New CRISPR-based map ties every human gene to its function

Jonathan Weissman and collaborators used their single-cell sequencing tool Perturb-seq on every expressed gene in the human genome, linking each to its job in the cell.

Eva Frederick | Whitehead Institute • mit
June 9, 2022 ~9 min

New computational tool predicts cell fates and genetic perturbations

The technique can help predict a cell’s path over time, such as what type of cell it will become.

Greta Friar | Whitehead Institute • mit
Feb. 3, 2022 ~9 min


MIT-led team to develop software to help forecast space storms

National Science Foundation awards proposal for space weather modeling.

Sara Cody | Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics • mit
Sept. 10, 2020 ~7 min

A layered approach to safety

Using 3D fabrication, researchers develop novel nuclear materials that optimize both accident tolerance and performance.

Leda Zimmerman | Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering • mit
June 11, 2020 ~8 min

CSAIL launches new five-year collaboration with iFlyTek | MIT News

Lab will work with Chinese company on research in artificial intelligence, language processing, and human-computer interaction.

Adam Conner-Simons | CSAIL • mit
June 15, 2018 ~3 min

CSAIL launches artificial intelligence initiative with industry | MIT News

SystemsThatLearn@CSAIL aims to develop new “human-like systems” for data science and other fields.

Adam Conner-Simons | Rachel Gordon | CSAIL • mit
April 6, 2017 ~3 min

Scrutinizing radiation’s impact | MIT News

Nuclear science and engineering PhD student Cody Dennett simulates conditions inside reactors to measure microscopic defects in irradiated materials.

Leda Zimmerman | Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering • mit
May 31, 2016 ~6 min

A window on nuclear science and engineering at MIT | MIT News

The Nuclear Science and Engineering Graduate Research Expo provided a glimpse into the department for both the MIT community and prospective graduate students.

Samuel Shaner | Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering • mit
March 25, 2016 ~4 min


Coding for cooling | MIT News

Nuclear science and engineering graduate student Benjamin Magolan helps model improved coolant flow inside the core of a nuclear reactor.

Peter Dunn | Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering • mit
May 20, 2015 ~5 min

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