Departments
Urban Studies and Planning
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Inside the new world of online dissertation defenses
Emojis, grandmas logging in, and kudos from strangers: How MIT students have finished their PhDs during the pandemic.
May 22, 2020 -
Transportation policymaking in Chinese cities
A new framework for learning from each other.
May 21, 2020 -
Six from MIT awarded research funding to address Covid-19
Multi-institutional MassCPR initiative announces more than $16.5 million to support 62 Boston-area projects.
May 19, 2020 -
Designing for place and space
Associate professor of architecture Rafi Segal creates projects meant to enhance a sense of community.
April 26, 2020 -
Faithfully supporting well-being
Ezra Zuckerman Sivan, Jinhua Zhao, and Kamal Youcef-Toumi honored as “Committed to Caring.”
April 17, 2020 -
3 Questions: Catherine D’Ignazio on visualizing Covid-19 data
“Data scientists and visualization designers need to take their civic role very seriously in a pandemic,” says the MIT assistant professor.
April 13, 2020 -
The 2020 U.S. census: Time to make it count
Amid disruptions caused by the Covid-19 outbreak, the MIT community has an important role to play in the 2020 census.
March 31, 2020 -
Events postponed or canceled as MIT responds to COVID-19
Changes follow new Institute policies on travel, events, and visitors; some large classes to move online.
March 9, 2020 -
The elephant in the server room
Catherine D’Ignazio’s new book, “Data Feminism,” examines problems of bias and power that beset modern information.
March 9, 2020 -
Historic migration patterns are written in Americans' DNA
Genetic, geographic, and demographic data from more than 30,000 Americans reveal more genetic diversity within ancestry groups than previously thought.
March 5, 2020 -
At halfway point, SuperUROP scholars share their research results
In a lively poster session, more than 100 undergraduates discuss their yearlong research projects on everything from machine learning to political geography.
January 29, 2020 -
MindHandHeart announces a record 21 new Innovation Fund winners
The 10th round of MindHandHeart Innovation Fund projects is bringing diversity, equity, and inclusion, wellness, and community-building programming to campus.
January 15, 2020 -
Collaborating for irrigation access solutions: Where policy and engineering meet
A J-WAFS connection brings together two MIT research teams helping to advance irrigation in sub-Saharan Africa.
December 12, 2019 -
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.
December 11, 2019 -
Tracking contagion in cities, using mobile phone data
Study shows how commuting and other forms of everyday travel help spread mosquito-borne disease in urban settings.
November 20, 2019 -
High school students learn about commercial real estate through the Center for Real Estate
Residential course provides immersive experience for 28 juniors and seniors from around the United States.
November 19, 2019 -
Strong mentorship through great decision-making
Gabriella Carolini, Paula Hammond, and David Trumper honored as Committed to Caring graduate student mentors.
October 3, 2019 -
Malden Works for Waterfront Equity and Resilience awarded Norman B. Leventhal City Prize
Prize supports powerful collaboration among diverse constituencies in Malden, Massachusetts.
September 24, 2019 -
Bridging the information gap in solar energy
PhD student Elise Harrington studies the ways rural communities in Kenya and India learn about solar energy products and their options as consumers.
September 19, 2019 -
Collaboration adds an extra dimension to undergraduate research
Students on UROP teams agree that teamwork speeds up the research.
September 18, 2019