Center for Theoretical Physics celebrates 50 years
Symposium explores how novel ideas and experiments are advancing many areas of theoretical physics in newly interconnected ways.
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Measuring the economy with location data
Startup’s platform crunches anonymized smartphone GPS data to understand how people shop, work, and live.
Ed Boyden receives 2018 Canada Gairdner International Award
MIT scientist is among three recognized for the discovery of optogenetics.
Former Math Olympiad medalist embraces social entrepreneurship
MIT senior Mehmet Efe Akengin aims to innovate for the greater good.
MIT hosts Saudi-U.S. innovation forum
Gathering focuses on spurring new directions for economic development.
Professor Tom Leighton wins 2018 Marconi Prize
Akamai co-founder honored for pioneering content delivery network services industry.
Nicholas James ’17 named U.S. Air Force Cadet of the Year
Graduate student in aeronautics and astronautics is cited for military, academic achievement and service.
Food Insecurity Solutions Working Group releases findings, recommendations
Community members assessed the problem and generated ideas for addressing student hunger.
Wanted: More good jobs
MIT faculty and researchers are working on solutions for an economy with too many bad jobs, too few good jobs, and income inequality.
Alumnae unite at MIT Women's unConference
Gathering brings alumni to campus to celebrate women and create connections to further societal changes.
Abdul Latif Jameel World Education Lab holds second J-WEL Week
Representatives of member organizations and invited guests from 23 countries gather to promote excellence and transformation in global education.
From coolants to a carbon-constrained world
An early calling for clean energy propels undergraduate Ka-Yen Yau’s research on the next generation of nuclear technology.
CLIx project receives UNESCO award
The Connected Learning Initiative offers effective, quality education at scale in India.
MIT 24-Hour Challenge goes for tau on Pi Day
At MIT, collaboration is key. The MIT 24-Hour Challenge, on March 14, is inviting alumni and friends around the world to join the team.
Study: On Twitter, false news travels faster than true stories
Research project finds humans, not bots, are primarily responsible for spread of misleading information.