The “CrysVCD” tool developed at MIT could cut the huge amounts of time and money spent on screening out chemically unstable designs.

A new algorithm learns to anticipate the unprecedented scenarios that critical infrastructure and global supply chains are least prepared for.

New MIT research could lead to better materials for a fossil-fuel-free process for making the chemical that's essential to fertilizer and other products.

The new, more intuitive system could speed up the training process for excavator operators.

A new method for surgically removing training examples from a model reveals that as datasets grow, the link between what a model learns and what it produces dissolves.

In his latest book, Professor Eugene Fitzgerald examines the forces that turn breakthroughs into value — and why innovation resists simple formulas.

In his latest book, Professor Eugene Fitzgerald examines the forces that turn breakthroughs into value — and why innovation resists simple formulas.

A towering figure in theoretical hydrodynamics is remembered for his intellectual rigor, generosity, and lifelong devotion to his students.

A new short film from MIT Open Learning explores the influential career of Institute Professor and School of Engineering Dean Paula Hammond.

MIT historian Tristan Brown uncovers the true origins of an artifact once thought to be a relic of the Boston Tea Party.

“GeoPT” helps AI models understand the basics of physics so they can simulate how objects respond to things like wind and water more efficiently and accurately.

MIT engineers introduce an adaptive physical therapy system that uses generative AI to learn from physical therapists and interactively support stroke patients.

Members of the laboratory community reflect on technology impacts that shaped the United States and the world over the past 75 years.

Nicholas de Monchaux reflects on guiding the MIT Department of Architecture through a period of dramatic change for the profession.

By focusing on electrolytes, MIT scientists are making sodium-metal batteries a more practical energy storage option.

Study finds non-experts deferred to LLM-based diagnostic assistance, even when it was wrong, while clinicians caught AI errors.

An expert in machine learning, statistics, and computation, Rakhlin succeeds Professor Ankur Moitra.

The 2026 NEMC Hub-sponsored externship gave students access to world-class research, advanced semiconductor manufacturing, and professionals driving innovation across the Northeast.

Philosopher Brian Hedden studies decision-making over time — and recently chose to return to alma mater MIT, where he is now connecting ethics and computing.

Director of CSAIL and MIT professor honored for her contributions to robotics, artificial intelligence, and autonomous systems.

MIT students and postdocs discussed science funding and research with policymakers in Washington during the MIT Science Policy Initiative’s annual Congressional Visit Days.

The visionary PhysioNet platform launched 25 years ago, based on a system developed at MIT in the 1970s. It has become one of the most comprehensive biomedical and clinical data repositories in existence.

PhD student Lauren Fortier is building on the experience she gained operating a nuclear plant for the Navy to solve a critical hurdle in the wider adoption of the energy source.

Initial research projects advance national priorities across natural resources, manufacturing, nuclear physics, and more.

Known for his clear and elegant writing style, Bertsekas shaped fields from control and optimization to large-scale computation and artificial intelligence.

Assistant Professor Bailey Flanigan has arrived at complex computational methods for helping democracy thrive.

Researchers developed an automated framework that helps AI models generate CAD programs more accurately and efficiently.

Assistant Professor Pat Pataranutaporn describes a new interface that lets everyday users glimpse inside an AI's neural network before their chatbot ever says a word.

Tonegawa made landmark discoveries about how the immune system generates antibody diversity and how the brain forms memories.

Through research and entrepreneurship, Professor Devavrat Shah is helping to design methods that can handle constant decision-making using limited computational resources.

MIT students designed, built, and tested a jet engine with AI copilots, assessing AI’s usefulness in developing high-performance aerospace systems.

Students from the MIT Cybersecurity Clinic help local governments and other vulnerable organizations defend against digital threats.

“SceneSmith” system uses collaborative AI agents to create realistic 3D environments of places like kitchens, hotels, and living rooms, where robots can simulate everyday chores.

Researchers developed an auditing technique to test generative AI models for malicious capabilities, without prompting them for illegal outputs.

MIT engineers’ design could lead to a new class of aerial-aquatic vehicles for ocean exploration.

MIT researchers developed FloatForm, a swarm of small aquatic robots that snap together like ants forming a raft, assembling into reconfigurable structures on the water.

A USAF cadet and a Lincoln Laboratory researcher found AI chatbots can help nontechnical service members produce viable software applications for their unique problems.

The professor of physics and inaugural director of the NSF AI Institute for Artificial Intelligence and Fundamental Interactions will lead LNS and continue his research in particle physics.

PhD student Rachel Sava, winner of the Envisioning the Future of Computing Prize, explores transformative improvements and dystopian risks of neural technology.

The SHASS Faculty Fellows Program, administered by the MIT Human Insight Collaborative, is fostering new research projects and creating space for supportive and interdisciplinary discussion.