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President Yoon Suk Yeol of South Korea visits MIT
President Yoon Suk Yeol of South Korea visits MIT

A campus summit with the leader and his delegation centered around dialogue on biotechnology and innovation ecosystems.

Deep-learning system explores materials’ interiors from the outside
Deep-learning system explores materials’ interiors from the outside

A new method could provide detailed information about internal structures, voids, and cracks, based solely on data about exterior conditions.

Asegun Henry wins National Science Foundation’s Alan T. Waterman Award
Asegun Henry wins National Science Foundation’s Alan T. Waterman Award

Mechanical engineering associate professor receives the NSF’s highest honor for an outstanding early-career scientist or engineer.

MIT engineers “grow” atomically thin transistors on top of computer chips
MIT engineers “grow” atomically thin transistors on top of computer chips

A new low-temperature growth and fabrication technology allows the integration of 2D materials directly onto a silicon circuit, which could lead to denser and more powerful chips.

Robert Armstrong: A lifetime at the forefront of chemical engineering research and education
Robert Armstrong: A lifetime at the forefront of chemical engineering research and education

The longtime professor and current MIT Energy Initiative director is set to retire after 50 years on the MIT faculty.

Speedy robo-gripper reflexively organizes cluttered spaces
Speedy robo-gripper reflexively organizes cluttered spaces

Rather than start from scratch after a failed attempt, the pick-and-place robot adapts in the moment to get a better hold.

Off-menu materials science
Off-menu materials science

Rob Macfarlane synthesizes new composite materials by manipulating their structure at the nanometer scale.

Ingestible “electroceutical” capsule stimulates hunger-regulating hormone
Ingestible “electroceutical” capsule stimulates hunger-regulating hormone

The device, which uses electricity to boost hormone production in the stomach, could help to ease nausea and counteract appetite loss.

Driving toward data justice
Driving toward data justice

Senior Amelia Dogan brings together computer science, city planning, and American studies to work for social change.

Six from MIT awarded 2023 Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans
Six from MIT awarded 2023 Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans

Fellowship funds graduate studies for outstanding immigrants and children of immigrants.

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