Research

Striking a balance on taxesResearch by PhD student Stefanie Stantcheva touches on taxation, student loans and education incentives.

Reducing caloric intake delays nerve cell lossStudy points to role of protein in anti-aging benefits of calorie restriction

Students recognized for environmental health researchGrads and postdocs presented work at poster session held by Center for Environmental Health Sciences

Melissa Nobles: Taking full account of the pastMIT political science professor examines ways societies confront histories of racial and ethnic injustice

Complex brain function depends on flexibilityNeurons that can multitask greatly enhance the brain’s computational power, study finds.

Two MIT Sloan doctoral students win awards

A caring mindRed blood cells, dengue fever and greenhouses have been on MIT senior Paula Trepman’s mind as she tackles problems in global health care.

Robert C. Armstrong named director of MIT Energy InitiativeOutgoing director Ernest Moniz confirmed as U.S. Secretary of Energy.

Stacking 2-D materials produces surprising resultsNew experiments reveal previously unseen effects, could lead to new kinds of electronics and optical devices.

Water purification process named 'Technology Idol of the Year'Humidification-dehumidification (HDH) carrier gas extraction process developed by researchers at MIT.

First ‘SuperUROPs’ cap off inaugural yearEECS program immerses undergraduates in advanced research projects.

Two MIT professors named Howard Hughes Medical Institute investigatorsPeter Reddien and Aviv Regev are among 27 top biomedical scientists selected nationwide.

Anthropologist Graham Jones receives the 2013 Edgerton AwardFor exceptional distinction in teaching and research

Five from MIT win Early Career AwardsAlexander-Katz, Detmold, Fu, Tisdale and Williams honored by Office of Science of the Department of Energy.

CANES: Systems-oriented knowledge helps integrate fission beyond the gridA look at the Center for Advanced Nuclear Energy Systems

Study shows that people organize daily travel efficientlyA population-level study discovers small-scale details about individuals’ choices.

MIT signs Compact for Sustainable Future with City of Cambridge and HarvardAkamai to join universities and city in new agreement; others encouraged to follow suit.

How Medicaid affects adult healthStudy: Health insurance helps lower-income Americans avoid depression, diabetes, major financial shocks.

Cheaters lessen colony survival under stress in yeast experimentMIT researchers find that high ratio of freeloaders makes it more likely colony will die from sudden shock to environment.

NSE-led teams sweep energy innovation contestFuture Energy @ MIT pitch competition focuses on finding solutions to the world’s energy challenges

Simchi-Levi honored by Production and Operations Management SocietyPublication cites CEE professor's contributions to theoretical and practical aspects of supply-chain management

‘The place I needed to be’An early passion for mechanical engineering drew first‑generation student Madeline Salazar to MIT.

3Q: Enectali Figueroa-Feliciano on possible hints of dark matterMIT physicist explains how new results from an underground experiment add intrigue to the hunt for dark matter.

New five-planet system contains two that are in the ‘habitable zone’Potentially habitable planets are slightly larger than Earth.

Micah Altman wins Pizzigati PrizeMIT Libraries’ research director recognized for his work with DistrictBuilder software

MIT Science Policy Initiative members visit Capitol Hill to support funding for research and developmentMeet with representatives of 34 congressional offices to urge reversal of budget cuts.

Open access gains momentum in WashingtonWhite House takes action to increase access to the results of federally funded scientific research

Modern-day inventorMIT senior Paul Lazarescu uses his engineering talents to help people with disabilities and improve everyday technology.