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“My wife, Erin Tevonian, and I both graduated last week with our PhDs in biological engineering, a program we started together when we arrived at MIT in fall 2019. At…
Eight with MIT ties win 2025 Hertz Foundation Fellowships
The Hertz Foundation announced that it has awarded fellowships to eight MIT affiliates. The prestigious award provides each recipient with five years of doctoral-level research funding (up to a total…
MIT mechanical engineering course invites students to “build with biology”
MIT course 2.797/2.798 (Molecular Cellular and Tissue Biomechanics) teaches students about the role that mechanics plays in biology, with a focus on biomechanics and mechanobiology: “Two words that sound similar,…
A high-fat diet sets off metabolic dysfunction in cells, leading to weight gain
Consuming a high-fat diet can lead to a variety of health problems — not only weight gain but also an increased risk of diabetes and other chronic diseases. At the…
Technique rapidly measures cells’ density, reflecting health and developmental state
Measuring the density of a cell can reveal a great deal about the cell’s state. As cells proliferate, differentiate, or undergo cell death, they may gain or lose water and…
Scientists discover potential new targets for Alzheimer’s drugs
By combining information from many large datasets, MIT researchers have identified several new potential targets for treating or preventing Alzheimer’s disease. The study revealed genes and cellular pathways that haven’t…
Steven Truong ’20 named 2025 Knight-Hennessy Scholar
MIT alumnus Steven Troung ’20 has been awarded a 2025 Knight-Hennessy Scholarship and will join the eighth cohort of the prestigious fellowship. Knight-Hennessy Scholars receive up to three years of…
School of Engineering faculty and staff receive awards for winter 2025
MIT faculty and researchers receive many external awards throughout the year. The MIT School of Engineering periodically highlights the honors, prizes, and medals won by community members working in academic…