3Q: Leora Cooper on the legacy of her grandmother, Mildred Dresselhaus | MIT News

After Dresselhaus’ recent passing, GE invited PhD candidate Leora Cooper to walk the red carpet at the 2017 Academy Awards in her grandmother's stead.

Danielle Randall | Department of Chemistry • mit
Feb. 27, 2017 ~11 min

Center for Environmental Health Sciences selects 2017 poster winners | MIT News

Annual poster session showcases recent work on biological effects of exposure to environmental agents.

Amanda Tat | Center for Environmental Health Sciences • mit
Feb. 23, 2017 ~3 min


Strength in numbers | MIT News

PhD student Dean Knox studies social networks and how individuals use them to access government goods and services.

Sarah C. Baldwin | Department of Political Science • mit
Feb. 17, 2017 ~5 min

Motivated by the thrill of discovery | MIT News

Itamar Kimchi studies the physics underlying unusual behavior of electrons in compounds such as transition metal oxides.

Denis Paiste | Materials Processing Center • mit
Feb. 14, 2017 ~13 min

For refugee camps, a waterless toilet to improve health and safety | MIT News

As camps swell, change:WATER Labs aims to bring toilets into individual homes.

Kara Baskin | MIT Sloan School of Management • mit
Jan. 31, 2017 ~3 min

Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences launches post-baccalaureate program | MIT News

Research Scholars Program in Brain and Cognitive Sciences brings talented students to the department.

Rachel Traughber | Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences • mit
Jan. 31, 2017 ~4 min

Research assistants at energy’s cutting edge | MIT News

MIT graduate students in energy fields gain skills and advance knowledge while helping to move toward a low-carbon future.

Kathryn M. O'Neill | MIT Energy Initiative • mit
Jan. 31, 2017 ~7 min

Brandon Sorbom: Designing a fusion future | MIT News

PhD candidate explores a faster, high-magnetic-field pathway to fusion energy.

Paul Rivenberg | Plasma Science and Fusion Center • mit
Jan. 23, 2017 ~7 min


Two from MIT honored at World Technology Awards | MIT News

PhD candidate Maher Damak and Professor Moungi Bawendi recognized for advances in engineering and chemistry.

Ben Miller | Tata Center for Technology and Design • mit
Jan. 20, 2017 ~4 min

Joy Buolamwini wins national contest for her work fighting bias in machine learning | MIT News

Media Lab graduate student selected from over 7,300 entrants, awarded $50,000 scholarship in contest inspired by the film "Hidden Figures."

MIT Media Lab • mit
Jan. 17, 2017 ~5 min

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