The research may enable the design of synthetic, light-activated cells for wound healing or drug delivery.

Launched by MIT Sea Grant, SeaPerch and SeaPerch II have had a big impact on young learners interested in ocean science and engineering.

Kristen Palmer ’23, an MIT fencer and 2023 NCAA Woman of the Year finalist, describes how her MIT experience has helped in her current role.

MIT Sloan Lecturer Harvey Michaels discusses how energy costs skyrocketed in Massachusetts this winter. Michaels explains that one contributing factor is the vast but costly energy system that can supply heat during cold dips but is expensive to maintain. “It’s like having a fleet of planes flying around with very few passengers on them,” he says. “It’s going to be very expensive for the passengers that do fly” to make it worth it.