How the smallest, most abundant bacteria inspired a children's book series | MIT News

Institute Professor Penny Chisholm teams up with author and illustrator Molly Bang to write environmental children’s book series.

Carolyn Schmitt | Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering • mit
Jan. 31, 2017 ~7 min

Probing the function of key proteins | MIT News

Professor Barbara Imperiali creates better biochemical tools for basic biology and drug development.

Eric Bender | MIT Industrial Liaison Program • mit
Jan. 12, 2017 ~8 min


Using evolutionary dynamics and game theory to understand personal relations | MIT News

MIT biophysicists apply mathematics from evolutionary biology to describe a surprising aspect of human behavior.

Denis Paiste | Materials Processing Center • mit
Jan. 5, 2017 ~13 min

At least 30 from MIT named to 2017 Forbes 30 Under 30 lists | MIT News

Students, faculty, staff, and alumni honored in "the most definitive gathering of today’s leading young change-makers and innovators."

Jay London | MIT Alumni Association • mit
Jan. 5, 2017 ~7 min

Competency exam certificate now available for MITx Introduction to Biology course | MIT News

New option for online learners tests subject mastery and provides meaningful certificates for one of the most popular MITx courses.

Office of Digital Learning • mit
Jan. 3, 2017 ~6 min

Bold research visions recognized and rewarded | MIT News

Four proposals from six MIT faculty members to receive Professor Amar G. Bose Research Grants.

Alice McCarthy | MIT News correspondent • mit
Dec. 1, 2016 ~9 min

Biomarker could help guide cancer therapy, avoid drug resistance | MIT News

Biologists link levels of Mena protein to breast cancer cells’ sensitivity to chemotherapy.

Anne Trafton | MIT News Office • mit
Nov. 22, 2016 ~7 min

Creating new treatments for amblyopia | MIT News

Study finds decreasing activity in the eye can help overcome visual impairment.

Helen Knight | Picower Institute for Learning and Memory • mit
Nov. 21, 2016 ~5 min


Four MIT faculty elected 2016 AAAS Fellows | MIT News

Green, Ketterle, Nedivi, and Shrobe are among those recognized for their efforts toward advancing science.

Adam Conner-Simons | CSAIL • mit
Nov. 21, 2016 ~2 min

A step toward biodegradable plastics | MIT News

Chemists discover structure of bacterial enzyme that generates useful polymers.

Anne Trafton | MIT News Office • mit
Nov. 11, 2016 ~6 min

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