MIT's Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab to launch research center at American University in Cairo
J-PAL research center will focus on evidence-based policy-making to reduce poverty in the Middle East and North Africa.
Stephen Morris named inaugural Peter A. Diamond Professor of Economics
MIT Department of Economics establishes new professorship honoring Institute professor and Nobel laureate.
Communicating the “beauty and complexity” of science
With a newly minted PhD, Fernanda de Araújo Ferreira now explores the scientific enterprise through journalism.
Learners today, leaders tomorrow
MITx MicroMasters Program credential holders leverage MIT-caliber education to move their industries to the cutting edge.
At home and abroad with MISTI 2020
MISTI’s popular programs adapt to changing global circumstances in the wake of Covid-19.
J-PAL webinar series on program evaluation draws global audience
Five-day offering provided nearly 2,000 participants with an introduction to the design and use of randomized evaluations to test the effectiveness social programs.
At home with fusion research
Hundreds of miles from campus, Sreya Vangara recalibrates her approach to laboratory research and other MIT commitments.
The urban job escalator has stopped moving
Study shows cities have stopped providing middle-class work in recent decades — especially for Black and Latino workers.
MIT prison education program documentary wins New England Emmy Award
Film portrays groundbreaking initiative’s impact on MIT undergraduates and incarcerated students.
Twelve MIT faculty honored as “Committed to Caring” for 2020-2021
Honor recognizes faculty mentors who devote true attention to students’ well-being.
When culture clashes with Covid-19
MIT panelists examine the roles of social norms in countries’ differing responses to the coronavirus pandemic.
Meet the MIT bilinguals: Claudia Chen '20 combines creative, humanistic, and technical fields
Recent MIT graduate will apply her dual comparative media studies and mechanical engineering degree to work in the technology industry.
Team 2020 charts a course for MIT
Report outlines the thinking behind five proposed options for the 2020-2021 academic year.
Seven from MIT win 2020 Hertz Fellowships
Award recognizes scholars who pursue graduate studies focusing on “bold, risk-taking research.”
QS ranks MIT the world’s No. 1 university for 2020-21
Ranked at the top for the ninth straight year, the Institute also places first in 12 subject areas.