Computing the future Fireside chat brings together six Turing Award winners to reflect on their field and the MIT Stephen A. Schwarzman College of Computing. March 5, 2019 Read full story →
Negotiating with infrastructure cyberterrorists Researchers design a negotiation strategy to help cities and organizations minimize losses when their data are held hostage. March 4, 2019 Read full story →
2019 MacVicar Faculty Fellows named Professors Angrist, Demaine, Jones, and Taylor receive MIT's highest honor in undergraduate teaching. March 4, 2019 Read full story →
Dan Huttenlocher named inaugural dean of MIT Schwarzman College of Computing Alumnus and founding dean of Cornell Tech in New York City will return to MIT this summer. February 21, 2019 Read full story →
Climate change makes summer weather stormier yet more stagnant Study finds rising temperatures feed more energy to thunderstorms, less to general circulation. February 18, 2019 Read full story →
J-WAFS grants advance sustainable agriculture Two new J-WAFS Solutions commercialization grants will support novel technologies that aim to improve the economics and resiliency of farming. February 14, 2019 Read full story →
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 →