research
Research at MIT aims to develop innovative solutions to the world’s most daunting challenges. From addressing the energy needs of tomorrow to improving cancer therapies, MIT’s research efforts are enhanced through creative collaborations with leading research institutes and consortia around the world. Compiled here are just some of the MIT labs, centers and programs where cutting-edge research is taking place.
Institute research by topic
chemistry/chemical engineering
civil and environmental engineering
nanoscience and nanotechnology
nuclear science and engineering
oceanography and ocean engineering
Aerospace Computational Design Lab (ACDL)
Agent-Based Intelligent Reactive Environments
Center for Biological and Computational Learning
Center for Brains, Minds and Machines (CBMM)
Center for Educational Computing Initiatives (CECI)
Clinical Decision-Making Group (MEDG)
Communications and Networking Research Group
Computation for Design and Optimization
Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL)
d'Arbeloff Laboratory for Information Systems and Technology
Decentralized Information Group
Digital Design and Fabrication Group
Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Evolutionary Design and Optimization
