3 Questions: Economies as computers, products as information
New book argues that economic development is a special case of the growth of information.
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Megan Smith: It’s mind, hand … and heart
In Commencement remarks, U.S. CTO stresses the importance of the personal, caring side of MIT.
President L. Rafael Reif's charge to the graduates
"Join the world. Find your calling. Solve the unsolvable. Invent the future," president tells Class of 2015.
MIT students interview Megan Smith, U.S. CTO and 2015 Commencement speaker
Smith chronicles her time at MIT, role at the White House, and view of how technology is changing the world.
Hugh Hampton Young Fellowship celebrates 50 years
New cohort of fellows to carry on humanitarian tradition at MIT.
SuperUROP class of 2015 graduates with high accomplishment and promise
Chancellor Cynthia Barnhart thanks SuperUROP students for their research and innovation contributions; praises program's quintessential "MIT-ness."
Seeking deeper understanding of how the brain works
Edward Boyden develops techniques to study the brain, and how it operates, in finer detail.
Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying of Hong Kong visits MIT
University-driven innovation a key focus of Institute meeting.
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe visits MIT
Discussion of innovation keynotes stop; Japan gives gift to Institute.
Visualizing the abstract: A life in computer science
Senior Walter Menendez applies dynamic visuals to conceptual datasets.
MIT Center for Art, Science and Technology receives $1.5 million grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation
Combined grants provide eight years of funding, among largest gifts received by the arts at MIT.
Brian Forde joins the MIT Media Lab as director of digital currency
Former White House senior advisor for mobile and data innovation to coordinate a broad research initiative focused on digital currencies
MIT Scaling Development Ventures: Bridging innovation and impact
Ann Mei Chang of the U.S. Global Development Lab and Kevin Starr of the Mulago Foundation will deliver keynote addresses.
Taking action in Africa
Conference spotlights companies and organizations that are innovating across various sectors.
Cerebral curiosity
Graduate student Steven Keating takes a problem-solving approach to his brain cancer.