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news. mit. edu > 2026 > lab14-joins-mitnano-consortium-0303

LAB14 joins the MIT. nano Consortium

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (166+ words) LAB14 Gmb H, a corporate network based in Germany that unites eight high-tech companies focused on nanofabrication, microfabrication, and surface analysis, has joined the MIT. nano Consortium. The companies of LAB14 operate under a shared organizational structure that enables closer coordination in…...

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news. mit. edu > 2026 > qs-world-university-rankings-rates-mit-no-1-12-subjects-0325

QS World University Rankings rates MIT No. 1 in 12 subjects for 2026

1+ mon, 4+ week ago  (191+ words) QS World University Rankings has rated MIT No. 1 in 12 subjects for 2026. The Institute ranks second in seven subject areas. QS World University Rankings has placed MIT in the No 1 spot in 12 subject areas for 2026, the organization announced today. The Institute…...

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news. mit. edu > 2026 > 3-questions-fortifying-our-planetary-defenses-0312

3 Questions: Fortifying our planetary defenses

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (234+ words) De Wit, Burdanov, Assistant Professor'Richard Teague, and Research Scientist'Saverio Cambioni spoke to'MIT News about the importance of planetary defense and how MIT astronomers are helping to lead the charge to ensure our planet's safety. Q: What is planetary defense and how…...

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news. mit. edu > 2026 > preserving-keres-william-pacheco-0319

Preserving Keres | MIT News | Massachusetts Institute of Technology

2+ mon, 5+ day ago  (719+ words) Growing up in the village of Kewa " located between Santa Fe and Albuquerque in New Mexico "William Pacheco, a member of the Santo Domingo Pueblo, learned the value of his language, its history, and the traditions it carries. "We speak…...

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news. mit. edu > 2025 > how-repetition-helps-art-samuel-jay-keyser-book-0701

How repetition helps art speak to us

10+ mon, 3+ week ago  (550+ words) Often when we listen to music, we just instinctually enjoy it. Sometimes, though, it's worth dissecting a song or other composition to figure out how it's built. Take the 1953 jazz standard "Satin Doll," written by Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn,…...

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news. mit. edu > 2026 > how-generative-ai-can-help-scientists-synthesize-complex-materials-0202

How generative AI can help scientists synthesize complex materials | MIT News | Massachusetts Institute of Technology

3+ mon, 3+ week ago  (738+ words) Generative artificial intelligence models have been used to create enormous libraries of theoretical materials that could help solve all kinds of problems. Now, scientists just have to figure out how to make them. In many cases, materials synthesis is not…...

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news. mit. edu > 2026 > how-mits-10th-president-shaped-cold-war-0209

How MIT's 10th president shaped the Cold War

3+ mon, 2+ week ago  (600+ words) Today, MIT plays a key role in maintaining U. S. competitiveness, technological leadership, and national defense " and much of the Institute's work to support the nation's standing in these areas can be traced back to 1953. Killian had an unlikely path to the…...

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news. mit. edu > 2025 > new-particle-detector-passes-standard-candle-test-0902

New particle detector passes the "standard candle" test

8+ mon, 3+ week ago  (521+ words) A new and powerful particle detector just passed a critical test in its goal to decipher the ingredients of the early universe. Now, the s PHENIX detector has made a key measurement that proves it has the precision to help…...

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news. mit. edu > 2025 > new-tool-reveals-detailed-history-of-tumor-growth-0730

Mapping cells in time and space: New tool reveals a detailed history of tumor growth

9+ mon, 3+ week ago  (381+ words) Designing a tool to track cells in space and time "We used computational modeling to design the tool from first principles, to make sure that it was highly accurate, and compatible with imaging technology. We ran many simulations to land…...

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news. mit. edu > 2026 > 3d-printed-metamaterials-stretch-and-fail-design-0204

3 D-printed metamaterials that stretch and fail by design

3+ mon, 2+ week ago  (403+ words) Metamaterials " materials whose properties are primarily dictated by their internal'microstructure, and not their chemical makeup " have been redefining the engineering'materials space for the last decade.'To date, however, most metamaterials have been lightweight options designed for stiffness and strength. New…...

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