MIT researchers win grants to develop and test 14 innovative ideas to improve education
The Jameel World Education Lab awards more than $900K in Education Innovation Grants to researchers across MIT.
Putting public service into practice
Through the PKG Public Service Center’s social impact internships, MIT students leverage their analytical, technical, and creative problem-solving skills for public good.
Denzil Streete named senior associate dean and director of the Office of Graduate Education
“Natural collaborator and advocate for students” will oversee the educational experience of the Institute’s 7,000 graduate students.
Faces of MIT: Abisola Okuk
The senior staff accountant, who discovered a passion for finance while at MIT, says Boston reminds her of the Nigerian city where she grew up — minus the weather.
Supporting sustainability, digital health, and the future of work
The MIT and Accenture Convergence Initiative for Industry and Technology selects three new research projects to support.
Bringing sustainable and affordable electricity to all
MIT Energy Initiative spinoff Waya Energy helps countries work toward universal access to electricity.
Artificial intelligence for augmentation and productivity
The MIT Schwarzman College of Computing awards seed grants to seven interdisciplinary projects exploring AI-augmented management.
Professor Emeritus Sanjoy Mitter, expert in the theoretical foundations of systems, communication, and control, dies at 89
The former director of LIDS was a beloved professor who blended intellectual rigor with curiosity.
Embracing the future we need
MIT Sloan Professor Andy Sun works to improve the electricity grid so it can better use renewable energy.
Q&A: Alexey Makarin on why social media harms youth mental health
MIT professor discusses the US surgeon general’s recent advisory and why scrolling social media can lead to depression and anxiety.
Leading business past dollars and cents
Annabel Flores ’99, MBA ’03, SM ’03, a Raytheon executive, is an example of what happens when business and personal goals meet to reach people — not just the bottom line.
3 Questions: What’s it like winning the MIT $100K Entrepreneurship Competition?
The founders of MIT spinout Active Surfaces describe their thin-film solar technology and their experience winning this year’s $100K.
Harnessing synthetic biology to make sustainable alternatives to petroleum products
Visolis, founded by Deepak Dugar SM ’11, MBA ’13, PhD ’13, is working to decarbonize the production of everything from rubber to jet fuel.
Why big changes early in life can help later on
Study shows moving can help foster a more robust social network, by strengthening “long ties” with others.
Statistics, operations research, and better algorithms
MIT Sloan Associate Professor Rahul Mazumder finds ways to create and refine statistical models with an array of applications.