Agreement on climate-related action reached by MIT administration and student-led group Four-part plan signals effort to build on last year’s climate action plan, and an end to months-long protest. March 3, 2016 Read full story →
McGovern Institute for Brain Research awards Scolnick Prize to neurogeneticist Cori Bargmann Bargmann honored for her work on the genetic and neural mechanisms that control behavior in the nematode C. elegans. March 1, 2016 Read full story →
Sports Shorts for Feb. 29, 2016: A weekly wrap-up of MIT varsity athletics Volleyball coach Paul Dill records 300th career win; Matranga qualifies for DIII diving nationals. February 29, 2016 Read full story →
Camilo Ruiz named 2016 Gates Cambridge Scholar MIT senior will pursue advanced degree in computer science at Cambridge University. February 29, 2016 Read full story →
Call for MIT Portugal PhD and executive master's is now open MIT Portugal PhD and executive master's programs are soliciting applications for 2016-17. February 25, 2016 Read full story →
Sports Shorts for Feb. 22, 2016: A weekly wrap-up of MIT varsity athletics Men’s and Women’s Swimming and Diving win NEWMAC Championships; Men’s and Women’s Track and Field take home Division III Indoor Championships February 24, 2016 Read full story →
Letter announcing Suzy Nelson as new vice president for student life February 24, 2016 Read full story →
Alan Siegel to retire as chief of MIT Medical’s Mental Health and Counseling Service Alan Siegel, chief of MIT Medical’s Mental Health and Counseling Service, will retire from his position after nearly 15 years. February 24, 2016 Read full story →
Confronting Zika MIT's Institute of Medical Engineering and Science is on the front lines of efforts to diagnose and develop a vaccine against the emerging Zika virus. February 23, 2016 Read full story →
Eleven MIT researchers win Sloan Research Fellowships Faculty from eight MIT science and engineering departments among 126 selected from across the U.S. and Canada. February 23, 2016 Read full story →
Celebrations planned for centennial of MIT’s river crossing Recalling Institute’s 1916 move to Cambridge, events will include parade and campus open house. February 22, 2016 Read full story →
Title for ‘Earth’s first animal’ likely goes to simple sea creature Sponges may be source of molecular fossils that significantly predate Cambrian explosion. February 22, 2016 Read full story →
Four MIT faculty win Presidential Early Career Awards Buie, Buonassisi, Tisdale, and Tye honored with the U.S. government's highest award for young scientists and engineers. February 19, 2016 Read full story →
LINC Conference to address how technology can minimize the education gap Three-day conference aims to help bridge the global education divide through the power of technology. February 17, 2016 Read full story →
MIT, Boeing, NASA, and edX to launch online architecture and systems engineering program Four-course program will train professionals in latest practices on models and methods to manage complex systems February 16, 2016 Read full story →