MIT PhD students shed light on important water and food research

J-WAFS Fellows discuss their inspiration for pursuing challenges in water and food systems.

Carolyn Blais | Abdul Latif Jameel Water and Food Systems Lab • mit
Nov. 10, 2022 ~9 min

Developing community around design

MIT Morningside Academy for Design’s inaugural fellows chart a new course.

Maria Iacobo | School of Architecture and Planning • mit
Oct. 17, 2022 ~8 min


Today’s postdocs, tomorrow’s mentors

At luncheon, Vice President for Research Maria Zuber and others express appreciation for the Institute’s postdoctoral researchers; new postdoc mentoring award debuts.

Caroline Perry | Office of the Vice President for Research • mit
Oct. 12, 2022 ~7 min

Simulating neutron behavior in nuclear reactors

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.

Poornima Apte | Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering • mit
Oct. 6, 2022 ~7 min

Wiggling toward bio-inspired machine intelligence

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

Sandi Miller | Department of Mathematics • mit
Oct. 2, 2022 ~8 min

Making each vote count

MIT PhD candidate Jacob Jaffe uses data science to identify and solve problems in election administration.

Leda Zimmerman | Department of Political Science • mit
Sept. 30, 2022 ~8 min

New program to support translational research in AI, data science, and machine learning

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

School of Engineering • mit
Sept. 27, 2022 ~4 min

Understanding reality through algorithms

Neuroscience PhD student Fernanda De La Torre uses complex algorithms to investigate philosophical questions about perception and reality.

Leah Campbell | School of Science • mit
Sept. 25, 2022 ~10 min


MIT cognitive scientists win Ig Nobel for shedding light on legalese

Edward Gibson and Eric Martinez are among this year's winners of the satiric prize, for explaining what makes legal documents so difficult to comprehend.

Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences • mit
Sept. 16, 2022 ~3 min

Jung Jae Kwon: Questioning the nuclear umbrella

Dissatisfied with security guarantees from the US, America’s junior allies want greater control over their own defenses.

Leda Zimmerman | Department of Political Science • mit
Sept. 9, 2022 ~8 min

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