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You’ll find an education at the MIT School of Science is marked by rigorous academics and research with incredibly talented individuals. In the classroom, on the bench, or out in the field — you’re supported by our community.

Jess Speedie stands outside with one of the ALMA dishes behind her.

51 Pegasi b Fellow Jess Speedie combines observational data and simulations to trace the imprints of newborn worlds and reveal hidden processes of planet formation.

Ananda Santos Figueiredo

Ananda Santos Figueiredo was the first student to declare the Course 1-12 (Climate System Science and Engineering) major. Photo: Callie Ayoub

Stefani Spranger pipetting in the lab

"We really want to understand why our immune system fails to recognize cancer," says MIT associate professor Stefani Spranger. Photo: Gretchen Ertl

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We think that when we make a discovery, we’ve answered a question; but almost always what we've done is pose a new question.

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MIT joins in constructing the Giant Magellan Telescope

First ‘black hole triple’ may have formed in a surprisingly gentle way

‘Sensational’ Proof Delivers New Insights Into Prime Numbers

We Finally Know How General Anesthesia Knocks You Out

A bright hub for climate

MIT ice flow study takes ‘big’ step towards understanding sea level rise, scientists say

Nancy Kanwisher, Robert Langer, and Sara Seager named Kavli Prize Laureates