Rohit Karnik named director of J-WAFS
The mechanical engineering professor will lead MIT’s only program specifically focused on water and food for human need.
Rebuilding Ukraine
A collaboration between MIT professors of urban studies and planning and the Association of Ukrainian Cities aims to empower Ukraine’s municipal leaders to drive recovery after the war.
Helping the immune system attack tumors
Stefani Spranger is working to discover why some cancers don’t respond to immunotherapy, in hopes of making them more vulnerable to it.
MIT engineers prepare to send three payloads to the moon
Data from the devices will help future astronauts navigate the moon’s south polar region and search for frozen water.
An “All-American” vision of service to others
Former NFL linebacker Spencer Paysinger keynotes the 51st annual MLK Celebration, with a message focused on building community.
3 Questions: Exploring the limits of carbon sequestration
Assistant Professor César Terrer discusses pioneering volcano research to track carbon dynamics in tropical forests.
MIT faculty, alumni named 2025 Sloan Research Fellows
Annual award honors early-career researchers for creativity, innovation, and research accomplishments.
Professor Anthony Sinskey, biologist, inventor, entrepreneur, and Center for Biomedical Innovation co-founder, dies at 84
Colleagues remember the longtime MIT professor as a supportive, energetic collaborator who seemed to know everyone at the Institute.
J-WAFS: Supporting food and water research across MIT
For the past decade, the Abdul Latif Jameel Water and Food Systems Lab has strengthened MIT faculty efforts in water and food research and innovation.
MIT community members elected to the National Academy of Engineering for 2025
Eight researchers, along with 13 additional alumni, are honored for significant contributions to engineering research, practice, and education.
Cynthia Barnhart to step down as provost
An alumna and longtime faculty member, Barnhart helped lead the Institute for the last decade, serving as both chancellor and provost.
MIT Human Insight Collaborative launches SHASS Faculty Fellows program
The new initiative will allow selected faculty to focus on their research, build community, and pursue mentorship opportunities.
MIT spinout maps the body’s metabolites to uncover the hidden drivers of disease
ReviveMed uses AI to gather large-scale data on metabolites — molecules like lipids, cholesterol, and sugar — to match patients with therapeutics.
Viewing the universe through ripples in space
Physicist Salvatore Vitale is looking for new sources of gravitational waves, to reach beyond what we can learn about the universe through light alone.
Cultivators of research
Professors Maria Yang and Kenneth Oye are honored as “Committed to Caring” for their mentorship of graduate students.