During a "Washington Post Live" panel discussion with ASU President Michael Crow, President Sally Kornbluth explored how universities are preparing the next generation of scientists to lead in America’s rapidly changing technological landscape.
“Scientific American” showcases the history and future of America’s scientific engine, highlighting promising young scientists and icons at MIT and beyond.
MIT welcomes David Siegel SM ’86, PhD ’91 as its next Innovation Fellow. The computer scientist, entrepreneur, and philanthropist will collaborate with the MIT Schwarzman College of Computing to advance AI and scientific discovery.
By MIT Schwarzman College of Computing
With $25 million investment from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, MIT to build a new shared-use facility to serve as a statewide quantum toolbox.
In its first year, INM has worked across research, workforce development, and industry engagement to help accelerate new manufacturing technologies and their real-world deployment.
By Julie Diop | Initiative for New Manufacturing
MIT students are participating in the PKG Center for Social Impact’s expansion of the Code.Tulsa experiential learning program in Tulsa, Oklahoma, gaining a humanist perspective on technical innovation.
By PKG Center
I’ve always considered myself a pragmatic technologist—someone who loves technology not for its own sake, but for the direct impact it can have on people’s lives. That’s what makes this job so exciting, since I believe AI will unlock more opportunities for more people than any other technology in history.
MIT affiliates collaborate with the MIT‑IBM Computing Research Lab to accelerate the deployment of AI and quantum technologies, applying rigorous theoretical foundations to production systems.
By Lauren Hinkel | MIT-IBM Computing Research Lab
MIT students and postdocs discussed science funding and research with policymakers in Washington during the MIT Science Policy Initiative’s annual Congressional Visit Days.
By Science Policy Initiative
Initial research projects advance national priorities across natural resources, manufacturing, nuclear physics, and more.
By Office of the Vice President for Research
Atlas Building Composites, a spinout from MIT, is commercializing research that transforms plastic waste into durable building components. The company focuses on producing parts for buildings and other infrastructure using this innovative material conversion process.
By Zach Winn | MIT News
PhD student JS Tan SM ’22, writing as both participant and researcher, co‑authored a new book that documents the rise of tech worker protests and the subsequent employer backlash. The work examines how these movements have unfolded and the reactions they have provoked within the tech industry.
By Maria Iacobo | School of Architecture and Planning