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Jeffery Lim wants to open up cloud research

The Lincoln Laboratory scholar developed a hardware platform inspired by proprietary infrastructure, allowing researchers to design and evaluate their cloud technology in a realistic environment. Kylie Foy | MIT Lincoln Laboratory Publication Date: November 2, 2026 Press Inquiries Press Contact:…

Powering up for a pivotal moment

From a nuclear revival to qubits, the MIT Energy Initiative’s annual research conference tracked deployment of today’s technologies to discovery of tomorrow’s breakthroughs. Leda Zimmerman | MIT Energy Initiative Publication Date: November 2, 2026 Press Inquiries Press Contact: Kelley Travers…

MIT affiliates named 2026 Schmidt Sciences AI2050 Fellows

Five MIT faculty members and two additional alumni are honored with fellowships to advance research on beneficial AI. Amanda Moore | Jane Halpern | MIT Laboratory for Information and Decision Systems | Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Publication…

Study pinpoints states with steepest warming trends since 1980

The findings indicate where adaptive measures are needed most around the United States. Mark Dwortzan | Center for Sustainability Science and Strategy Publication Date: October 30, 2026 Press Inquiries Press Contact: Mark Dwortzan Email: dwortzan@mit.edu MIT Center for Sustainability Science…

Q&A: Hey AI, who should I vote for this year?

MIT professors Adam Berinsky and Chara Podimata discuss a new project to track how AI chatbots are responding to questions about the 2026 U.S. midterm elections. Abby Abazorius | MIT News Publication Date: October 30, 2026 Press Inquiries Press Contact:…