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Fueling research in nuclear thermal propulsion
Master's student Taylor Hampson is modeling the behavior of an unconventional rocket engine that will heat propellant using nuclear energy.
2.009 mechanical engineering students embrace “cycles”
Six MIT student teams pitched products during the annual capstone course prototype launch event.
Eighteen MIT faculty honored as “Committed to Caring” for 2025-27
The program recognizes outstanding mentorship of graduate students.
Sean Luk: Addressing the urgent need for better immunotherapy
The MIT senior helps design proteins that spur the immune system to fight cancer and other diseases.
Using design to interpret the past and envision the future
MIT graduate student C Jacob Payne reimagines historic architecture and invents new possibilities at the intersection of AI and design.
The Evolution of TSR²
The Talented Scholars’ Resource Room, or TSR², is a free academic support and tutoring program open to all MIT undergraduates. TSR² provides individualized academic support for STEM General Institute Requirements…
“Wait, we have the tech skills to build that”
From robotics to apps like “NerdXing,” senior Julianna Schneider is building technologies to solve problems in her community.
Lisa Su ’90, SM ’91, PhD ’94 to deliver MIT’s 2026 Commencement address
An electrical engineer by training, Su is the chair and CEO of the semiconductor company AMD.
A day in the life of MIT PhD student Alex Busch
With an interest in trade unions and employer associations shaping the labor market, Busch is exploring how employee voices and economic democracy affect the future of work.