Forging bonds in chemistry + remembering Roman Jackiw + MIT Dormline

Over more than 50 years at MIT, he made fundamental contributions to quantum field theory and discovered topological and geometric phenomena.

The synthetic biology expert will succeed Angela Belcher as department head effective Aug. 1.

The system let generations of students call each other from phones in their rooms.

MIT researchers developed a compact, lightweight design for a 1-megawatt electrical motor that could open the door to electrifying much larger aircraft. “I believe, that to achieve net-zero emissions, future aircraft will have to look different, and megawatt-class electrical machines are key enablers for unconventional aircraft configurations,” says Professor Zoltán Spakovszky.

Professor of the practice Carlo Ratti emphasizes that in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic “urban areas need to fundamentally reweave their fabric to thrive in the era of flexible work: That means ending homogeneous zoning, promoting mixed-use developments, converting some offices into housing, and giving more space to arts and culture. We should recognize that the fundamental attraction of urban areas is the pleasure they provide to their residents — and that the affordability of housing needs to be seriously tackled.”