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Snapshot: 2026-09-18

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  1. 1.Fueling a return journey from MarsGitana Savage | MIT News correspondent · PhD candidate Lanie McKinney is building technology to convert the Red Planet’s atmosphere into propellant for bringing astronauts home.
  2. 2.Meet the 2026 tenured professors in the School of Humanities, Arts, and Social SciencesBenjamin Daniel | School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences · Faculty members granted tenure in Comparative Media Studies/Writing, Economics, Political Science, and Theater.
  3. 3.MIT School of Engineering faculty and staff receive awards in spring 2026Jordan Silva | School of Engineering · Faculty members and researchers were honored in recognition of their scholarship, service, and overall excellence.
  4. 4.Understanding the world, from the Cold War to the age of AICenter for International Studies · For 75 years, the Center for International Studies has brought together social scientists, engineers, and practitioners to understand global change, shape public debate, and address generational chall
  5. 5.Lincoln Laboratory summer research interns take on national security challengesKylie Foy | MIT Lincoln Laboratory · Anna Raymaker and Vivek Jagadeesh tackled cybersecurity threats to ships and inside operating systems, respectively.
  6. 6.Robotic lab sets up and runs optics experiments on demandJennifer Chu | MIT News · The autonomous system could speed up testing of high-tech materials for applications such as solar cells, sensors, video displays, and quantum technologies.
  7. 7.Faces of MIT: Jay WilcoxsonKaty Dandurand | MIT Human Resources · Combining a background in private law practice with a passion for problem-solving, Wilcoxson supports MIT’s mission and principles through his work as counsel.
  8. 8.“Technology is the equalizer”Lauren Rebecca Thacker | MIT Open Learning · Using knowledge gained from MIT’s free learning materials, an educator in rural India builds apps to reach students who can’t make it to school.
  9. 9.New artist residency program at MIT expands views of the cosmosMIT Kavli Institute for Astrophysics and Space Research · Inaugural artist Amy Karle will join astrophysicists at MIT’s Kavli Institute to explore questions about the universe and translate them into an immersive multimedia experience.
  10. 10.Nanoscale mechanics could enable brain-inspired computingAdam Zewe | MIT News · A new device uses reconfigurable motion to mimic the firing behavior of a neuron, which could lead to more efficient computing.
  11. 11.New AI technique could make minimally invasive surgeries safer and more preciseAdam Zewe | MIT News · This patient-specific method, called xvr, helps doctors use X-rays for surgical navigation in fields such as orthopedics and neurosurgery.
  12. 12.MIT startups inspire with impressive presentations at Demo Day 2026Zach Winn | MIT News · The event featured ventures solving problems in manufacturing, cybersecurity, health care spending, and more.
  13. 13.Measure by measure, studying society accuratelyPeter Dizikes | MIT News · Naoki Egami has become a standout in political methodology, helping refine tools that give scholars durable results.
  14. 14.How MIT student communities help develop lifelong skills and connectionsSarah Foote | Division of Student Life · Members of the Institute’s fraternities, sororities, and independent living groups translate their MIT experiences into cherished memories, friendships, and lessons about leadership and service.
  15. 15.MIT makes progress on campus climate goalsOffice of the Executive Vice President and Treasurer · Innovative strategies, technologies, and collaborations are helping MIT advance solutions on campus and beyond.
  16. 16.3 Questions: Putting nuclear waste into perspectiveSteve Nadis | Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering · Professor Haruko Wainwright believes the risks posed by radioactive wastes cannot be properly assessed without also considering the hazards of chemical wastes.
  17. 17.Marine bacteria team up to break down one of the ocean's toughest carbon-storing moleculesStephanie Martinovich | Civil and Environmental Engineering · Researchers reveal how communities of marine bacteria divide the task of degrading fucoidan, a key player in ocean carbon storage.
  18. 18.New method enables AI for safety-critical situationsAdam Zewe | MIT News · The “HardFlow” algorithm could help generative AI models produce high-quality outputs that obey strict requirements when “pretty close” doesn’t cut it.
  19. 19.MIT spinout turns plastic waste into resilient building materialsZach Winn | MIT News · Atlas Building Composites is commercializing MIT research to turn plastic waste into parts for buildings and other infrastructure.
  20. 20.Lifesaving Lincoln Laboratory device wins 2026 Excellence in Technology Transfer AwardErin Lee | Lincoln Laboratory · The handheld catheterization device AI-GUIDE, created by Lincoln Laboratory and Massachusetts General Hospital, promises improved health outcomes for injured service members and civilians.
  21. 21.MIT Schwarzman College of Computing launches pilot to help educators teach AI across disciplinesAmanda Diehl | MIT Schwarzman College of Computing · A weeklong summer workshop brought higher education faculty to campus to explore how AI and machine learning materials can be adapted for their classrooms.
  22. 22.A burst of “pink noise” may lead to more restorative sleepAnne Trafton | MIT News · Delivered at just the right time, this type of auditory stimulus can strengthen the flow of cerebrospinal fluid, which clears debris from the brain and keeps it healthy.
  23. 23.An electrochemical approach turns ammonia into pure hydrogenAnne Trafton | MIT News · An MIT team has demonstrated a more efficient way to extract pure hydrogen gas from hydrogen carrier molecules.
  24. 24.Study predicts large disparities in access to food, water, and energy in 2050Peter Dizikes | MIT News · In some regions of the world, the poorest people may spend about 50 percent of their income on food, while the richest spend about 5 percent.
