Eighteen MIT faculty honored as “Committed to Caring” for 2025-27

The program recognizes outstanding mentorship of graduate students.

Pills that communicate from the stomach could improve medication adherence

MIT engineers designed capsules with biodegradable radio frequency antennas that can reveal when the pill has been swallowed.

Celebrating worm science

Time and again, an unassuming roundworm has illuminated aspects of biology with major consequences for human health.

Stone Center on Inequality and Shaping the Future of Work Launches at MIT

Recent launch event for the center featured discussions on pro-worker AI, wealth inequality, and the future of liberal democracy.

A new lens on humanity

The inaugural MIT Human Insight Collaborative (MITHIC) Annual Event showcased the breadth of projects supported in the first year of the presidential initiative.

Fewer layovers, better-connected airports, more firm growth

Research shows direct flights and links to key airports help multinational firms expand globally and decide where to invest.

3 Questions: Why meritocracy is hard to achieve

Professor Emilio Castilla explains how bias can creep into employers’ talent management processes — and what leaders can do to make their organizations fairer and more meritocratic.

Positioning Massachusetts as a hub for climate tech and economic development

Massachusetts Clean Energy Center CEO MBA ’12 Emily Reichert highlights the state government’s unique approach to fostering and keeping clean energy innovation.

AI-generated sensors open new paths for early cancer detection

Nanoparticles coated with molecular sensors could be used to develop at-home tests for many types of cancer.

Sean Luk: Addressing the urgent need for better immunotherapy

The MIT senior helps design proteins that spur the immune system to fight cancer and other diseases.