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A better way to model the behavior of metal alloys

QS ranks MIT the world’s No. 1 university for 2026-27

Innovative projects explore ways to deal with extreme heat

NSF renews support for MIT-led AI and physics institute, expanding a new model for discovery

MIT chemists design impact-resistant plastics

Scene at MIT: A nanoscientist graduates with her very good boy

MIT researchers develop a low-cost technique to get lithium out of rocks

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Learning to teach, learning to discover

Steel developed at MIT is key to Formula One, Baja 1000, and MIT Motorsports

Big strides in cancer detection and treatment from the tiniest technologies

MIT chemists discover and isolate a new boron-oxygen molecule

Researchers “reprogram” materials by quickly rearranging their atoms

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Solving hard problems in soft electronics

MIT School of Engineering faculty receive awards in winter 2026

The hidden structure behind a widely used class of materials

An engineer’s guide to birds

With a swipe of a magnet, microscopic “magno-bots” perform complex maneuvers

Light-activated gel could impact wearables, soft robotics, and more

Geothermal energy turns red hot

MIT faculty, alumni receive 2025-26 American Physical Society honors

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