News & Updates

New laboratory at MIT aims to advance quantum research for the nation

The Quantum Systems Laboratory will catalyze quantum innovation and be open to government, academic, and industry researchers.

May 29, 2026

MIT researchers develop a low-cost technique to get lithium out of rocks

The low-temperature process could unlock cleaner lithium from America’s abundant hard rock while minimizing waste.

May 29, 2026

Bridging real human movement with digital technology

MIT.nano Immersion Lab collaborates with Emerson College students to advance the art of virtual production.

May 26, 2026

Lisa Su ’90, SM ’91, PhD ’94 to deliver MIT’s 2026 Commencement address

An electrical engineer by training, Su is the chair and CEO of the semiconductor company AMD.

May 23, 2026

Building AI models that understand chemical principles

Connor Coley works at the interface of chemistry and machine learning, to discover and design new drug compounds.

May 20, 2026

Single-molecule tracker illuminates workings of cancer-related proteins

Researchers use custom-built microscopy and nanotechnology to tag and follow the activity of individual proteins in real-time.

May 19, 2026

Workshop builds student skills and strengthens international ties with Tec de Monterrey

Conducted six times annually, nanoLab is a key initiative of the MIT- Tecnológico de Monterrey Program in Nanoscience and Nanotechnology – a multidisciplinary collaboration between Tec and MIT launched in 2014.

May 15, 2026

Big strides in cancer detection and treatment from the tiniest technologies

The MIT Marble Center for Cancer Nanomedicine looks back at 10 years of turning big ideas about nanotechnology into transformative advances for cancer patients.

May 15, 2026