The impatient pursuit of progress
Patrick Collison returns to MIT to speak to students about the challenges and possibilities of entrepreneurship.
Interdisciplinary team takes top prize in Mars colony design competition
MIT PhD student George Lordos and his brother Alexandros led the project; goal of the Mars Society competition was to establish a colony on Mars for 1,000 residents.
Inclusive Innovation Challenge recognizes startups improving the future of work
Competition awards entrepreneurs from around the world working to ensure technological progress brings greater prosperity.
MIT conference focuses on preparing workers for the era of artificial intelligence
As automation rises in the workplace, speakers explore ways to train students and reskill workers.
Times Higher Education ranks MIT No. 1 university worldwide for economics and business for 2020
Top honors awarded to fields in the School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences and in the MIT Sloan School of Management for a second year in a row.
Reaching the C-suite: no shortcuts, yet many paths
New MIT Sloan Executive Education program offers practical guidance for charting your path to the C-suite.
Creating a network of drivers to lift a community
With a focus on driver and passenger safety, startup Max NG provides delivery and transportation services in West Africa.
Sixteen grad students named to the Siebel Scholars class of 2020
MIT students from the fields of bioengineering, business, computer science, and energy science receive the prestigious awards.
MIT report provides guidance on climate-related financial disclosures
Recommendations could help companies deliver more useful disclosures to investors on risks they face due to climate change.
Practicing for a voyage to Mars
Barret Schlegelmilch ’18 takes part in simulated NASA mission to the Martian moon Phobos.
Enhanced nuclear energy online class aims to inform and inspire
Revamped version of MITx MOOC includes new modules on nuclear security, nuclear proliferation, and quantum engineering.
MIT alumna addresses the world’s mounting plastic waste problem
Renewlogy’s system is converting plastic waste from cities and rivers into fuel.
Meet the 2019-20 MLK Visiting Professors and Scholars
Six scholars and professors are spending this academic year in engagement with the MIT community.
Helping lower-income households reap the benefits of solar energy
Solstice makes community solar projects more accessible for people unable to invest in rooftop panels.
Game changer: How Christopher Weaver helped to transform video games and game studies at MIT
Revolutionizing video games with physics, Weaver has also influenced MIT students with lessons on design, virtual reality, storytelling, and games for social change.