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“One of things historians do," says MIT Associate Professor Tanalís Padilla (top right), "is analyze how systems of power are constructed — state power, corporate power, racist power — and what role different institutions play in that.” Clockwise from upper left: Craig Steven Wilder, Padilla, Malick Ghachem, Lerna Ekmekçioğlu.

The task of history

At community dialogue, MIT historians discuss the power of historical knowledge to make a better world.

May 22, 2018

Members of the pK-12 Collaborative experience hands-on learning approaches during the March 2018 J-WEL Week.

For J-WEL, a year of transforming education

The Abdul Latif Jameel World Education Lab connects MIT and the world via collaboratives focused on pK-12, higher education, and workplace learning.

May 21, 2018

“I’ve always been interested in technology and in the different ways in which you can make people’s lives better through [technological] tools,” Rodríguez says.

William Rodríguez: Helping others broaden their horizons

MIT senior and Model UN leader William Rodríguez works to encourage the global exchange of ideas.

May 20, 2018

The eight 2018 MIT Fulbright Students are: (top, l-r) Emily Watlington, Caitlin Fischer, Luke Weisenbach, Julia Cha; (bottom, l-r) Jessica Varner, Andrew Xia, Skanda Koppula, Mary Tsang.

Eight from MIT receive 2018 Fulbright awards

Graduating students and alumni will conduct research abroad in 2018-19 academic year.

May 18, 2018

Delta Electronics Professor of Computer Science Regina Barzilay (left) gives a tutorial on the fundamentals of machine learning.

Applying machine learning to challenges in the pharmaceutical industry

MIT researchers and industry form new consortium to aid the drug discovery process.

May 17, 2018

In January, Flux and the MIT Solar Electric Vehicle Team went on a road-testing trip in Georgia.

Powered by the sun

Flux, built by the MIT Solar Electric Vehicle Team, was recently unveiled at Johnson Rink in preparation for its participation in the American Solar Challenge.

May 16, 2018

Students, faculty, staff, alumni, and industry representatives strolled along the Charles M. Vest Student Street in the Stata Center, viewing research results from 130 year-long SuperUROP projects.

Showcasing the results of students' real-world research

SuperUROP and Masterworks participants share the findings of their intensive hands-on projects.

May 15, 2018

Students from across the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering have created videos for the fifth annual CEE Video Competition that showcase how their research takes them out of the classroom to make a global impact on society.

Bright lights, global impact

Fifth annual civil and environmental engineering video competition highlights the research and creativity of Course 1 students.

May 14, 2018

Principal investigators on the MIT and Masdar Institute Cooperate Program research project MUSES (Multi-Use Space Energy Systems): (back row, left to right) Vinod Khadkikar, James Kirtley, Hatem Zeineldin, and (front row, left to right) Steven Leeb, Mohamed Elmoursi, Mohamed Al Hosani. David Perreault is also a PI on the project.

MIT-Abu Dhabi collaboration fosters thriving academic network

May 9, 2018

3Q: Hazel Sive on MIT-Africa

Faculty director discusses the future of the initiative and Africa’s position as a global priority for the Institute.

May 7, 2018

MIT Associate Professor Matthew Shoulders

Matthew Shoulders wins Camille Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Award

Award recognizes talents and leadership qualities of young faculty in the chemical sciences.

May 7, 2018

“When I first started Python, I basically felt like I was learning some unfathomable witchcraft. Many of the concepts still feel hard to grasp for me, and that sort of feeling is what made me love it,” says second-year student James Quigley. He is featured with Ana Bell, a lecturer in the Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Department at MIT.

Computation counts

Students are flocking to 6.00 (Introduction to Computer Science and Programming Using Python), where they learn not just coding but computational thinking.

May 4, 2018

Knight Science Journalism Program at MIT announces 2018-19 class of fellows

Ten top journalists from four countries will spend nine months at MIT, designing their own course of study.

May 2, 2018

MIT’s four new NAS members are (from left): Feng Zhang, Mehran Kardar, Amy Finkelstein, and Xiao-Gang Wen.

National Academy of Sciences elects four MIT professors for 2018

Finkelstein, Kardar, Wen, and Zhang honored for research achievements.

May 1, 2018

Refugees taking DEDP courses will study the root causes of poverty, while also developing skills in economics and data analysis that will enable them to build data-driven approaches to help drive positive change.

Empowering refugees worldwide by providing tools for social change

New collaboration joins together MITx MicroMasters, Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab, and MIT Refugee Action Hub.