Transforming complex research into compelling stories

New oral communication studio at MIT supports professional development in STEM.

Returning farming to city centers

4.182 (Resilient Urbanism: Green Commons in the City), a new subject funded by the MIT Human Insight Collaborative (MITHIC), teaches students about sustainable agriculture in urban areas.

How drones are altering contemporary warfare

A new book by scholar and military officer Erik Lin-Greenberg examines the evolving dynamics of military and state action centered around drones.

MIT senior turns waste from the fishing industry into biodegradable plastic

Jacqueline Prawira’s innovation, featured on CBS’s “The Visioneers,” tackles one of the world’s most pressing environmental challenges.

New lightweight polymer film can prevent corrosion

Because it’s nearly impermeable to gases, the polymer coating developed by MIT engineers could be used to protect solar panels, machinery, infrastructure, and more.

Teaching large language models how to absorb new knowledge

With a new method developed at MIT, an LLM behaves more like a student, writing notes that it studies to memorize new information.

Understanding the nuances of human-like intelligence

Associate Professor Phillip Isola studies the ways in which intelligent machines “think,” in an effort to safely integrate AI into human society.

Leading quantum at an inflection point

The MIT Quantum Initiative is taking shape, leveraging quantum breakthroughs to drive the future of scientific and technological progress.

MIT Energy Initiative launches Data Center Power Forum

MIT faculty and MITEI member company experts address power demand from data centers.

Particles that enhance mRNA delivery could reduce vaccine dosage and costs

Using these nanoparticles to deliver a flu vaccine, researchers observed an effective immune response at a much lower dose.