curator Debbie Douglas is driven by a question: 鈥淲hy are things the way they are today?鈥 With some 1.5 million objects from throughout MIT鈥檚 history, today鈥檚 museum holds broad appeal for anyone who is, as Douglas says, 鈥渋nsanely curious.鈥澛
MIT researchers are pioneering hydrogels 鈥 materials that combine strength, flexibility, and biocompatibility. From self-healing systems to sustainable water purification and next-gen cooling technologies, these innovations may transform how we live.
鈥淒entistry has one of the highest rates of second opinions,鈥 says Florian Hillen SM 鈥18, who founded VideaHealth to offer an AI platform to help in dental diagnosis and treatment. 鈥淲e want to remove that mistrust and improve patient care through AI.鈥
MechE PhD student Erik Ballesteros is developing a pair of wearable robotic arms that can lift an astronaut up if they fall. The arms could also crab-walk around a spacecraft鈥檚 exterior as an astronaut inspects or makes repairs.
MIT鈥檚 Initiative for New Manufacturing is convening experts across campus to drive a transformation of production across the U.S. 鈥淢anufacturing is the engine of society, and it is the backbone of robust, resilient economies,鈥 John Hart says.
In a world without MIT, radar wouldn鈥檛 have been available to help win World War II. We might not have email, CT scans, time-release drugs, photolithography, or GPS. And we鈥檇 lose over 30,000 companies, employing millions of people. Can you imagine?
鈥婼ince its founding, MIT has been key to helping American science and innovation lead the world. Discoveries that begin here generate jobs and power the economy 鈥 and what we create today builds a better tomorrow for all of us.