The head of MIT’s Department of Mechanical Engineering was nominated by President Biden to lead ARPA-E’s mission to support critical energy research.

MIT researchers are discovering which parts of the brain are engaged when a person evaluates a computer program.

Philosophy PhD student Eliza Wells investigates how our social roles influence our moral lives.

A new study suggests a robot levy — but only a modest one — could help combat the effects of automation on income inequality in the U.S.

Nearly 30 MIT innovators were in the spotlight as Forbes unveiled its annual lists of the top leaders, founders, and creators under 30 years old.

Sally Kornbluth, the 18th president of MIT, speaks with Boston Magazine reporter Jonathan Soroff about why she is excited to lead MIT; her knowledge of Smoots, Boston weather, and sports; and how to encourage more girls and women to pursue STEM careers.

Steve Hartman visits Professor Anette “Peko” Hosoi to explore the science behind whether a single act of kindness can change the world.

President Emeritus L. Rafael Reif, who will return to the faculty following a sabbatical, reflects on his tenure and how his upbringing shaped his outlook on education.

MIT researchers developed a system to build gravity-defying spare parts in space that is currently being tested aboard the International Space Station.