
The Nano Summit highlights nanoscale research across multiple disciplines at MIT.

James Fujimoto, Eric Swanson, and David Huang are recognized for their technique to rapidly detect diseases of the eye; Subra Suresh is honored for his commitment to research and collaboration across borders.

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Professor James Fujimoto and two additional MIT affiliates honored for influential work on optical coherence tomography, which allows rapid detection of retinal disease, among other applications.

Undergraduate engineering and computer science programs are No. 1; undergraduate business program is No. 2.

An innovator, entrepreneur, adventurer, and outdoorsman, Thornton’s influence upon all the communities he touched was profound. During his 40+ year tenure within MIT’s Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, he mentored and inspired countless individuals, consistently advocating for bold and fearless exploration in all areas of life.

The department is proud to announce multiple promotions this year.


Researchers have demonstrated directional photon emission, the first step toward extensible quantum interconnects.

The Microsystems Technology Laboratories (MTL) will now be helmed by a new director.