A primer on viruses, vaccines, and therapies
New book for the general public explains how novel viruses such as SARS-Cov-2 emerge and how we can fight them.
3D printing a miniature magnetic pump
Design is the first demonstration of a magnetic, multi-material pump 3D printed all in one piece.
Winners of 2020 Teaching With Digital Technology Award recognized for their innovations
Thirty-one MIT instructors honored for digital teaching excellence in extraordinary circumstances.
Velcro-like food sensor detects spoilage and contamination
Color-changing array of silk microneedles could help stem outbreaks and avoid food waste.
Helping companies prioritize their cybersecurity investments
By securely aggregating sensitive data from cyber-attacks, the SCRAM platform from MIT CSAIL can quantify an organization’s level of security and suggest what to prioritize.
A new way to make bacteria more sensitive to antibiotics
SMART researchers find exposing bacteria to hydrogen sulfide can increase antimicrobial sensitivity in bacteria that do not produce H2S.
Laser-focused: Four MIT students foster new insights into inertial confinement fusion
Undergraduate research opportunities in the Plasma Science and Fusion Center’s High-Energy-Density Physics division support multiple fusion collaborations.
Lessons from the Clean Air Car Race 50 years later
The Clean Air Car Race, which celebrated its 50th anniversary in August, had a lasting impact on the auto industry, government regulations, and the students and faculty who took part.
Daniel Wang, Institute Professor and pioneer in biochemical engineering, dies at 84
Longtime MIT professor launched the Biotechnology Process Engineering Center and influenced generations of students.
Making health care more personal
The company Health at Scale uses machine learning to improve outcomes for individual patients.