The New York Times
"The role of open resources in enabling universities to adapt was the message of Steve Carson from M.I.T."
In the Media
The New York Times
"We live in a technological universe in which we are always communicating. And yet we have sacrificed conversation for mere connection." -MIT's Sherry Turkle
The Economist
"But there are manufacturing advances in the pipeline that might level the cost of producing silicon-based cells in America and China, says Tonio Buonassisi, head of the Photovoltaic Research Laboratory at MIT."
The Economist
"In some businesses advanced production technologies could bring down those costs, reckons Martin Schmidt, an electrical-engineering expert at MIT."
The Economist
"Among the things Kripa Varanasi and his colleagues are looking at are materials that are extremely water-repellent. These can be used to make superhydrophobic coatings that would greatly improve the efficiency and durability of machines like steam turbines and desalination plants, says Mr Varanasi."
The Economist
"Manufacturing still matters, but the jobs are changing."
The Daily Meal
"What has more than 30 food spots, including dining halls, restaurants, cafés, and food trucks? MIT’s campus, that’s what." - MIT has been ranked No. 2 by The Daily Meal for on-campus dining options.
The Boston Globe
"Ever since he was in college, Jeff Gore can recall being annoyed by the penny. Annoyed that it can’t buy anything. Annoyed that it gums up lines as customers fish for pennies. Annoyed that he only gets more of them when he buys something."
Bloomberg Businessweek
"Forget about putting solar panels on the roof. (MIT alum) Miles Barr wants to make curtains, cell-phone cases, and even shirtsleeves that generate electricity from the sun."
The Huffington Post
"Convening at the MIT Saxelab, neuroscientists, social psychologists and conflict management experts gathered for the Neuroscience and Social Conflict conference to determine effective, first-hand evidence and understanding of initiatives that seem to bear the best results."
The Guardian
"Tim Berners-Lee, the father of the world wide web, has urged internet users to demand their personal data from online giants such as Google and Facebook to usher in a new era of highly personalised computer services 'with tremendous potential to help humanity.'"
The New York Times
"In December, M.I.T. said it was forming MITx under the leadership of L. Rafael Reif, the university’s provost, and the computer scientist Anant Agarwal. The program began offering its first course, on circuits and electronics, in March."
The Wall Street Journal
"The widening gap between America’s haves and have-nots is fueling debate across the political spectrum."
The Huffington Post
"While you may not have mastered the art of tweeting yet, the least you can do is avoid tweeting the wrong thing."
Thomson Reuters
"Eric S. Lander of The Eli and Edythe L. Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard topped the list of most influential researchers for the second year straight, recording 14 Hot Papers in 2011."