Brian Hedden named co-associate dean of Social and Ethical Responsibilities of Computing

He joins Nikos Trichakis in guiding the cross-cutting initiative of the MIT Schwarzman College of Computing.

Antonio Torralba, three MIT alumni named 2025 ACM fellows

Torralba’s research focuses on computer vision, machine learning, and human visual perception.

3 Questions: Using AI to accelerate the discovery and design of therapeutic drugs

Professor James Collins discusses how collaboration has been central to his research into combining computational predictions with new experimental platforms.

3D print

3D-printed metamaterials that stretch and fail by design

New framework supports design and fabrication of compliant materials such as printable textiles and functional foams, letting users predict deformation and material failure.

3D print

3D-printed metamaterials that stretch and fail by design

New framework supports design and fabrication of compliant materials such as printable textiles and functional foams, letting users predict deformation and material failure.

Terahertz microscope reveals the motion of superconducting electrons

For the first time, the new scope allowed physicists to observe terahertz “jiggles” in a superconducting fluid.

MIT winter club sports energized by the Olympics

Members of the MIT curling and figure skating clubs are embracing the 2026 Winter Olympics, an international showcase for their — and many other — cherished winter sports.

Katie Spivakovsky wins 2026 Churchill Scholarship

The MIT senior will pursue a master’s degree at Cambridge University in the U.K. this fall.

Counter intelligence

Architecture students bring new forms of human-machine interaction into the kitchen.

SMART launches new Wearable Imaging for Transforming Elderly Care research group

WITEC is working to develop the first wearable ultrasound imaging system to monitor chronic conditions in real-time, with the goal of enabling earlier detection and timely intervention.