Mathematics

Berger named ISCB fellowApplied mathematics, computer science professor honored for contributions in computational biology and bioinformatics.

Civil engineers find savings where the rubber meets the roadStudy shows that pavement deflection under vehicle tires makes for a continuous uphill drive that increases fuel consumption.

Algorithmic incentivesA new twist on pioneering work done by MIT cryptographers almost 30 years ago could lead to better ways of structuring contracts.

13 faculty members elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

On the hunt for mathematical beautyAlexei Borodin uses sophisticated tools to extract information from large groups.

Moving past trial and errorRichard Braatz applies math to design new materials and processes for drug manufacturing.

Differential Equations now available in MIT OpenCourseWare's innovative OCW Scholar format18.03SC is the second of seven courses OCW will publish this spring specifically to meet the needs of independent learners.

MIT OpenCourseWare publishes Linear Algebra in innovative OCW Scholar formatOne of OCW's most popular courses, Linear Algebra, is now available in a version designed to support independent learning.

Explained: SigmaHow do you know when a new finding is significant? The sigma value can tell you — but watch out for dead fish.

Revealing how a battery material worksMIT team uncovers a reason why the hottest new material for rechargeable batteries works so well.

Speed limit for birdsMIT researchers find critical speed above which birds — and drones — are sure to crash.

Researchers link patterns seen in spider silk, melodiesAnalogy could help engineers develop materials that make use of repeating patterns.

Sal Khan to deliver 2012 Commencement addressOnline-education pioneer, MIT alumnus to speak to the Class of 2012 on June 8.

Double dutyA computational biologist and physician, Collin Stultz takes a unique approach to studying diseases that could lead to new treatments.

BLOSSOMS announces new contestStudents invited to create new videos for high school math classes.

Sugar high for beesBees, and similar nectar feeders, get sweeter juice with dipping tongues.

In the World: Murmurs of MayanMIT undergraduate travels to Mexico in hopes of documenting and preserving ancient linguistic phenomena — and the culture behind them.

World-class research … in the 10th gradeHigh school students spend a year investigating advanced research topics with MIT faculty.

MIT announces Professor Gilbert Strang as first MathWorks Professor of MathematicsEndowment underscores value commercial industry places on science, technology, engineering and mathematics education

MIT hosts Math Prize for GirlsMore than 250 high school girls converge on campus for competition and community.

Celebrating the life of Nicolas E. Del CastilloDeceased MIT sophomore was a hardworking, caring student who will be remembered for his strong intellect and character.

Sharing wisdom, teacher to teacherMIT math instructors have developed a tool to help educators get to ‘best practices’ and preserve them for posterity.

MIT senior wins prestigious Marshall ScholarshipNathaniel Thomas is Britain-bound on a two-year graduate scholarship.

New American Academy of Arts and Sciences fellows include 4 from MITGates, Page, Shor and Stewart among 212 new members.

Mahajan SB ’11 named Gates Cambridge Scholar

MISTI sends more than 50 students abroad over IAPTake on real-world challenges in places such as Mexico, Germany and France