IDEAS Global Challenge coordinator discusses intersection of innovation and public service
Facilitated by Kate Mytty, competition will award up to $10,000 per team next month.
Disruptive innovation — in education
For Anant Agarwal, MITx, the Institute’s new online-learning initiative, isn’t just a means of democratizing education. It’s a way to reinvent it.
Next Make constructs peer-to-peer learning opportunities
Students in Next House-based group teach each other the ropes ... and soldering irons
Studying the effects of coconuts being made into biofuel
Divya Agarwal travels to Fiji as part of an independent study project.
Freshman Jimenez-Galindo and junior Trac win de Courtivron Prizes
Prize honors cross-cultural fluency
Chancellor concludes review of 2011 Clean Energy Prize
Finds rules were not broken, but competition needs improvements, including better guidelines on public presentations
Slideshow: Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff visits MIT
Brazil and MIT discuss possible future collaboration.
MIT Medical team works campus-wide to prevent violence
Violence Prevention and Response group provides education and outreach to the entire community and advocates for survivors of sexual violence, dating abuse and stalking.
Sports Shorts for Apr. 10: A weekly wrap-up of MIT varsity athletics
Men's volleyball takes second at volleyball scramble tournament; Rafidi competes at Junior World Fencing Championships.