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Researchers at the MIT are studying the direct and indirect impacts of using generative AI.WBZ TV's Alyssa Andrews reports.
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Researchers at the MIT are studying the direct and indirect impacts of using generative AI.WBZ TV's Alyssa Andrews reports.
Researchers at the MIT Climate and Sustainability Consortium are studying the direct and indirect impacts of using generative AI. WBZ-TV's Alyssa Andrews reports.
UMass Amherst, MIT and Harvard University are some of the best value colleges in Massachusetts, according to the Princeton Review.
Brookline teen Viraj Dhanda is a non-speaking autistic student - and in the fall, he'll be heading to MIT.
Viraj Shanda will take a gap year and head to MIT in fall of 2026.
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology closed its DEI office last week, following an 18-month assessment of the department's work.
A team of engineers at MIT has built and tested the “Elderly Bodily Assist Robot” or “E-BAR”, a mobile robot designed to physically support people and prevent them from falling as they move around their homes.
Karenna Groff, the 2022 NCAA woman of the year, died in a plane crash with her brother and their parents over the weekend. WBZ TV's Breana Pitts reports.
In a game often rooted in tradition, a new baseball bat is making waves, shaking up the sport with its unique design and unprecedented results.
MIT is among more than 50 universities being investigated for alleged racial discrimination by the Trump administration.
The Department of Education warned MIT and the other colleges and universities could lose federal funding over any race-based admissions, scholarships or aspects of student life.
There are eyes in the sky over the campus of MIT and the stories behind them brought the artwork to life.
An astronomer at MIT is tracking a huge asteroid that could collide with Earth in a few years.
The 3.1% chance is the highest probability reached for an asteroid ever. Professor Richard Binzel, an astronomer at MIT, has more about the asteroid and what the probability means.
This year marks the 20th anniversary of the Catalyst Collaborative, a relationship between Central Square Theater in Cambridge and MIT.
This year marks the 20th anniversary of the Catalyst Collaborative, a relationship between Central Square Theater in Cambridge and MIT.
The Nobel Prize in economics was awarded to three Americans Monday. Two of them are MIT professors.
The Nobel Prize in economics was awarded to three Americans Monday. Two of them are MIT professors.
Three Americans won the Nobel Prize in economics Monday. Daron Acemoglu and Simon Johnson work at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and James Robinson conducts his research at the University of Chicago. WBZ-TV's Paula Ebben reports.
Several New England universities made the U.S. News & World Report ranking of the best colleges.
The college says the drop is due to the Supreme Court ruling that ended affirmative action.
One person is in custody after State Police confirm shots were fired on Memorial Drive in Cambridge, Massachusetts Sunday evening. WBZ-TV's Laura Haefeli reports.
Police are searching for a man who is accused of inappropriately touching multiple children at an MIT pool last week.
Police are searching for a man who is accused of inappropriately touching multiple children at an MIT pool. WBZ-TV's Juli McDonald reports.
Ara Mahar is an expert in two very different fields.
Ed Sheeran is speaking out about the decision to drop Macklemore from his tour, and his conversation with New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft.
Judge William Sullivan has extended his previous order concealing the names of jurors in Lindsay Clancy's high-profile murder trial indefinitely.
Boston Children's Hospital is once again being recognized as one of the best pediatric hospitals in the country.
A convicted sex offender accused of taking pictures of children at the Frog Pond on Boston Common is now facing 69 more charges involving more kids.
Essential services across the city, including police and fire, schools and the library, have remained fully operational.
Ed Sheeran is speaking out about the decision to drop Macklemore from his tour, and his conversation with New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft.
Judge William Sullivan has extended his previous order concealing the names of jurors in Lindsay Clancy's high-profile murder trial indefinitely.
A convicted sex offender accused of taking pictures of children at the Frog Pond on Boston Common is now facing 69 more charges involving more kids.
Boston Children's Hospital is once again being recognized as one of the best pediatric hospitals in the country.
Massport is looking for a "distinctly Boston" voice to become the official overhead announcement voice of Logan Airport.
In Massachusetts, one high school explained steps it has taken to try and reduce head injuries.
