Undergraduate financial aid boosted for 2018-19 Financial aid increase of 9.6 percent to offset 3.9 percent rise in tuition and fees. February 21, 2018 Read full story →
Future Heritage Lab devises creative responses to humanitarian crises Artistic collaboration between MIT, German-Jordanian University is designed to reduce trauma for refugees in the Al Azraq Camp in Jordan. February 21, 2018 Read full story →
MIT Sandbox’s first acquired startup gives back Augmented-reality startup Escher Reality, which recently sold to Niantic, gives back to the program that helped it launch. February 21, 2018 Read full story →
3 Questions: The future of nuclear energy Jacopo Buongiorno and John Parsons, co-directors of the MITEI Low-Carbon Energy Center for Advanced Nuclear Energy Systems, discuss how to overcome the challenges and realize the benefits of expanding nuclear power. February 21, 2018 Read full story →
Seeking materials that match the brain Polina Anikeeva explores ways to make neural probes that are compatible with delicate biological tissues. February 18, 2018 Read full story →
Stefan Helmreich conducts fieldwork aboard the unique FLIP ship MIT anthropologist is researching how scientists understand waves. February 16, 2018 Read full story →
Integrated simulations answer 20-year-old question in fusion research Study finds that turbulence competes in fusion plasmas to rapidly respond to temperature perturbations. February 16, 2018 Read full story →
Violist Marcus Thompson to perform in 2017-18 MIT Sounding series Faculty recital by Institute Professor is a chance to reflect on progress, both personal and political. February 14, 2018 Read full story →
MIT alumnus to compete in Winter Olympics AJ Edelman ’14 will represent Israel in the men's skeleton during the 2018 Winter Olympics. February 14, 2018 Read full story →
MIT class reveals, explores Institute’s connections to slavery Findings show founder William Barton Rogers possessed enslaved persons before coming to MIT; research, community dialogue to ensue. February 12, 2018 Read full story →
Jennifer Rupp: Engineering practical ceramics Assistant professor in EECS is developing materials with novel structures and useful applications, including renewable energy and information storage. February 9, 2018 Read full story →
MIT Federal Credit Union embraces the Read with Malcolm initiative Brian Ducharme reads to students at Morse Elementary and hands out copies of Malcolm Mitchell’s book “The Magician’s Hat.” February 9, 2018 Read full story →
Work continues toward a more diverse, inclusive MIT Many of the changes recommended by black students in 2015 have been implemented; departmental discussions are ongoing. February 7, 2018 Read full story →
Undergrads gain experience in energy sector with MITEI member companies MISTI places MIT students in energy-focused internships abroad. February 6, 2018 Read full story →
After receiving Killian Award, Richard Schrock reflects on a life in chemistry The award, he says, is an honor equal to his Nobel Prize, which he received in 2005. February 6, 2018 Read full story →