  25. 25.Researchers tune into Arctic under-ice sounds and test through-ice communicationAriana Gaines | MIT Lincoln Laboratory · The work is part of a multiyear effort to develop a distributed sensor network for relaying data collected from this critical region.
  26. 26.Governor Healey, MIT President Kornbluth to Kick Off Festivities at MIT Future FestThe five-day festival will explore the future of science, technology, art and design from Wednesday, Sept. 30 to Sunday, Oct. 4
  27. 27.New method allows scientists to follow gene activity over time in the same cellsLeah Eisenstadt | Broad Institute · In the new method, cells package and export their RNA, enabling researchers to sequence and analyze the RNA without killing the cells.
  28. 28.Stories from the steel mills: A model for sharing workers’ historiesPeter Dizikes | MIT News · MIT anthropologist Chris Walley developed a project for people in Southeast Chicago to tell their histories — an approach any community can adopt.
  29. 29.How architects turned a hulking brick box into MIT’s newest academic hubPeter Dizikes | MIT News · A venerable storage facility has become a 21st-century architectural tour de force. Here are the key decisions that transformed the Met Warehouse.
  30. 30.Faculty receive promotions in the School of Architecture and Planning for 2026Maria Iacobo | School of Architecture and Planning · The range of faculty disciplines showcases the breadth of research and scholarship across the school.
  31. 31.3 Questions: The essential role of international engagementOffice of the Vice Provost for International Activities · Duane Boning, MIT’s vice provost for international activities, discusses the Institute’s approach to global engagement.
  32. 32.Assistant Professor Thomas Rose, an expert in archaeometallurgy, dies at 37Zach Winn | MIT News · Colleagues remember Rose as an enthusiastic and gracious friend who had recently started a promising research track at MIT.
  33. 33.Fabrication platform could enable flexible, transparent next-generation photonic chipsAdam Zewe | MIT News · This scalable process produces high-performance chips for applications like discreet wearables or pliable augmented-reality displays.
  34. 34.New qubit architecture enables faster, more accurate operationsAdam Zewe | MIT News · This advance could be a big step toward developing a scalable, practical quantum computer.
  35. 35.Giving farmers a more sustainable way to protect cropsZach Winn | MIT News · Led by Andee Wallace PhD ’20, Robigo uses cutting-edge biotechnology to engineer microbes to fight pests, reducing the need for harmful chemical pesticides.
  36. 36.Building foundations that lastLeila Hudson | Office of Graduate Education · Assistant Professor Iwnetim Abate creates space for ambitious research and sustainable growth for his graduate students.
  37. 37.System helps humans predict when self-driving cars will make mistakesAdam Zewe | MIT News · A new method, called CW-Net, translates the reasoning process of an autonomous vehicle’s AI system into understandable concepts that explain its behavior.
  38. 38.New research shows a neutrino laser is impossibleJennifer Chu | MIT News · Due to physical and fundamental limitations, an earlier proposal for producing laserlike beams of neutrinos cannot be achieved, scientists report.
  39. 39.Walter Torous named executive director of MIT Center for Real EstateDenise Brehm | MIT Center for Real Estate | Department of Urban Studies and Plan · The senior lecturer, already director of the degree program, will now oversee all aspects of the center’s activities and operations.
  40. 40.Atlas of the brain’s striatum could guide researchers to new drug treatmentsAnne Trafton | MIT News · A new study reveals insights into populations of neurons affected by Huntington’s disease, schizophrenia, addiction, and other disorders.
  41. 41.Ila Kumar: Innovating with communitiesGitana Savage | MIT News correspondent · The PhD student works to give young people an active role in shaping digital technologies that can support their own well-being.
  42. 42.At MIT convocation, a warm welcome for the Class of 2030Peter Dizikes | MIT News · The Institute is “so glad and so grateful” to have this year’s new undergraduates aboard, President Kornbluth said at the annual greeting ceremony.
  43. 43.Study: Peptides can form well-defined structures in harsh, Venus-like conditionsAnne Trafton | MIT News · New research offers support for the possibility that complex biological molecules could exist in the highly acidic environment of Venus’s cloud layer.
  44. 44.How an MIT research project became a global programming languageZach Winn | MIT News · With millions of users across the world, Julia has been used to conduct cutting-edge research and to design new drugs, jet engines, heat pumps, and more.
  45. 45.Archived: Building 18 UpdatesPhoto: Emily Dahl
  46. 46.Gage Coon: An Earth scientist exploring the power of microbesGitana Savage | MIT News correspondent · The PhD student’s research on how microorganisms digest compounds in their environment could enable advances in wastewater treatment.
  47. 47.MIT engineers create a system for building shape-changing smart devicesAdam Zewe | MIT News · Dubbed “bifur-circuits,” these interactive building blocks could be used to develop reconfigurable robotic grippers or customized assistive devices.
  48. 48.AI helps design new materials that work in the real worldZach Winn | MIT News · The “CrysVCD” tool developed at MIT could cut the huge amounts of time and money spent on screening out chemically unstable designs.
  49. 49.Retooling to help democracy revivePeter Dizikes | MIT News · Deindustrialization didn’t only hurt some workers, Daron Acemoglu says in a new book; it shrank the coalition supporting democracy, which needs expanding.
  50. 50.A new kind of aircraft departs an MIT classroom and arrives at an Ohio factoryZach Winn | MIT News · Electra’s hybrid, fixed-wing aircraft, which grew out of a class project, could make travel easier for passengers taking shorter trips.