MIT Energy Initiative awards eight seed fund grants for early-stage MIT energy research
Annual MITEI awards support research on battery storage, smart grids, and carbon emissions reduction.
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Design in a major key
MIT’s design minor and major programs give rise to polymath students with design skills they can apply to any field.
QS ranks MIT the world’s No. 1 university for 2020-21
Ranked at the top for the ninth straight year, the Institute also places first in 12 subject areas.
Eleven from MIT awarded 2020 Fulbright Fellowships
Graduating seniors and recent alumni will spend upcoming year abroad on Fulbright grants.
3 Questions: Harnessing wave power to rebuild islands
In the Maldives, an MIT team is conducting experiments to combat sea-level rise by redirecting natural sand movement.
Design that makes a difference
Fusing art, science, and product design, senior Jierui Fang has followed — and sometimes created — her own path at MIT.
Ten from MIT awarded 2020 Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans
The $90,000 merit-based fellowship funds graduate studies for outstanding immigrants and children of immigrants.
New approach to sustainable building takes shape in Boston
A five-story mixed-use structure in Roxbury represents a new kind of net-zero-energy building, made from wood.
QS World University Rankings rates MIT No. 1 in 12 subjects for 2020
Institute ranks second in five subject areas.
Design for the Hayden Library renovation takes shape
Renovated spaces will be more flexible and welcoming, maximizing views and natural light.
MIT researchers examine cities worldwide for 2019 Seoul Architecture and Urbanism Biennale
Transportation, communication, development, and social interaction are explored through the lens of the urban.
Transformation by design
Skylar Tibbits makes materials that water, heat, or mechanical forces can alter into new shapes.
Tekuma Frenchman designs new marine city in China
School of Architecture and Planning alumni and faculty team up to create an ecologically restorative urban waterfront.
MIT and Fashion Institute of Technology join forces to create innovative textiles
Advanced functional fabrics workshop, held jointly with AFFOA and industrial partner New Balance, develops concepts for biodegradable footwear, active textiles.
Philip Freelon, professor of the practice and champion of diversity in architecture, dies at 66
Noted architect designed landmark civic, cultural, and educational buildings.