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Q&A: On the ethics of catastrophe
Q&A: On the ethics of catastrophe

Jack Carson, an MIT second-year undergraduate and EECS major, is the recent winner of the Elie Wiesel Prize in Ethics.

Four from MIT named 2026 Rhodes Scholars
Four from MIT named 2026 Rhodes Scholars

Vivian Chinoda ’25, Alice Hall, Sofia Lara, and Sophia Wang ’24 will begin postgraduate studies at Oxford University next fall.

MIT startup aims to expand America’s lithium production
MIT startup aims to expand America’s lithium production

Lithios, founded by Mo Alkhadra PhD ’22 and Professor Martin Bazant, is scaling up an electrochemical lithium extraction technology to secure supply chains of the critical metal.

From nanoscale to global scale: Advancing MIT’s special initiatives in manufacturing, health, and climate
From nanoscale to global scale: Advancing MIT’s special initiatives in manufacturing, health, and climate

MIT.nano cleanroom complex named after Robert Noyce PhD ’53 at the 2025 Nano Summit.

Green bananas can’t throw 3.091 Fun Run off course
Green bananas can’t throw 3.091 Fun Run off course

Quick thinking and good spirit marked the Department of Materials Science and Engineering’s first-ever community run.

MIT senior turns waste from the fishing industry into biodegradable plastic
MIT senior turns waste from the fishing industry into biodegradable plastic

Jacqueline Prawira’s innovation, featured on CBS’s “The Visioneers,” tackles one of the world’s most pressing environmental challenges.

New lightweight polymer film can prevent corrosion
New lightweight polymer film can prevent corrosion

Because it’s nearly impermeable to gases, the polymer coating developed by MIT engineers could be used to protect solar panels, machinery, infrastructure, and more.

Understanding the nuances of human-like intelligence
Understanding the nuances of human-like intelligence

Associate Professor Phillip Isola studies the ways in which intelligent machines “think,” in an effort to safely integrate AI into human society.

Leading quantum at an inflection point
Leading quantum at an inflection point

The MIT Quantum Initiative is taking shape, leveraging quantum breakthroughs to drive the future of scientific and technological progress.

Particles that enhance mRNA delivery could reduce vaccine dosage and costs
Particles that enhance mRNA delivery could reduce vaccine dosage and costs

Using these nanoparticles to deliver a flu vaccine, researchers observed an effective immune response at a much lower dose.

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