This year, ER visits for tick bites have increased dramatically, corresponding with a new threat: a rise in Alpha-gal syndrome (AGS), where one bite from a lone star tick can make you violently allergic to red meat. How can you best avoid tick bites?
Moderna and Merck announced study results that reflect a "landmark moment" in treatment for one of the deadliest forms of skin cancer.
Sydney Towle, known for her social media content about living with a rare form of cancer called cholangiocarcinoma, died Wednesday in Bethesda, Maryland.
Massachusetts has seen more than 100 cyclospora cases this summer, with some linked to lettuce.
A former FAA special agent says the 9/11 attacks never should have happened because the government was aware of the vulnerabilities.
According to I-Team sources, a Massachusetts State Police trooper allegedly targeted his former girlfriend with racist messages after she began dating a man of color.
Massachusetts State Police have opened an internal affairs investigation after an alleged sexual assault at the department's Oak Bluffs barracks, the WBZ-TV I-Team has learned.
After a man sold his pickup truck on eBay he said the company held onto half his money - nearly $12,000. Here's how it was resolved.
A windshield replacement error knocked out the safety features in Meg Burke's car. When she paid nearly $500 to get it fixed, she couldn't get Safelite to pay her back, so she called the I-Team's Call for Action.
Jon Keller said it's a mistake to think that young people will automatically gravitate to a younger candidate in Massachusetts.
Barney Frank, a Democrat who represented Massachusetts in Congress for 32 years, has died. He was 86 years old.
Both the Trump and Healey administrations are using government websites to blame each other for the shutdown.
Which party stands to take more of the blame from voters for the government shutdown? Here's what a new poll says.
A UNH Survey Center/Granite State poll shows John Sununu crushing Scott Brown by 23 points among likely primary voters in New Hampshire.
The immersive WNDR Museum in Boston's Downtown Crossing is set to close down just two years after it opened.
Panera Bread is moving its headquarters from St. Louis to Weston, Massachusetts.
Breaking Grounds Cafe, a Peabody, Massachusetts coffee shop known for employing people with disabilities, is closing.
The buildings that house the Somerville Theatre and the Capitol Theatre in Arlington, Massachusetts are for sale.
Golden Temple and Party Favors in Brookline are closing after a combined 100 years in business.
Beauport, the Sleeper-McCann House has become one of New England's most imaginative seaside estates.
Blending clean modern lines with the warmth of a classic seaside retreat, this stunning North Shore coastal home was designed to feel both elevated and inviting.
Set across thirty acres of rolling lawns, wooded trails, and contemporary outdoor art, deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum invites visitors to experience art in the landscape.
James Beard Award-winning chef and restaurateur Karen Akunowicz has become known for her bold, Italian-inspired cooking and unmistakable culinary voice.
Just a short drive from Newport, the Norman Bird Sanctuary spans 300 acres of fields, forests, and coastal trails with sweeping views and more than six miles of hiking paths.
Payton Tolle opened the game with an immaculate inning, Roman Anthony hit a go-ahead single and the Boston Red Sox beat the Kansas City Royals 4-1 on Sunday.
The bad news for the New England Patriots continues to get worse when it comes to wide receiver A.J. Brown's ankle injury.
Ranger Suarez struck out eight in seven innings of one-run ball, Wilyer Abreu hit a tiebreaking two-run double and the Boston Red Sox beat the Kansas City Royals 5-1 on Saturday to halt a three-game skid.
For the first time ever, the annual Red Bandana Game was held on 9/11, honoring Welles Crowther's heroism.
Carter Jensen had a two-run double, Salvador Perez added an RBI and the Kansas City Royals beat the Boston Red Sox 3-2 on Friday night.
A magazine borrowed from the Concord Public Library in New Hampshire 132 years ago has finally been returned.
A blue marlin weighing 1,260 pounds was caught by a charter fishing boat off Massachusetts.
Natick says it is installing a new floating boardwalk across Pickerel Pond.
Rising ocean temperatures are drawing more hammerhead sharks to New England waters, researchers say.
Some of the oldest military veterans in Massachusetts were honored with special flights on Friday in a World War II-era aircraft.