Robert Gilliard, an MLK Visiting Professor and Scholar, is working with chemistry professor Christopher Cummins to synthesize new chemical molecules from the edges of the periodic table, while prioritizing collaboration and student mentorship.

Via @mit_csail on Instagram: “‘Architecture should speak of its time and place, but yearn for timelessness.’ - Frank Gehry”

Combining computer science, data science, and economics, Course 6-14 prepares students to address thorny quandaries in many fields. “This new generation of computing ‘bilinguals’ ... will be able to make great contributions,” Asu Ozdaglar says.

In a Boston Globe op-ed, neuroscientist Li-Huei Tsai wrote: “With a more expansive mode of thinking, we can bridge the old innovation gaps and cross new valleys of discovery to deliver meaningful progress toward the end of Alzheimer’s.”

Via @mitpics on Instagram: “Good morning from @PhysicsBuns. Emma and Mildred are research advisors to Tess Smidt @tesssmidt. The bunnies are named after physicists Emmy Noether and Mildred Dresselhaus. #PetsofMIT”

After going virtual in 2020, the MIT EnergyHack was back on campus last weekend in a brand-new hybrid format. The event brought together bright minds from across the world to address some of the energy sector’s most pressing challenges.