Students welcomed back to renovated New House as semester begins
Redesigned building connects living groups with improved accessibility.
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Most popular MITx MOOC reaches 1.2 million enrollments
Since its first online offering in 2012, Introduction to Computer Science using Python from MITx has become the most popular MOOC in MIT history.
Using lidar to assess destruction in Puerto Rico
Lincoln Laboratory team's lidar data will allow FEMA to track further damage if another hurricane strikes the island.
MIT team digitizes historic sanctuary of Machu Picchu
What if we could immerse ourselves in this UNESCO World Heritage Site through virtual reality or use augmented reality to interact with its 3-D site map?
Exploring cancer metabolism
Matthew Vander Heiden seeks new cancer treatments that exploit tumor cells’ abnormal metabolism.
Chris Caplice and Justin Reich win 2018 MITx Prize for Teaching and Learning in MOOCs
Award for outstanding teaching and learning is meant to encourage development of new methods and technologies for massive open online courses.
Noelle Selin named director of the MIT Technology and Policy Program
Selin will spearhead the master's program for students whose research addresses societal challenges at the intersection of technology and policy.
Putting the Living Wage Calculator into action
Corporations and nonprofits are applying the popular MIT online tool to shape policy and set wages.
Legatum Fellows build on 10-year legacy of impact
New cohort of student entrepreneurs will advance a growing tradition of driving sustainable, scalable change in the developing world.
Thomas Magnanti honored with Singapore’s National Day Award
Institute Professor and former president of Singapore University of Technology and Design helped build MIT-Singapore institutions and programs.
Preparing postdocs for life beyond the bench
The new Convergence Scholars Program bridges disciplines and helps young researchers further their skills and build their brands as scientists.
Tiny ASTERIA satellite achieves a first for CubeSats
Measurement of an exoplanet transit demonstrates proof of concept that small spacecraft can perform high-precision photometry.
Elections management in the U.S. is improving
An updated Elections Performance Index from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab evaluates the 2016 election.
Risk, failure, and living your life: The economics of being an early-career scientist
Doctoral student Ryan Hill studies factors that influence researchers’ professional paths, while lending his voice to support student families.
Krithika Ramchander and Andrea Beck awarded J-WAFS fellowships for water solutions
Graduate students receive J-WAFS fellowships to support research focused on improving water access for rural as well as urban communities.