Four decades on the front lines of environmental activism
“My focus has always been on social change,” says Steven Lewis Yaffee, PhD ’79, a…
Paying it forward: supporting underrepresented students in STEM
Especially for people of color, the road to MIT often begins with advice and encouragement…
Meet the president: Stephen Baker ’84, MArch ’88
On July 1, Stephen D. Baker ’84, MArch ’88, begins his one-year term as president…
Volunteer service, RV style
Joseph “Pepe” Fields ’67 has an MIT degree in chemistry, but he’s spent his career…
How MIT ended up on Memorial Drive
On March 23, 1912, the very day the subway connecting Boston and Cambridge opened to…
The Download: Introducing our TR35 list, and the death of the smart city
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s…
The Download: Algorithms’ shame trap, and London’s safer road crossings
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s…
A pro-China online influence campaign is targeting the rare-earths industry
An online influence campaign carried out by a group that promotes China’s political interests is…
AI’s progress isn’t the same as creating human intelligence in machines
The term “artificial intelligence” really has two meanings. AI refers both to the fundamental scientific…
Materials with nanoscale components will change what’s possible
In the 24 years I’ve worked as a materials scientist, I’ve always been inspired by…