In MIT visit, Dropbox CEO Drew Houston ’05 explores the accelerated shift to distributed work
Houston discusses leading the company through the pandemic in a fireside chat hosted by the MIT Schwarzman College of Computing.
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Investigating pathogens and their life cycles, for the benefit of society
Senior Desmond Edwards has an insatiable curiosity about how the human body works — and how diseases stop it from working.
3 Questions: Supporting graduate student families
Staff members Naomi Carton, Adj Marshall, and Jennifer Recklet Tassi coordinate everything from professional development to play.
At UN climate change conference, trying to “keep 1.5 alive”
A delegation from MIT traveled to Glasgow for COP26, where international negotiators sought to keep global climate goals on track.
Studying learner engagement during the Covid-19 pandemic
Researchers analyze and compare pre- and post-pandemic data for introductory biology MOOC 7.00x.
MIT makes strides on climate action plan
Online events highlight progress with new climate planning bodies, campus improvements, and involvement of all parts of the MIT community.
American Physical Society honors nine with MIT ties for physics research
Faculty, staff, and alumni recognized for outstanding contributions to physics research, education, and policy.
Diagnosing cancer with a barcode-inspired test
Dana Al-Sulaiman, a recent postdoc with MIT’s Ibn Khaldun Fellowship for Saudi Arabian Women, has developed a cheap, minimally invasive diagnostic test for cancer.
Task Force 2021 and Beyond submits final “blueprints for building a better MIT”
Recommendations from the Institute-wide effort aim to benefit all segments of the community.
3 Questions: Blending computing with other disciplines at MIT
The Common Ground for Computing Education is facilitating collaborations to develop new classes for students to pursue computational knowledge within the context of their fields of interest.
School of Science appoints 11 faculty members to named professorships
Those selected for these positions receive additional support to pursue their research and develop their careers.
Education in Latin America after the pandemic
In a recent panel discussion, experts describe opportunities for equality and equity.
Study finds the SARS-CoV-2 virus can infect the inner ear
The prevalence of auditory symptoms in Covid-19 patients is unknown, but infection of the inner ears may be responsible for hearing and balance problems.
OMEGA scholarships awarded to high school students who fostered multigenerational connections
Annual MIT AgeLab scholarship encourages interaction between youth and older adults.
3 Questions: Administering elections in a hyper-partisan era
MIT professor of political science Charles Stewart III discusses the status of US election administration.