MIT-Israel welcomes new faculty advisor
Professor Eran Ben-Joseph joins Christine Ortiz as co-director of MISTI’s Israel program.
MIT rates No. 1 in 12 subjects in 2017 QS World University Rankings
MIT ranked within the top 5 for 19 of 46 subject areas.
David Pesetsky honored by MIT Linguistics colleagues and alumni
Surprise gathering and "Festschrift" salute Pesetsky's research, influence, and teaching in linguistics.
Mens et Manus America initiative launches with documentary event
Over 200 students and faculty attend kickoff as SHASS and Sloan begin an exploration of current U.S. social, political, economic challenges.
3 Questions: How history helps us solve today's issues
Professor Malick Ghachem discusses how historians contribute to problem-solving by identifying the roots and sources of a problem.
From football to physics
Zachary Hulcher, Marshall Scholar and offensive lineman, will study high-energy physics in the U.K.
MIT senior Lilly Chin wins “Jeopardy!” College Championship
Chin takes the $100,000 grand prize, surpassing 14 on-air contestants and thousands of applicants from colleges around the U.S.
Jacob Collier harmonizes with MIT
For his MIT residency, the Grammy-winning artist collaborates with over 150 student musicians to stage the monumental concert, "Imagination Off the Charts."
Seven MIT researchers win 2017 Sloan Research Fellowships
Faculty from four MIT departments among 126 selected from across the U.S. and Canada.
Daron Acemoglu wins BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award
Prolific MIT economist honored for path-breaking work.
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Future physician-advocate
Senior Hermoon Worku is pursuing a career dedicated to surgery, advocacy, and teaching.
Strength in numbers
PhD student Dean Knox studies social networks and how individuals use them to access government goods and services.
The world as we think the world should be
Assistant Professor Charlotte Brathwaite believes theater brings people together in a positive way.
Cheaper, faster randomized evaluations
J-PAL North America releases new catalog of administrative data sets to give researchers a leg up in conducting rigorous evaluations of social programs.