Expanding the pipeline to graduate school

Outside of the chemistry lab, PhD candidate Tsehai Grell works to make MIT more inclusive for grad students.

Bringing poverty-alleviating solutions to market in India, Kenya, Nigeria, Tanzania, and Uganda

2017 D-Lab Scale-Ups are tackling energy access, small farm irrigation, portable medical diagnostics, online education, and support for local artisans.

Whitney Espich named CEO of MIT Alumni Association

New leader to play key role in keeping MIT connected with its 136,000 alumni.

Water war: East campus versus west

Representing their dorms on campus, students rush to Killian Court to lob water balloons at their friends in an annual MIT tradition.

Gene Brown, professor emeritus of biology, dies at 91

A pioneer in the field of intermediary metabolism and former dean of the School of Science, Brown’s deepest passion was teaching.

More than 100 people gathered on the lawn of the Wallace Observatory to view the solar eclipse, reports CBS Boston. “I think it just happens to be a special event where the entire country is able to see the same event at the same time,” says Senior Research Support Associate Tim Brothers.

Asst. Prof. Fikile Brushett has been chosen as one of C&EN Magazine’s “Talented Twelve” for his history of work with batteries. “A major focus of his lab is understanding how chemical structure affects the function of redox active molecules, with the goal of expanding the toolbox for engineering batteries,” writes Celia Henry Arnaud.

As the population ages and the labor force decreases, the U.S. can remain one of the world’s youngest populations with continued immigration, write Joseph Coughlin, director of the AgeLab, and research associate Luke Yoquinto. “There is broad agreement that slashing the raw number of immigrants to the U.S. would be an economic mistake.”

How we recall the past

Neuroscientists discover a brain circuit dedicated to retrieving memories.

Using machine learning to improve patient care

New CSAIL research employs many types of medical data, including electronic health records, to predict outcomes in hospitals.

Industrial “edge cities” have helped China grow

Study: Commercial parks have boosted growth, created new urban centers.