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.
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MIT alumnus to compete in Winter Olympics
AJ Edelman ’14 will represent Israel in the men's skeleton during the 2018 Winter Olympics.
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.
Jennifer Rupp: Engineering practical ceramics
Assistant professor in EECS is developing materials with novel structures and useful applications, including renewable energy and information storage.
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.”
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.
Undergrads gain experience in energy sector with MITEI member companies
MISTI places MIT students in energy-focused internships abroad.
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.
A deep dive into the effects of trade
MIT economist David Atkin looks beneath the surface of global commerce.
3 Questions: Transforming our electric power system
Christopher Knittel and Francis O'Sullivan, co-directors of the MITEI Low-Carbon Energy Center for Electric Power Systems Research, are exploring cleaner, more reliable, and more cost-effective solutions.
Decoding human cognition
MIT senior and Marshall Scholar Liang Zhou wants to elucidate the neural basis for our thoughts and intuitions.
J-WEL grant award announcement and call for proposals in education innovation
Funding is available to MIT faculty to support educational innovations in pre-K-12, Higher Education, and Workplace Learning.
Institute launches the MIT Intelligence Quest
New Institute-wide initiative will advance human and machine intelligence research.
Reading and writing DNA
Department of Biology kicks off IAP seminar series with a lecture by synthetic-biology visionary George Church.
China's new engagement with the developing world
MIT Research Scientist Eric Heginbotham co-authors book that serves as guide for policymakers and academics, tracking important shifts in China’s diplomacy.