Topic
Athletics
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Pushing the limits of athletic performance
MIT 3-Sigma Sports links students and researchers with industry partners to solve the greatest engineering problems in sports.
July 16, 2017 -
David Hesslink: Taking his passion to the major leagues
Winningest pitcher in MIT history and baseball analytics ace will join Seattle Mariners’ operations office after graduation.
May 24, 2017 -
Researchers design moisture-responsive workout suit
Ventilating flaps lined with live cells open and close in response to an athlete’s sweat.
May 19, 2017 -
Get your head in the game
MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference rolls on, showcasing more data and greater impact.
March 6, 2017 -
From football to physics
Zachary Hulcher, Marshall Scholar and offensive lineman, will study high-energy physics in the U.K.
February 27, 2017 -
Academic All-Americans
MIT is second in the nation in Academic All-American accolades, which recognize scholarship and athletic excellence.
January 24, 2017 -
MIT team takes second place on nationally televised "Ninja Warrior" championships
Missing the crown by a fraction of a second, students prove MIT can be just as successful in an obstacle course as they are in a lab.
January 4, 2017 -
MIT Football tackles diversity and inclusion conversations
Players’ protest begins wave of discussion.
November 4, 2016 -
This is how we row
MIT Lightweight Women’s Crew makes history at Head of the Charles.
October 27, 2016 -
Margaret Guo '16 named NCAA Woman of the Year
A decorated swimmer and engineer, Guo is the first MIT student-athlete and just the fourth Division III student-athlete to ever receive the honor.
October 19, 2016 -
Scene at MIT: Sundown, touchdown
October 5, 2016 -
When to get your head out of the game
Wearable sensor for athletes detects potential head injuries, gathers data on hard hits.
August 11, 2016 -
MIT student-athletes receive CoSIDA Academic All-America honors in softball and baseball
June 24, 2016 -
MIT Softball secures a spot in NCAA College World Series
Engineers will go to bat for a Division III national championship for the first time in program history.
May 24, 2016 -
Three student-athletes receive NCAA Postgraduate Scholarships
Drammis, Guo, and Zeinstra among 29 students across all NCAA divisions honored for excellence in academics and winter-season athletics.
May 17, 2016 -
Gift to MIT will endow director of sports medicine position
Department of Athletics, Physical Education, and Recreation receives $2.5 million to establish the Walter C. Price ’70 Family Director of Sports Medicine at MIT.
April 27, 2016 -
Sports Shorts for April 19, 2016: A weekly wrap-up of MIT varsity athletics
Softball stays hot, moves win streak to 19; Women’s Lacrosse goes undefeated on the week.
April 19, 2016 -
An ace on the court and in the lab
EECS senior Ava Soleimany talks about leadership, her research in synthetic biology, and her tenure as captain of the women’s tennis team.
April 12, 2016 -
Sports Shorts for April 11, 2016: A weekly wrap-up of MIT varsity athletics
Softball extends win streak to 13; Stolzenberg breaks assists record for Men’s Lacrosse.
April 11, 2016 -
Examining accountability through the lens of local politics
PhD student Justin de Benedictis-Kessner helps explain political behavior at the federal level.
April 8, 2016