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“The foundation for teaching ethics at MIT is for students to have a sense of proximity to social and ethical issues,” says Milo Phillips-Brown, a postdoc in philosophy. “The idea of having this class be so student-driven is that this allows them to come to ethics on their own terms; they follow what’s important to them and develop an inner motivation to be involved.”

Infusing ethics into experiential learning

In a new undergraduate course, students explore the ethical dimensions of their experiences.

May 8, 2020

Kyle Filipe working from home. "Our mentality is: keep telling us what you need and we'll keep trying to figure out creative solutions. That’s what [MIT IS&T] did before Covid-19 and that’s what we’ll do long after Covid-19.”

3 Questions: Kyle Filipe on moving MIT online amid the Covid-19 pandemic

Director of IT support services for MIT Information Systems and Technology describes how his unit mobilized to prepare the MIT community for our new virtual landscape.

May 5, 2020

MIT's virtual career fair offered opportunities to a wide range of students; altogether, the participating employers listed over 100 majors/concentration areas.

3 Questions: MIT's virtual Spring Career Fair

Career Advising and Professional Development's virtual event attracted 57 employer organizations and 472 MIT student and alumni participants.

April 22, 2020

Of the growing demand for MIT's online education resources, MIT Professor Krishna Rajagopal says, “We are inspired to see students worldwide keep on learning, and indeed to see people everywhere learning something new and advancing their education, during this time of crisis.”

Students and teachers rely on MIT teaching and learning resources now more than ever

Drawing on two decades of experience, MIT offers classes and tools for educators, parents, and students in a suddenly virtual world.

April 16, 2020

The 2020 MacVicar Faculty Fellows are: (clockwise from top left) Polina Anikeeva, Jacob White, William Tisdale, and Mary Fuller.

2020 MacVicar Faculty Fellows named

Anikeeva, Fuller, Tisdale, and White receive MIT's highest honor in undergraduate teaching.

March 9, 2020

3 Questions: David Friedrich on graduate student housing and financial support

Senior associate dean for housing discusses efforts to support Eastgate residents, vision for interconnected housing, and financial support strategy.

February 27, 2020

Chemical engineering graduate student Justin Swaney is applying machine learning to music production. “There’s a lot of manual searching to get the right musical result, which can be distracting and time-consuming,” says the co-creator of a new tool to help producers find just the perfect sound.

Machine learning you can dance to

MIT grad student startup Samply uses algorithms to help music producers find the perfect sound.

September 18, 2019

Dean of Digital Learning Krishna Rajagopal (center) with winners of the MITx Prize for Teaching and Learning in MOOCs, Jessica Sandland (left) and Martin Bazant. Not pictured: Polina Anikeeva, who also received the MITx Prize, and John Belcher, Amy Carleton, Jared Curhan, and Erik Demaine, who received Teaching with Digital Technology Awards.

Seven MIT educators honored for digital learning innovation

Educators recognized for improving classroom instruction and student engagement through innovative uses of digital technology.

July 2, 2019

Left to right: MIT Vice Chancellor Ian Waitz, Chancellor Cynthia Barnhart, and Vice President and Dean for Student Life Suzy Nelson

3Q: Ian Waitz on progress in enhancing the undergraduate and graduate student experience

Informed by data and community input, Waitz is making inroads into issues like financial insecurity among graduate students and undergraduate major exploration.

June 5, 2019

Agricultural productivity technologies for small-holder farmers; sustainable supply chain interventions in the palm oil industry; interventions that can provide clean water for cities and surrounding ecosystems — these are just a few of the research topics that grantees are pursuing, supported by the Abdul Latif Jameel Water and Food Systems Lab (J-WAFS) at MIT.

J-WAFS announces seven new seed grants

Nine principal investigators from MIT will receive grants totaling over $1 million for solutions-oriented research into global food and water challenges.

May 29, 2019

“What makes The Deep unique is that the students have a lot of ownership, and the students help run the space,” says Professor Marty Culpepper, who is known as the Institute's “Maker Czar.”

Welcome to The Deep

A new creative space opens as maker culture continues to thrive at MIT.

April 8, 2019

Professor Susan Silbey provided a rousing defense of the humanities during her lightning talk at the 2019 MacVicar Day symposium.

Celebrating passionate teachers and enthusiastic learners

At this year's MacVicar Day symposium, faculty and students reflect on the challenges and joys of education in the 21st century.

March 29, 2019

MIT's Killian Court is home to everything from picnics for first years to Commencement.

Undergraduate financial aid remains strong

Reflecting the Institute's commitment to student support, aid will increase 4.9 percent for 2019-2020, offsetting a 3.75 percent rise in tuition and fees.

March 21, 2019

Left to right: Erik Demaine, Graham Jones, T.L. Taylor, Joshua Angrist

2019 MacVicar Faculty Fellows named

Professors Angrist, Demaine, Jones, and Taylor receive MIT's highest honor in undergraduate teaching.

March 4, 2019

Keynote speaker Po-Shen Loh is a Carnegie Mellon University associate professor, founder of online education platform Expii, and coach of the U.S. International Math Olympiad Team.

Festival of Learning highlights innovation

Digital technologies, such as virtual reality, drive better outcomes for MIT students and global learners.

February 19, 2019

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