MIT releases financials and endowment figures for 2019
Institute’s pooled investments returned 8.8 percent last year; endowment stands at $17.4 billion.
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TESS team is awarded NASA's Silver Achievement Medal
The honor recognizes the "stellar achievement" of the people behind the exoplanet-seeking satellite.
School of Engineering welcomes Sophie Vandebroek as first visiting scholar
Primary focus will be to engage engineering students and peers from across the Institute on the school’s outreach and diversity activities.
Computing in Earth science: a non-linear path
UROP student Sonia Reilly studies the math of machine learning to improve predictions of natural disasters.
Uncovering links between architecture, politics, and society
“Every building is ultimately a compromise” involving many stakeholders, says architectural historian Timothy Hyde.
Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics awarded to Event Horizon Telescope Collaboration for black hole observation
Nearly 30 MIT-affiliated researchers will share in the prize, while David Jay Julius ’77 wins Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences; assistant professor of physics Max Metlitski shares New Horizons prize with Xie Chen PhD ’12 and Michael Levin PhD ’06.
Media Advisory — MIT Briefing: Bold action needed to make technology work for society
Remarks, panel discussion on new MIT report on the work of the future will take place on Tuesday, Sept. 10 at National Press Club.
Overcoming obstacles with an electric hovercraft
MIT team places first among U.S. universities at 2019 SpaceX Hyperloop Pod Competition.
The Engine expands, responding to rapid growth of “tough tech”
New location will support growing innovation ecosystem; serve as hub for the region.
Legatum Center announces 2019-20 fellowship class
The fellowship is MIT’s capstone program for student-entrepreneurs seeking high impact in emerging markets.
President L. Rafael Reif announces office hours for 2019-20
Interested MIT faculty, students, and staff may sign up for 15-minute meetings with the president.
3 Questions: Heather Hendershot on the state of US political discourse
Media historian and expert on conservatism considers the end of rational dialog.
From streams to teams
Graduate student Maya Stokes, a geomorphology expert and ultimate frisbee coach, shows her passion for teaching in the field and on the field.
MIT-Delft University of Technology team places third in Formula Student Germany driverless competition
Teams were scored on speed, construction, performance, and financial planning at one of the world’s largest student engineering competitions.