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Two tech entrepreneurs who built their billion-dollar company at MIT just donated $6 million to help the next generation of student founders turn their ideas into world-changing businesses. The gift will supercharge MIT's delta v accelerator, tripling funding for student startups and bringing in mentors from companies like HubSpot and Okta.
A star from Ghana's beloved National Science and Mathematics Quiz just earned his computer science degree from MIT, one of the world's top universities. Prince Debrah's journey from high school quiz champion to MIT graduate shows what's possible when talent meets opportunity.
A revolutionary steel designed at MIT in the 1980s conquered Formula One racing and is now coming home to power student-built race cars. The same material that gave Red Bull four world championships will compete this June in MIT's electric vehicle.
Researchers at MIT have solved a dangerous problem in AI: models that sound confident even when they're guessing. Their breakthrough helps AI admit uncertainty, making it safer for use in medicine, finance, and law.
MIT physicists built a revolutionary terahertz microscope that reveals hidden quantum movements inside superconductors for the first time. This breakthrough could unlock room-temperature superconductors and faster wireless technology than anything we have today.
MIT researchers created MetaEase, a simple tool that finds hidden bugs in cloud computing algorithms before they cause real-world outages. The innovation could prevent the kind of service crashes that leave millions unable to access their apps.
Scientists at MIT just flipped the script on how we think our brains work. Instead of seeing something and then deciding what to do, your brain makes predictions first and shapes what you see based on what you need.
Chris Zegras, an MIT professor who helped pioneer autonomous vehicle trials in Singapore, will lead the university's only research center outside the US. The appointment strengthens a partnership that's already turned urban mobility research into real-world solutions.
At MIT's 52nd MLK Celebration, Dean of Engineering Paula Hammond delivered a powerful call to never stop believing in the future, even during difficult times. Her message of resilience inspired hundreds to keep moving forward together.
Katie Spivakovsky, an MIT senior studying biological engineering and artificial intelligence, has been selected as a 2026-27 Churchill Scholar. She'll pursue graduate studies at Cambridge University while continuing her groundbreaking work in cancer treatment and gene therapy.
MIT researchers created a portable stamp that lets you print high-resolution designs onto clothes, walls, and bags in 15 minutes. The ChromoLCD device uses special light technology to transform everyday items into customizable canvases.
A visionary MIT professor just won a half-million dollar prize for transforming how future engineers learn their craft. His 36-year leadership turned a century-old program into a global training ground that prepares students to solve real problems on day one.
T. Alan Hatton just won one of engineering education's biggest honors for transforming how MIT prepares chemical engineers to solve real problems. His 36-year approach sent thousands of students into factories and labs worldwide to tackle challenges companies actually face.
MIT's president is making an urgent case for protecting university research funding as budget cuts threaten America's innovation pipeline. Her fight could determine whether the next generation of cancer treatments and AI breakthroughs happen in the U.S. or elsewhere.
MIT students running ambitious engineering projects are discovering that technical skills alone aren't enough. A specialized leadership program is helping them turn complex team challenges into competition wins.
MIT has appointed Tomás Palacios to lead groundbreaking research that will develop next-generation protection and sensing technology for U.S. soldiers. The electrical engineering expert brings a track record of turning laboratory discoveries into real-world innovations that save lives.
Sixteen new hard-tech startups join MIT's accelerator program, bringing real-world solutions for climate change, healthcare, and clean energy closer to market. The program now supports over 30 companies turning lab breakthroughs into products that could change millions of lives.
Massachusetts is investing $25 million to help MIT build a cutting-edge quantum research facility that scientists across the state can use. The Quantum Systems Laboratory will bring together quantum computers, sensors, and specialized equipment under one roof for the first time anywhere in the world.
MIT researchers developed an AI system that analyzes figure skaters' jumps and tells them exactly how to improve. Team USA athletes are already using the technology to land more difficult jumps with better form.
William Pacheco is using cutting-edge linguistics training at MIT to preserve Keres, his native language spoken by fewer than 10,000 people across seven New Mexico villages. His work bridges ancient tribal wisdom with modern science to keep his culture alive for future generations.
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