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MIT Dominates QS World University Rankings: No. 1 in 11 Subjects for 2024
QS World University Rankings has placed MIT in the No. 1 spot in 11 subject areas for 2024, the organization announced today.
The Institute received a No. 1 ranking in the following QS subject areas: Chemical Engineering; Civil…
MIT Researchers Draw Inspiration from ‘Tetris’ to Develop Advanced Radiation Detector
The spread of radioactive isotopes from the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant in Japan in 2011 and the ongoing threat of a possible release of radiation from the Zaporizhzhia nuclear complex in the Ukrainian war zone have…
MIT-Mexico Program Facilitates Cross-Border Collaboration and Innovation
Favianna Colón Irizarry spent last summer at Tecnológico de Monterrey, working alongside Mexican biotechnology researchers to develop a biodegradable coating that prolongs the shelf life of local foods. Assisting in this and other…
Innovative Radiation Detection Method Utilizes Affordable Ceramics
The radiation detectors used today for applications like inspecting cargo ships for smuggled nuclear materials are expensive and cannot operate in harsh environments, among other disadvantages. Now, in work funded largely by the…
MIT Leads Among Single-Campus Universities in US Patents Granted
In an era defined by unprecedented challenges and opportunities, MIT remains at the forefront of pioneering research and innovation.
The Institute's relentless pursuit of knowledge has once again been recognized, with MIT securing 343…
Revolutionizing Drug Development: Mapping the Immune System for Enhanced Understanding
The human immune system is a network made up of trillions of cells that are constantly circulating throughout the body. The cellular network orchestrates interactions with every organ and tissue to carry out an impossibly long list…
Innovative AI Method Captures Uncertainty in Medical Images
In biomedicine, segmentation involves annotating pixels from an important structure in a medical image, like an organ or cell. Artificial intelligence models can help clinicians by highlighting pixels that may show signs of a…
Blueprint Unveiled: Simplifying Programming for Quantum Computers
When MIT professor and now Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) member Peter Shor first demonstrated the potential of quantum computers to solve problems faster than classical ones, he inspired scientists…
Biomedical Engineer Shifts Focus from Human Movement to Women’s Health
Watching her uncle play a video game when she was a small child started Shaniel Bowen on her path to becoming a biomedical engineer. The game, “Metal Gear Solid 2,” introduced her to exoskeletons, wearable devices that enhance…
Plant Sensors: A Potential Early Warning System for Farmers
Using a pair of sensors made from carbon nanotubes, researchers from MIT and the Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology (SMART) have discovered signals that reveal when plans are experiencing stresses such as heat,…