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MIT and Mass General Hospital researchers find disparities in organ allocation
MIT and Mass General Hospital researchers find disparities in organ allocation

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.

A new platform for developing advanced metals at scale
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
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.

The high-tech wizardry of integrated photonics
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
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.

MIT engineers develop electrochemical sensors for cheap, disposable diagnostics
MIT engineers develop electrochemical sensors for cheap, disposable diagnostics

Electrodes coated with DNA could enable inexpensive tests with a long shelf-life, which could detect many diseases and be deployed in the doctor’s office or at home.

New imaging technique reconstructs the shapes of hidden objects
New imaging technique reconstructs the shapes of hidden objects

By leveraging reflections from wireless signals like Wi-Fi, the system could allow robots to find and manipulate items that are blocked from view.

President Emeritus Reif reflects on successes as a technical leader
President Emeritus Reif reflects on successes as a technical leader

At a fireside chat, L. Rafael Reif and Anantha P. Chandrakasan discussed the importance of developing engineering leadership skills to solve the world’s most challenging problems.

Using generative AI to help robots jump higher and land safely
Using generative AI to help robots jump higher and land safely

MIT CSAIL researchers combined GenAI and a physics simulation engine to refine robot designs. The result: a machine that out-jumped a robot designed by humans.

MIT and Mass General Brigham launch joint seed program to accelerate innovations in health
MIT and Mass General Brigham launch joint seed program to accelerate innovations in health

The MIT-MGB Seed Program, launched with support from Analog Devices Inc., will fund joint research projects that advance technology and clinical research.

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