The shadow architects of power
In Washington, where conversations about Russia often center on a single name, political science doctoral candidate Suzanne Freeman is busy redrawing the map of power in autocratic states. Her research…Have a damaged painting? Restore it in just hours with an AI-generated “mask”
Art restoration takes steady hands and a discerning eye. For centuries, conservators have restored paintings by identifying areas needing repair, then mixing an exact shade to fill in one area…Recovering from the past and transitioning to a better energy future
As the frequency and severity of extreme weather events grow, it may become increasingly necessary to employ a bolder approach to climate change, warned Emily A. Carter, the Gerhard R.…“Each of us holds a piece of the solution”
MIT has an unparalleled history of bringing together interdisciplinary teams to solve pressing problems — think of the development of radar during World War II, or leading the international coalition…Envisioning a future where health care tech leaves some behind
Will the perfect storm of potentially life-changing, artificial intelligence-driven health care and the desire to increase profits through subscription models alienate vulnerable patients? For the third year in a row,…The scholar-warrior: How Erik Lin-Greenberg bridges academia and Air Force intelligence
At a time when the U.S. Department of Defense increasingly grapples with emerging technologies and their implications for national security, Erik Lin-Greenberg ’09, SM ’09 occupies a rare position at…The math of politics and power
Every day, students at MIT come together to learn, work, play, and form communities large and small. Community Spotlight stories are intended to provide a glimpse inside the Institute’s classrooms,…Animation technique simulates the motion of squishy objects
Animators could create more realistic bouncy, stretchy, and squishy characters for movies and video games thanks to a new simulation method developed by researchers at MIT. Their approach allows animators…Scene at MIT: Reflecting on a shared journey toward MIT PhDs
“My wife, Erin Tevonian, and I both graduated last week with our PhDs in biological engineering, a program we started together when we arrived at MIT in fall 2019. At…Highlights from MIT’s first-ever Artfinity festival
When people think of MIT, they may first think of code, circuits, and cutting-edge science. But the school has a rich history of interweaving art, science, and technology in unexpected…Teaching AI models what they don’t know
Artificial intelligence systems like ChatGPT provide plausible-sounding answers to any question you might ask. But they don’t always reveal the gaps in their knowledge or areas where they’re uncertain. That…MIT students and postdoc explore the inner workings of Capitol Hill
This spring, 25 MIT students and a postdoc traveled to Washington, where they met with congressional offices to advocate for federal science funding and specific, science-based policies based on insights…Eight with MIT ties win 2025 Hertz Foundation Fellowships
The Hertz Foundation announced that it has awarded fellowships to eight MIT affiliates. The prestigious award provides each recipient with five years of doctoral-level research funding (up to a total of $250,000),…Mary Robinson urges MIT School of Architecture and Planning graduates to “find a way to lead”
“Class of 2025, are you ready?” This was the question Hashim Sarkis, dean of the MIT School of Architecture and Planning, posed to the graduating class at the school’s Advanced…Hank Green urges the Class of 2025 to work on “everyday solvable problems of normal people”
An energetic OneMIT Commencement ceremony today featured calls for MIT’s newest graduates to have a positive impact on society while upholding the Institute’s core values of open inquiry and productive…Sally Kornbluth’s charge to the Class of 2025
Below is the text of President Sally Kornbluth’s 2025 MIT Commencement remarks, as prepared for delivery today. Good afternoon, everyone! Governor Healey. The members of the Class of 1975, in…Commencement address by Hank Green
Below is the text of Hank Green’s Commencement remarks as prepared for delivery on May 29. I don’t really do imposter syndrome, that’s where you feel like you don’t belong.…MIT Corporation elects 10 term members, three life members
The MIT Corporation — the Institute’s board of trustees — has elected 10 full-term members, who will serve three- or five-year terms, and three life members. Corporation Chair Mark P.…An anomaly detection framework anyone can use
Sarah Alnegheimish’s research interests reside at the intersection of machine learning and systems engineering. Her objective: to make machine learning systems more accessible, transparent, and trustworthy. Alnegheimish is a PhD…Building networks of data science talent
The rise of artificial intelligence resurfaces a question older than the abacus: If we have a tool to do it for us, why learn to do it ourselves? The answer,…MIT announces the Initiative for New Manufacturing
MIT today launched its Initiative for New Manufacturing (INM), an Institute-wide effort to reinfuse U.S. industrial production with leading-edge technologies, bolster crucial U.S. economic sectors, and ignite job creation. The…Fueling social impact: PKG IDEAS Challenge invests in bold student-led social enterprises
On Wednesday, April 16, members of the MIT community gathered at the MIT Welcome Center to celebrate the annual IDEAS Social Innovation Challenge Showcase and Awards ceremony. Hosted by the Priscilla King Gray…A day in the life of MIT MBA student David Brown
“MIT Sloan was my first and only choice,” says MIT graduate student David Brown. After receiving his BS in chemical engineering at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, Brown…Class pairs students with military officers to build mission-critical solutions
On a recent Friday afternoon, Marine Corps General and U.S. Congressman Jake Auchincloss stood in the front of a crowded MIT classroom in Building 1 and made his case for…Dimitris Bertsimas receives the 2025-2026 Killian Award
Dimitris Bertsimas SM ’87, PhD ’88, a leading figure in operations research, has been named the recipient of the 2025-26 James R. Killian Jr. Faculty Achievement Award. It is the…Drug injection device wins MIT $100K Competition
The winner of this year’s MIT $100K Entrepreneurship Competition is helping advanced therapies reach more patients faster with a new kind of drug-injection device. CoFlo Medical says its low-cost device…MIT Department of Economics to launch James M. and Cathleen D. Stone Center on Inequality and Shaping the Future of Work
Starting in July, MIT’s Shaping the Future of Work Initiative in the Department of Economics will usher in a significant new era of research, policy, and education of the next…Using AI to explore the 3D structure of the genome
Inside every human cell, 2 meters of DNA is crammed into a nucleus that is only one-hundredth of a millimeter in diameter. To fit inside that tiny space, the genome…Philip Khoury to step down as vice provost for the arts
MIT Provost Cynthia Barnhart has announced that Vice Provost for the Arts Philip S. Khoury will step down from the position on Aug. 31. Khoury, the Ford International Professor of…Hybrid AI model crafts smooth, high-quality videos in seconds
What would a behind-the-scenes look at a video generated by an artificial intelligence model be like? You might think the process is similar to stop-motion animation, where many images are…Q&A: A roadmap for revolutionizing health care through data-driven innovation
What if data could help predict a patient’s prognosis, streamline hospital operations, or optimize human resources in medicine? A book fresh off the shelves, “The Analytics Edge in Healthcare,” shows that…Studying work, life, and economics
For policymakers investigating the effective transition of an economy from agriculture to manufacturing and services, there are complex economic, institutional, and practical considerations. “Are certain regions trapped in an under-industrialization…At the Venice Biennale, design through flexible thinking
When the Venice Biennale’s 19th International Architecture Exhibition launches on May 10, its guiding theme will be applying nimble, flexible intelligence to a demanding world — an ongoing focus of its…Merging design and computer science in creative ways
The speed with which new technologies hit the market is nothing compared to the speed with which talented researchers find creative ways to use them, train them, even turn them…Luna: A moon on Earth
On March 6, MIT launched its first lunar landing mission since the Apollo era, sending three payloads — the AstroAnt, the RESOURCE 3D camera, and the HUMANS nanowafer — to the…