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MIT researchers developed a new type of origami-based construction method that could be used to build complex structures that are cheaper and easier to assemble, and use less material than those built with some conventional techniques. news.mit.edu/2026/origami-ba…
A foldable metal sculpture suspended at the Boston Public Library

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We’ve lost an icon. Margaret Hamilton, a computer science pioneer best known for her work at MIT leading development of the flight software for the Apollo missions to the moon, has died at 90. Read about her legacy via MIT News: news.mit.edu/2026/margaret-h…
Margaret Hamilton is reclined inside a NASA spacecraft module, surrounded by control panels and switches.

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Did you know the original Claude — the chatbot’s namesake, according to Anthropic lore — was a renowned MIT professor? Claude Shannon SM ’40, PhD ’40, who taught at MIT from 1956 until his retirement in 1978, was known to many as the father of information theory and of modern digital communications.
At left, grayscale photo of an older Claude Shannon posing at a blackboard. At right, color photo of a bust of Shannon, pensive and looking down, in front of glass windows on a sunny day.

ALT At left, grayscale photo of an older Claude Shannon posing at a blackboard. At right, color photo of a bust of Shannon, pensive and looking down, in front of glass windows on a sunny day.

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Autumnal equinox will arrive today at 8:05 pm EDT. 🍁🍃 🍂
A tree with yellow leaves stands in front of a modern glass building under a clear blue sky. The sun shines brightly through the branches.

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In remembrance of the September 11 attacks, 25 years later.
The Great Dome lit blue.

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“If their DNA could be retrained, maybe microbes could deliver nitrogen directly to wheat, corn, and other crops when it’s most needed.” Chris Voigt is helping turn that idea into reality by engineering microbes to work harder and smarter. Read his story: curiositymission.org/stories…
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Scientists unveil more than 600 new tissue models of human cancer: Derived from patient tumor samples and available to researchers around the world, the cells will aid the development of new cancer treatments. news.mit.edu/2026/scientists…
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Imagine a bottle of hazardous chemicals that can change appearance if its lid is not secured. A new 3D-printing system enables users to produce interactive objects that can change appearance mechanically, without the use of internal electronics. news.mit.edu/2026/shiftlens-…
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As a fifth-year PhD candidate in MIT’s Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Smith studies sodium-ion batteries, an emerging alternative to the lithium-ion batteries that power everything from smartphones to electric vehicles. His research aims to make energy storage both more affordable and more sustainable. news.mit.edu/2026/building-e…
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