MIT and Mass General Hospital researchers find disparities in organ acceptance

In an analysis of over 160,000 transplant candidates, researchers found that race is linked to how likely an organ offer is to be accepted on behalf of a patient.

Study: Babies’ poor vision may help organize visual brain pathways

MIT researchers found that low-quality visual input early in life may contribute to the development of key pathways in the brain’s visual system.

A new platform for developing advanced metals at scale

Foundation Alloy, founded by a team from MIT, uses solid-state metallurgy technology to create a new class of high-performance metals.

Confronting the AI/energy conundrum

The MIT Energy Initiative’s annual research symposium explores artificial intelligence as both a problem and a solution for the clean energy transition.

3 Questions: How MIT’s venture studio is partnering with MIT labs to solve “holy grail” problems

David Cohen-Tanugi describes his role as venture builder for MIT Proto Ventures, and how he knows he’s making a difference.

Study finds better services dramatically help children in foster care

A Chilean experiment with legal aid and social services cuts time in foster care, with lasting effects for kids and lower costs for programs.

The high-tech wizardry of integrated photonics

PhD candidate Sabrina Corsetti builds photonic devices that manipulate light to enable previously unimaginable applications, like pocket-sized 3D printers.

MIT student wins first-ever Stephen Hawking Junior Medal for Science Communication

Gitanjali Rao, a rising junior majoring in biological engineering, received the prestigious award created by the late theoretical physicist, cosmologist, and author.

VAMO proposes an alternative to architectural permanence

A project at the Venice Biennale showcases biodegradable materials and structural systems using tension and compression.

MIT Open Learning bootcamp supports effort to bring invention for long-term fentanyl recovery to market

The Substance Use Disorders Ventures Bootcamp ignites innovators like Evan Kharasch to turn research breakthroughs into treatments for substance use disorder.