Research Institutions

Gulfstream IV makes its long-awaited return to Lincoln Laboratory

The modified aircraft will support an ongoing US Air Force program to assess and enhance the survivability of air and space vehicles.

MIT Quantum Initiative launches postdoctoral fellowship program

The Institute welcomes its first cohort of QMIT Fellows this fall to advance interdisciplinary quantum research.

At MIT convocation, a warm welcome for the Class of 2030

The Institute is “so glad and so grateful” to have this year’s new undergraduates aboard, President Kornbluth said at the annual greeting ceremony.

Playing against climate risk

Climate scientist Sai Ravela is using games to help coastal communities find creative adaptations to climate change.

Study: Peptides can form well-defined structures in harsh, Venus-like conditions

New research offers support for the possibility that complex biological molecules could exist in the highly acidic environment of Venus’s cloud layer.

Reliving 2020 through fiction

Instructor’s debut novel joins growing subgenre of books confronting pandemic’s surreal early days

How an MIT research project became a global programming language

With millions of users across the world, Julia has been used to conduct cutting-edge research and to design new drugs, jet engines, heat pumps, and more.

Undergraduate prizes awarded to seven students for academic achievement

Princeton celebrated the students' accomplishments at Opening Exercises.

At Opening Exercises, President Eisgruber encourages new Princeton students to value ‘what you learn along the way’

The ceremony marks the start of a new academic year for first-year students in the Class of 2030, incoming transfer students and new graduate students ahead of the start of classes.

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How an MIT graduate student helped a team of young scientists test their experiment at CERN

Physics PhD student Manu Srivastava helped high school students in India develop a test that could contribute to one of the world’s largest neutrino experiments.

Will Meta settlement reduce physical, mental health risks for young users?

Experts say many of its terms may help limit use, negative social comparisons, but regulation may still be necessary

How MIT Sandbox has turned student ideas into $8.7 billion in global impact

Through a decade of non-dilutive funding, hands-on mentorship, and a safe space to fail fast, the MIT Sandbox Innovation Fund Program has helped students translate curiosity into real-world impact.

Incoming class hears call to embrace Princeton’s ‘bold and powerful commitment’ to free expression

President Eisgruber joined PEN America’s Summer Lopez *08 for his fifth annual Orientation session exploring free expression and ‘conversations that transcend polarization.’

Note to stressed parents: Instead of trying to be perfect, do this.

Experts offer tips for raising children while overwhelmed

‘Very excited to start this new chapter of my life’

Scenes from the Yard on move-in day

Gage Coon: An Earth scientist exploring the power of microbes

The PhD student’s research on how microorganisms digest compounds in their environment could enable advances in wastewater treatment.

Looking beyond natural sequences

A new machine-learning framework aims to improve the success rate of computational protein design while moving away from results that reproduce sequences found in nature.

Bonnie Bassler receives top Royal Society honor for seminal research in quorum sensing

Bassler has been named the 2026 recipient of the society's Copley Medal, its oldest and most prestigious prize.

MIT engineers create a system for building shape-changing smart devices

Dubbed “bifur-circuits,” these interactive building blocks could be used to develop reconfigurable robotic grippers or customized assistive devices.