MIT.nano Immersion Lab Gaming Program awards third annual seed grants The NCSOFT-sponsored program will advance cutting-edge technologies for gaming and data visualization. April 12, 2022 Read full story →
J-PAL launches the Egypt Impact Lab to improve lives through evidence-informed policymaking New collaboration aims to strengthen Egypt’s poverty alleviation policies through rigorous evaluation and innovation. April 11, 2022 Read full story →
MIT Energy Conference focuses on climate’s toughest challenges Annual student-led conference looks at prospects for decarbonizing some of the most difficult industries, including aviation and cement production. April 7, 2022 Read full story →
“Diverse people lead to diverse ideas” As he works toward a career in aerospace engineering, senior Devin Johnson uplifts others along the way. April 1, 2022 Read full story →
Fighting discrimination in mortgage lending A new technique for removing bias in datasets can enable machine-learning models to make loan approval predictions that are both fair and accurate. March 30, 2022 Read full story →
MIT graduate engineering, business, science programs ranked highly by U.S. News for 2022-23 Graduate engineering, economics, and various science programs are No. 1 in the nation; MIT Sloan is No. 5. March 29, 2022 Read full story →
Portal to another world An expert in medieval literature, Arthur Bahr is working toward a book on the Pearl-Manuscript — a rare 14th-century document that includes “Pearl” and three other works. March 21, 2022 Read full story →
Nilma Dominique aims to build community and nourish the soul Dominique was one of four honorees recently awarded an MLK Jr. Leadership Award. March 18, 2022 Read full story →
Building communities, founding a startup with people in mind Postdoc Francesco Benedetti strives to make a positive impact — from helping to form supportive student groups to tackling industrial energy waste. March 16, 2022 Read full story →
Jonathan Schwarz appointed director of MIT Institutional Research Former associate director succeeds founding director Lydia Snover; MIT 2022 Quality of Life Survey launches. March 16, 2022 Read full story →
A possible new Covid-19 vaccine could be accessible for more of the world The protein subunit vaccine, which can be manufactured using engineered yeast, has shown promise in preclinical studies. March 16, 2022 Read full story →
Learning to fly Veteran and PhD student Andrea Henshall has used MIT Open Learning to soar from the Air Force to multiple aeronautics degrees. March 16, 2022 Read full story →
MIT students take first place in the 82nd Putnam Mathematical Competition Math majors win all top five spots and the Elizabeth Lowell Putnam Prize. March 11, 2022 Read full story →
2022 MacVicar Faculty Fellows named Professors Kamrin, Lang, McGee, and Shoulders are honored for exceptional undergraduate teaching. March 11, 2022 Read full story →
Using soap to remove micropollutants from water MIT chemical engineers create affordable, sustainable soap-based system to eliminate emerging micropollutants in water. March 9, 2022 Read full story →