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


Providing new pathways for neuroscience research and education

Payton Dupuis finds new scientific interests and career opportunities through MIT summer research program in biology.

Leah Campbell | School of Science • mit
Sept. 29, 2022 ~8 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

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

Forging political alliances through supply chains

International firms sharing production networks lobby together to secure favorable trade conditions.

Leda Zimmerman | Department of Political Science • mit
Sept. 6, 2022 ~8 min

Tipping the balance between global rivals

John David Minnich seeks to understand how trade policies fueled China’s rise and continue to determine geopolitical winners and losers.

Leda Zimmerman | Department of Political Science • mit
Aug. 29, 2022 ~8 min

Bringing lessons from cybersecurity to the fight against disinformation

Mary Ellen Zurko pioneered user-centered security in the 1990s. Now she’s using those insights to help the nation thwart influence operations.

Kylie Foy | MIT Lincoln Laboratory • mit
Aug. 21, 2022 ~9 min


Solving a longstanding conundrum in heat transfer

Hailing from a small town in Italy, Matteo Bucci is determined to address some of the unknowns plaguing fundamental science.

Poornima Apte | Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering • mit
Aug. 9, 2022 ~6 min

Kerry Emanuel: A climate scientist and meteorologist in the eye of the storm

With over 200 published papers, multiple books, and countless media appearances, Emanuel’s 41 years at MIT have been marked by influential research into hurricane formation and climate change outreach.

EAPS • mit
June 29, 2022 ~11 min

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