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April 30, 2025
The MIT-Portugal Program enters Phase 4
MIT and the Portuguese Science and Technology Foundation (FCT) signed an agreement that officially launches the program’s next chapter.
April 29, 2025 Exploring new frontiers in mineral extractionThomas Peacock, professor of mechanical engineering at MIT, and his team in the Environmental Dynamics Laboratory (ENDLab), are at the forefront of advancing understanding for emerging ocean utilization technologies.
April 24, 2025 Six from MIT elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences for 2025Six MIT faculty members are among the nearly 250 leaders from academia, the arts, industry, public policy, and research elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, the academy announced April 23.
April 24, 2025 Robotic system zeroes in on objects most relevant for helping humansUsing a novel relevance framework developed at MIT, the robot identifies and prioritizes objects in the scene to autonomously assist humans in a seamless, intelligent, and safe manner.
April 23, 2025 New electronic “skin” could enable lightweight night-vision glassesThe newly developed film could enable lighter, more portable, and highly accurate far-infrared (IR) sensing devices, with potential applications for night-vision eyewear and autonomous driving in foggy conditions.
