Cancer, Genetics, Genome, Health sciences and technology, Physics, Research
Engineering Systems Division and MIT Press launch book series
November 16, 2011
Materials research in the Information Age
November 4, 2011
MIT, Lawrence Berkeley launch new tool to calculate properties of new materials
Also labeled: Commercialization, Computer science and technology, Energy, Genetics, Genome, Materials science
Searching for balloons in a social network
October 28, 2011
The key to mobilizing large numbers of people is incentives, study finds.
Skolkovo Foundation and MIT to collaborate on developing the Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology
October 26, 2011
Graduate research university part of new innovation center outside Moscow
Commemorating 20 years of the JR East Professorship
October 21, 2011
MIT Sea Grant contributes to stormwater monitoring effort in Kingston, Mass.
October 21, 2011
Coastal ecologist Juliet Simpson heads up nutrient sampling component.
What’s next for engineering education?
October 21, 2011
Dean of Engineering to share his views on engineering education in the face of increasing need for innovative technical leaders.
Computer science gives a boost to heart health
October 13, 2011
New technique searches for subtle indicators of risk hidden in a patient’s EKG.
Building innovation in India
September 27, 2011
MIT-India conference explores nation’s challenges, opportunities
Also labeled: Economics, Finance, Government transparency, Health care, India, Global, Policy, Special events and guest speakers, Students
LGBT content and video games: MIT lab tackles the issue
September 22, 2011
Popular games still haven’t shown they can handle lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender representations. Research at the Singapore-MIT GAMBIT Game Lab wants to change that.
Pfizer expands its research footprint in Cambridge
September 1, 2011
Announces lease of space in building being developed by MIT
Andrew Lo joins CSAIL
August 30, 2011
Economist hopes to merge the fields of computer science and artificial intelligence with research on financial markets and risk.
Sanofi Biomedical Innovation Award Program announces request for proposals
August 12, 2011
Biomedical Innovation Funding Awards (BIFAs)- Application deadline: Sept. 6
Polishing its reputation for experimental lit, MIT to host the Electronic Literature Organization
August 10, 2011
Also labeled: Arts, Books and authors, Comparative Media Studies, Digital, Humanities, Literature, languages and writing
President Hockfield stresses innovation in speech to U.S. governors
July 15, 2011
‘Lasting economic growth emerges from the most advanced science, mathematics and technology,’ she says.
MIT part of $18.5 million effort to create mind-machine interface
July 14, 2011
New multi-institution center will work on robotic interaction with nervous system
New material could offer hope to those with no voice
July 14, 2011
MIT and Harvard researchers are developing a synthetic material to revitalize damaged vocal cords.
Also labeled: Biological engineering, Biology, Chemistry and chemical engineering, Vocal cords, Voice
MIT strengthens ties with France for energy research
June 30, 2011
France-MIT Forum on Energy unveils new joint laboratory, explores other potential collaborations.
Also labeled: Civil and environmental engineering, Energy, Industry, Global, MISTI, Political science, Research
Don’t show, don’t tell?
June 30, 2011
Cognitive scientists find that when teaching young children, there is a trade-off between direct instruction and independent exploration.
Hockfield to co-chair U.S. manufacturing partnership
June 24, 2011
MIT president accepts Obama’s invitation to serve
Sharing wisdom, teacher to teacher
June 22, 2011
MIT math instructors have developed a tool to help educators get to ‘best practices’ and preserve them for posterity.
MIT and Skolkovo Foundation announce collaboration
June 18, 2011
Joint effort to establish graduate research university in Russia as part of new innovation city of Skolkovo
Also labeled: Education, teaching, academics, Faculty, Global, MIT Administration, Research, Russia, Skolkovo, Provost
Ian Waitz on the future of engineering education and research
May 18, 2011
New dean reflects on MIT’s School of Engineering, cites ever-growing role for collaboration and outreach.
Xerox Day celebrates 2010-2011 fellowship recipients
May 6, 2011
A delegation from Xerox visited MIT on April 25 to celebrate the accomplishments of this year’s Xerox-MIT fellowship recipients.
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