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Celtics star Jaylen Brown was the keynote speaker at a climate event at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, with NBC10 Boston meteorologist Pete Bouchard also addressing the crowd.

Recent MIT grads James Santoro and his girlfriend Karenna Groff, her brother and his girlfriend, along with their parents – both doctors from Weston – were all killed in the crash.

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One-time NCAA Woman of the Year Karenna Groff was flying to celebrate her 25th birthday with her parents, her boyfriend, her brother and his girlfriend when their small plane crashed, according to the boyfriend’s mourning father. Here’s what we know about the family tragedy.

Amid news of the Trump Administration trying to cancel or limit research grants, MIT Lincoln Laboratory has just been awarded a $12.2 billion, five-year federal defense contract.

After the deadly, mid-air plane and helicopter crash in Washington, D.C., MIT statistics professor Arnold Barnett shares how people may want to think about the safety of flying, even as we continue to learn more about what led to the crash over the Potomac River....

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The science behind great coffee is the subject of a class at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

A class at MIT is looking at the science of the perfect cup of coffee.

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Police searched MIT’s main campus Thursday for a man wanted for several days by Somerville police, according to the university’s police department. MIT police put out an emergency message at 6:25 p.m. urging anyone near the Main Group buildings by Massachusetts Avenue and Vassar Street to shelter inside, and others to keep away. Officials said a man wanted by...

An MIT Media Lab spinout is the latest Boston-based tech company cutting jobs.

A new filtration material made from natural substances could become a new tool to remove “forever chemicals” from drinking water, according to a group of researchers who are developing the technology at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge. The material, derived from silk and cellulose, has been shown to filter out PFAS and heavy metals, both of which pose…

There’s a diversity dilemma in Cambridge, with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology saying its incoming freshman class will not be as diverse as previous classes due to a landmark decision by the Supreme Court. “As a baseline, in recent years around 25% of our enrolling undergraduate students have identified as Black, Hispanic, and/or Native American and Pacific Islander. For the incoming...

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology released data on its incoming class Wednesday. In recent years, an average 25% of students identified as Black, Hispanic, and/or Native American and Pacific Islander – for the class of 2028 that number is only around 16%....

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The MIT Media Lab welcomed about 70 middle schoolers from diverse backgrounds to participate in the finals of a robotics competition that featured a live dialogue with astronauts on the International Space Station. The unique opportunity – created by Zero Robotics – also attracted Jaylen Brown’s 7uice Foundation, which sent five high school interns to participate. “I think just the…

Celtics star Jaylen Brown is recommitting to the Boston community through his charitable organization.

Authorities say five children were inappropriately touched at a pool last week in Cambridge.

Five children doing laps in MIT’s pool were reported to have been touched inappropriately by a man in the pool last week, police said. MIT police investigating the five instances of suspected indecent assault and battery on a child under 14 are looking for a roughly 30-year-old man with a moustache last seen in a lime green shirt and carrying…

The universe holds untold wonders, including a pair of far-away planets that seem a lot like two in our solar system, but with atmospheric twists. Scientists at MIT are part of a team that recently unveiled two newly discovered alien worlds in our Milky Way galaxy: one billed as a “puffy Jupiter,” with the consistency of cotton candy, and another…

A large protest closed part of Massachusetts Avenue to traffic as supporters of the Palestinian people marched through Cambridge after gathering at MIT. According to the school’s police department, Mass. Ave. was closed between Vassar Street and Memorial Drive. “Because of the protest, certain buildings will be put on card access starting at 3:30 p.m.,” MIT police wrote earlier....

Pro-Palestinian protesters marched down Massachusetts Avenue in Cambridge Wednesday afternoon.

After days of demonstrations at MIT, the tent encampments are now clear. Police raided the site early Friday morning and arrested 10 protesters.