Studying 7.5 million companies and 400,000 international flight routes, researchers found multinational firms are more likely to locate their subsidiaries in cities they can reach with direct flights. “It surprised us that the pattern is so consistent,” Wen-Chi Liao says.
A new MIT program will help train military leaders for the AI age, equipping naval officers with skills needed to solve the military’s hardest problems. It’s part of the MIT Naval Construction and Engineering program, marking its 125th year in 2026.
In its roundup of the biggest tech breakthroughs of 2025, Forbes spotlighted MIT engineers’ development of magnetic transistors, calling it a “discovery [that] could enable faster and more energy-efficient semiconductors.”
Nuno Loureiro, a professor of nuclear science and engineering and of physics, has died at 47. “In the face of this shocking loss, our hearts go out to his wife and their family and to his many devoted students, friends and colleagues,” President Kornbluth said.
“We are grateful to all who played a part in identifying and tracking down the suspect in the killing of Prof. Loureiro. Our community continues to mourn and remember Nuno — an incredible scientist, colleague, mentor, and friend.”
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