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On a quest for a better football helmet
On a quest for a better football helmet

Kodiak Brush ’17 went from MIT middle linebacker to designer of safer football helmets for all levels.

Collaboration between MIT and GE Vernova aims to develop and scale sustainable energy systems
Collaboration between MIT and GE Vernova aims to develop and scale sustainable energy systems

The MIT-GE Vernova Energy and Climate Alliance includes research, education, and career opportunities across the Institute.

For plants, urban heat islands don’t mimic global warming
For plants, urban heat islands don’t mimic global warming

Scientists have found that trees in cities respond to higher temperatures differently than those in forests, potentially masking climate impacts.

For this computer scientist, MIT Open Learning was the start of a life-changing journey
For this computer scientist, MIT Open Learning was the start of a life-changing journey

Ana Trišović, who studies the democratization of AI, reflects on a career path that she began as a student downloading free MIT resources in Serbia.

Preparing for a career at the forefront of the aerospace industry
Preparing for a career at the forefront of the aerospace industry

In a new class, students design, build, and test an electric turbopump for a rocket engine, facing challenges they will experience as practicing engineers.

Mapping the future of metamaterials
Mapping the future of metamaterials

Mechanical metamaterials research demands interdisciplinary collaboration and innovation, say researchers from MechE's Portela Lab.

MIT affiliates named 2024 AAAS Fellows
MIT affiliates named 2024 AAAS Fellows

The American Association for the Advancement of Science recognizes six current affiliates and 27 additional MIT alumni for their efforts to advance science and related fields.

MIT Maritime Consortium sets sail
MIT Maritime Consortium sets sail

A new international collaboration unites MIT and maritime industry leaders to develop nuclear propulsion technologies, alternative fuels, data-powered strategies for operation, and more.

A new way to make graphs more accessible to blind and low-vision readers
A new way to make graphs more accessible to blind and low-vision readers

The Tactile Vega-Lite system, developed at MIT CSAIL, streamlines the tactile chart design process; could help educators efficiently create these graphics and aid designers in making precise changes.

Technology developed by MIT engineers makes pesticides stick to plant leaves
Technology developed by MIT engineers makes pesticides stick to plant leaves

With the new system, farmers could significantly cut their use of pesticides and fertilizers, saving money and reducing runoff.

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