Desiree Plata and her students in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering are finding ways to solve environmental problems of the past — and prevent those of the future.

Associate professor, Paul Blainey introduced new tools to advance biomedical research which have benefited drug screeing, diagnostics and more areas Read more

 Specialized sugar molecules called glycans can disarm opportunistic pathogens and prevent infection Read More

Prize supports powerful collaboration among diverse constituencies in Malden, Massachusetts.

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Professor of biology and chemistry is catalyzing new approaches in research and education to meet the climate challenge Read more

Successfully launched project aims to understand why some injuries result in post-traumatic osteoarthritis while others heal and recover Read more

MIT researchers have analyzed population genomics and metagenomics to investigate the microbiome evolution of Bacteroides fragilis, one of the most prevalent bacteria found in humans' large intestines Read more

Aside from the human tragedy that this created, the eruption provided a unique opportunity to monitor the air quality of a volcano during the eruptive phase, and researchers have employed innovative low-cost sensors to do so Read more

Acidic environment triggers genes that help cancer cells metastasize Read more

PhD student Josh Moss uses computer modeling and physical experiments to examine the key transformations that emissions undergo in the atmosphere Read more

New test rapidly evaluates the effect of drugs and potentially toxic compounds on cells Read more