Amelia Trainer’s work is fundamental to understanding how nuclear reactors operate. A passion for computer modeling and poetry have stood her in good stead through her research career.

The ceramic-based material could be used for highly efficient actuators for aircraft or other uses, with minimal moving parts.

Awards support high-risk, high-impact research from early-career investigators.

A new study maps the genes and cellular pathways that contribute to exercise-induced weight loss.

A new technique enables AI models to continually learn from new data on intelligent edge devices like smartphones and sensors, reducing energy costs and privacy risks.

Inspired by jellyfish and octopuses, PhD candidate Juncal Arbelaiz investigates the theoretical underpinnings that will enable systems to more efficiently adapt to their environments.

Payton Dupuis finds new scientific interests and career opportunities through MIT summer research program in biology.

A capsule that tunnels through mucus in the GI tract could be used to orally administer large protein drugs such as insulin.

The MIT-Pillar AI Collective will cultivate prospective entrepreneurs and drive innovation.

A machine-learning method finds patterns of health decline in ALS, informing future clinical trial designs and mechanism discovery. The technique also extends to Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s.