Simons Center’s collaborative approach propels autism research, at MIT and beyond

Team-based targeted projects, multi-mentor fellowships ensure that scientists studying social cognition, behavior, and autism integrate multiple perspectives and approaches to pressing questions.

David Orenstein | Simons Center for the Social Brain • mit
Jan. 30, 2024 ~12 min

Merging science and systems thinking to make materials more sustainable

Passionate about materials science “from the atom to the system,” Elsa Olivetti brings a holistic approach to sustainability to her teaching, research, and coalition-building.

Zach Winn | MIT News • mit
Nov. 21, 2023 ~8 min


A welcome new pipeline for students invested in clean energy

Fusion Undergraduate Scholars (FUSars) program offers students in-depth research opportunities in fusion science and energy.

Leda Zimmerman | MIT Energy Initiative • mit
Aug. 11, 2023 ~10 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

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

What rigorous evidence has to say about summer youth employment programs

New J-PAL North America publication helps policymakers understand summer programs’ wide-ranging benefits, in such areas as criminal justice involvement, education, and development.

Mera Cronbaugh | J-PAL North America • mit
May 24, 2022 ~6 min

Investigating pathogens and their life cycles, for the benefit of society

Senior Desmond Edwards has an insatiable curiosity about how the human body works — and how diseases stop it from working.

Leah Campbell | School of Science • mit
Nov. 21, 2021 ~9 min

A pivot from accounting to neuroscience

Through a summer research program at MIT, Patricia Pujols explored the neuromuscular junction, and a future in science.

Alison Gold | School of Science • mit
Aug. 26, 2021 ~8 min


From summer research program to PhD dissertation

Graduate student Raspberry Simpson’s scientific journey approaches fruition.

Peter Dunn | Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering • mit
Feb. 15, 2019 ~6 min

Design innovations for improved life in cities | MIT News

Venture accelerator DesignX unleashes entrepreneurs’ ideas to transform the built environment.

Michael Blanding | School of Architecture and Planning • mit
June 13, 2017 ~4 min

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