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Michelle Quien PhD ’26 holds her dog, Vinny, during the 2026 Commencement exercises. Quien earned her degree in chemical engineering, with a focus on nanomaterials.

Scene at MIT: A nanoscientist graduates with her very good boy

05.29.26
Two women stand indoors, smiling at the camera. One woman, wearing a light pink blazer, and the other, in a black shirt and jeans, hold a maroon certificate folder together. Framed photos of cityscapes hang behind them.

Avani Ahuja ‘26 receives Henry Ford II Scholar Award

06.01.26
A group of smiling graduates in caps and gowns sit in rows at an outdoor ceremony, holding red diploma covers and looking at the camera. Other graduates are seated behind them, with many wearing stoles and cords.

MIT Celebrates 2026 School of Engineering and Schwarzman College of Computing Advanced Degree Ceremony

06.01.26
MIT researchers have developed a new approach for monitoring bladder cancer patients that could allow recurring tumors to be detected much earlier. Using a catheter coated with specialized nanosensors, the team was able to detect extremely low levels of a protein produced by bladder cancer cells and pinpoint their location within tissue.

A new sensor could enable earlier detection of bladder cancer

05.28.26
MIT researchers developed a low-temperature process for extracting battery-grade lithium from the common mineral spodumene.

MIT researchers develop a low-cost technique to get lithium out of rocks

05.28.26
Krystal Montgomery realized that pursuing her interest in design while majoring in computer science would allow her to foster her “creative energy” throughout her time at MIT. She recently joined her teammates in her final meet before graduation: the NCAA Division III Outdoor Track and Field Championships.

Designing a career, on and off the track, at MIT

05.27.26
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The MIT-led Institute for Artificial Intelligence and Fundamental Interactions (IAIFI) has shown that machine learning can accelerate discovery in physics, while insights from physics can make AI systems more principled and interpretable.

NSF renews support for MIT-led AI and physics institute, expanding a new model for discovery

06.04.26