MIT named No. 4 university by U.S. News for 2021
Undergraduate engineering and computer science programs are No. 1; undergraduate business program is No. 2.
Monitoring sleep positions for a healthy rest
Wireless device captures sleep data without using cameras or body sensors; could aid patients with Parkinson’s disease, epilepsy, or bedsores.
MIT-led team to develop software to help forecast space storms
National Science Foundation awards proposal for space weather modeling.
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.