Bigger datasets aren’t always better
MIT researchers developed a way to identify the smallest dataset that guarantees optimal solutions to complex problems.
Small, inexpensive hydrophone boosts undersea signals
MIT Lincoln Laboratory researchers designed the hydrophone using common MEMS parts for defense, industrial, and undersea research applications.
Q&A: On the ethics of catastrophe
Jack Carson, an MIT second-year undergraduate and EECS major, is the recent winner of the Elie Wiesel Prize in Ethics.
Four from MIT named 2026 Rhodes Scholars
Vivian Chinoda ’25, Alice Hall, Sofia Lara, and Sophia Wang ’24 will begin postgraduate studies at Oxford University next fall.
Study suggests 40Hz sensory stimulation may benefit some Alzheimer’s patients for years
Five volunteers received 40Hz stimulation for around two years after an early-stage clinical study. Those with late-onset Alzheimer’s performed better on assessments than Alzheimer’s patients outside the trial.
John Marshall and Erin Kara receive postdoctoral mentoring award
Faculty recognized for the exceptional professional and personal guidance they provide postdocs.
MIT Haystack scientists study recent geospace storms and resulting light shows
Solar maximum occurred within the past year — good news for aurora watchers, as the most active period for displays at New England latitudes occurs in the three years following solar maximum.
MIT startup aims to expand America’s lithium production
Lithios, founded by Mo Alkhadra PhD ’22 and Professor Martin Bazant, is scaling up an electrochemical lithium extraction technology to secure supply chains of the critical metal.
From nanoscale to global scale: Advancing MIT’s special initiatives in manufacturing, health, and climate
MIT.nano cleanroom complex named after Robert Noyce PhD ’53 at the 2025 Nano Summit.
Green bananas can’t throw 3.091 Fun Run off course
Quick thinking and good spirit marked the Department of Materials Science and Engineering’s first-ever community run.