The Washington Post
"Decision day at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology was set for Pi Day — since pi is equal to 3.1415926, the decisions were announced on 3/14 for the Class of 2015 at 9:26 p.m."
In the Media
The Boston Globe
"The largest element of the sound sculpture should be up and working by April 30, when a celebration will be held at the station as part of a campus-wide open house celebrating MIT’s 150th birthday."
Wired
“There is a mystery afoot, and scientists at MIT and the Smithsonian are investigating. But they project that before the next full moon, they will need the help of middle-schoolers across the country to understand an impending environmental disaster, secrets that they alone can uncover.”
National Public Radio (NPR)
"Scientists at MIT are working on devices, including web cams and special wristbands, that help measure emotions in people."
The New York Times
"A 2003 study by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology on the future of nuclear energy ... concluded that while nuclear power was facing “stagnation and decline,” it should remain an important way to provide carbon-free energy at relatively low cost."
New Scientist
"Ryan Chin, a research specialist in the Smart Cities group of the Media Lab at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, told New Scientist at the MIT Energy Conference last week that in the last four years, 'We've developed almost all of the core elements [for the car], including the folding mechanism, the wheel motors, and the control system for the vehicle.'"
The Wall Street Journal
“Composer Tod Machover heads the Opera of the Future project at MIT's Media Lab, and that term nicely describes his ‘Death and the Powers: The Robots' Opera,’ which was given its U.S. premiere by the American Repertory Theater in Boston last week.”
Matter Network
“In an interview with Yale Environment 360, (MIT professor Michael) Golay, an authority on nuclear power safety and innovation, said it’s still too early to tell just how bad the situation may get at the Fukushima complex.”
Boston Globe
“Sherry Turkle, an MIT sociologist and author of ‘Alone Together: Why We Expect More from Technology and Less from Each Other,’’ said these trains put people physically together, in rows of seats that make it easier to converse and put down the cellphone.”
New Scientist
“So who exactly is Josef Oehmen and why did he write about the nuclear accidents in Japan?”
Inside Higher Ed
“Today MIT is releasing a new report on the status of women, finding ‘remarkable progress.’"
TG Daily
"MIT research scientists are planning to check whether we're all Martians, descended from organisms that were carried here aboard meteorites."
New York Times
"Because things are so much better now, we can see an entirely new set of issues"
Boston Globe
"Massachusetts Institute of Technology has made significant strides in hiring, promoting, and supporting women scientists and engineers over the 12 years"
U.S. News & World Report
“MIT’s School of Engineering is recognized as having the overall top engineering Ph.D. program in the US, as well as the best programs in several specializations.”