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Extracting hydrogen from rocks

Iwnetim Abate aims to stimulate natural hydrogen production underground, potentially unearthing a new path to a cheap, carbon-free energy source.

Second round of seed grants awarded to MIT scholars studying the impact and applications of generative AI

The 16 finalists — representing every school at MIT — will explore generative AI’s impact on privacy, art, drug discovery, aging, and more.

Five MIT faculty members take on Cancer Grand Challenges

Joining three teams backed by a total of $75 million, MIT researchers will tackle some of cancer’s toughest challenges.

Using generative AI to improve software testing

MIT spinout DataCebo helps companies bolster their datasets by creating synthetic data that mimic the real thing.

Dealing with the limitations of our noisy world

Tamara Broderick uses statistical approaches to understand and quantify the uncertainty that can affect study results.

3 Questions: Shaping the future of work in an age of AI

Daron Acemoglu, David Autor, and Simon Johnson, faculty co-directors of the new MIT Shaping the Future of Work Initiative, describe why the work matters and what they hope to achieve.

MIT in the media: 2023 in review

MIT community members made headlines with key research advances and their efforts to tackle pressing challenges.

A computer scientist pushes the boundaries of geometry

Justin Solomon applies modern geometric techniques to solve problems in computer vision, machine learning, statistics, and beyond.

MIT Generative AI Week fosters dialogue across disciplines

During the last week of November, MIT hosted symposia and events aimed at examining the implications and possibilities of generative AI.