- by Alex Ouyang | Abdul Latif Jameel Clinic for Machine Learning in HealthIn an analysis of over 160,000 transplant candidates, researchers found that race is linked to how likely an organ offer is to be accepted on behalf of a patient.
- by Anne Trafton | MIT NewsMIT researchers found that low-quality visual input early in life may contribute to the development of key pathways in the brain’s visual system.
- by Zach Winn | MIT NewsFoundation Alloy, founded by a team from MIT, uses solid-state metallurgy technology to create a new class of high-performance metals.
- by Jennifer B. Bonniwell | MIT Proto VenturesDavid Cohen-Tanugi describes his role as venture builder for MIT Proto Ventures, and how he knows he’s making a difference.
- by Leda Zimmerman | MIT Energy InitiativeThe MIT Energy Initiative’s annual research symposium explores artificial intelligence as both a problem and a solution for the clean energy transition.
- by Adam Zewe | MIT NewsPhD candidate Sabrina Corsetti builds photonic devices that manipulate light to enable previously unimaginable applications, like pocket-sized 3D printers.
- by Peter Dizikes | MIT NewsA Chilean experiment with legal aid and social services cuts time in foster care, with lasting effects for kids and lower costs for programs.
- by Hanna AdeyemaThe Substance Use Disorders Ventures Bootcamp ignites innovators like Evan Kharasch to turn research breakthroughs into treatments for substance use disorder.
- by Matilda Bathurst | MIT Morningside Academy for DesignA project at the Venice Biennale showcases biodegradable materials and structural systems using tension and compression.
- by Daniel J. Darling | Department of Biological EngineeringGitanjali Rao, a rising junior majoring in biological engineering, received the prestigious award created by the late theoretical physicist, cosmologist, and author.
- by Peter Dizikes | MIT NewsJay Keyser’s new book, “Play It Again, Sam,” makes the case that repeated motifs enhance our experience of artistic works.
- by Anne Trafton | MIT NewsElectrodes coated with DNA could enable inexpensive tests with a long shelf-life, which could detect many diseases and be deployed in the doctor’s office or at home.
- by Adam Zewe | MIT NewsBy leveraging reflections from wireless signals like Wi-Fi, the system could allow robots to find and manipulate items that are blocked from view.
- by Whitehead InstituteThe approach collects multiple types of imaging and sequencing data from the same cells, leading to new insights into mouse liver biology.
- by Leila Hudson | Office of Graduate EducationProfessors Xiao Wang and Rodrigo Verdi are honored as “Committed to Caring.”
- by Mike Finkle | Technical Leadership and Communication ProgramsAt a fireside chat, L. Rafael Reif and Anantha P. Chandrakasan discussed the importance of developing engineering leadership skills to solve the world’s most challenging problems.
- by Zach Winn | MIT NewsFutureHouse, co-founded by Sam Rodriques PhD ’19, has developed AI agents to automate key steps on the path toward scientific progress.
- by Katy Dandurand | MIT Human ResourcesAs assistant director for academics and events, Ylana Lopez leads an array of programming at the Martin Trust Center for MIT Entrepreneurship.
- by Alex Shipps | MIT CSAILMIT CSAIL researchers combined GenAI and a physics simulation engine to refine robot designs. The result: a machine that out-jumped a robot designed by humans.
- by Mary Beth Gallagher | Office of InnovationThe MIT-MGB Seed Program, launched with support from Analog Devices Inc., will fund joint research projects that advance technology and clinical research.