Podcast reveals the tough reality of building a business Frederic Kerrest MBA ’09 recently launched the podcast "Zero to IPO" to help entrepreneurs with each stage of the startup journey. February 14, 2019 Read full story →
Finding love in the lab Mechanical engineering alumni and married couple Larissa Nietner and Scott Nill started their relationship — and two companies — as MIT graduate students. February 13, 2019 Read full story →
Thirty-six MIT students selected as 2019 Burchard Scholars In a dinner-seminar program of the School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences, students expand intellectual horizons and leadership skills. February 13, 2019 Read full story →
3Q: The symbiosis of chemistry and choreography Dance gives graduate student Lindsey Orgren an artistic outlet and fuels her passion for research, adding immeasurable value to her MIT experience. February 12, 2019 Read full story →
Local rocks can yield more crops J-WAFS-funded MIT research team shows a new method of fertilizer production can better suit the needs of farms in Africa and around the globe. February 12, 2019 Read full story →
President Reif calls for federal funding, focused education to address “opportunity and threat” of AI In Financial Times op-ed, MIT president says higher education must teach students to be “AI bilingual.” February 11, 2019 Read full story →
Teaching the entrepreneurial craft at startup speed MIT’s Entrepreneurship Development Program takes attendees through every step of the company-building process. February 6, 2019 Read full story →
First step on Volpe parcel planned for 2019 Building and landscape designs for new federal building are now complete. February 5, 2019 Read full story →
3 Questions: Ken Urban on theater, science, and tech The MIT Playwrights Lab founder discusses the varied connections between the sciences, technology, and the arts. February 4, 2019 Read full story →
SuperUROP: Showcasing students' research work in progress Undergraduate researchers discussed their projects at a well-attended poster session. January 31, 2019 Read full story →
Optimizing solar farms with smart drones MIT spinoff Raptor Maps uses machine-learning software to improve the maintenance of solar panels. January 30, 2019 Read full story →
Hayden Library to undergo renovation in 2020 Redesigned spaces will focus on fostering community and accommodating diverse study, learning, and research styles. January 29, 2019 Read full story →
Kevin Woller: From student to mentor Research scientist gives back by passing along the nuts and bolts of plasma research. January 25, 2019 Read full story →
Vectorly reinvents itself to maximize its impact on mobile learning In a year its co-founder calls the hardest of his life, company pivots from app development to video compression. January 23, 2019 Read full story →
Scientists engineer new CRISPR platform for DNA targeting CRISPR team harnesses new Cas12b enzyme for use in eukaryotic cells, adding to the CRISPR toolbox. January 22, 2019 Read full story →