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Four adults stand indoors in front of a light-colored wall. The second person from the left holds a certificate and smiles; the others also smile, standing on either side of her.

Ashia Wilson named Junior Bose Award winner

Top row, left to right: Jacob Andreas, Zachary Cordero, Christina Delimitrou, Sili Deng, and David Des Marais. Bottom row, left to right: Carmen Guerra-Garcia, Laura Lewis, Tami Lieberman, Kevin O’Brien, and Wim van Rees.

The tenured engineers of 2026

A new chip developed by MIT researchers could help tiny, low-power robots avoid obstacles as they navigate around tight corners inside an industrial HVAC system to check for gas leaks.

New chip could help tiny robots traverse complex environments

QS ranks MIT the world’s No. 1 university for 2026-27

QS ranks MIT the world’s No. 1 university for 2026-27

For Ignacio Vazquez, continued learning became a way to sharpen his perspective and extend the reach of his work across research, strategy, and industry engagement.

The ripple effect of learning at MIT

On top left is the Lockport truss bridge passing over the Erie Canal near Buffalo, New York. Researchers mimicked this structure, highlighted in teal blue, and created multiple timber-only designs (top left), steel-only designs (bottom left), and timber-steel designs.

Computer model could enable bridges and buildings that use less material