A foundation for building
How MIT’s first African-American graduate, Robert Taylor, became a prominent architect and brought the MIT philosophy across regional and racial barriers.
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Today at Maseeh Hall: Coffee with the construction crew
Institute Chaplain Robert Randolph invites construction workers to breakfast and coffee
Text-based video navigation
An innovative interface that allows viewers to skip through video by clicking on the associated transcript is a highlight of the MIT150 site.
Remembering Omar Khalidi
The longtime MIT research librarian is remembered as a colleague, scholar and champion of social justice for Indian Muslims.
Bringing the MIT innovation spirit to China
The new MIT Greater China Fund for Innovation awards its first research grants.
Community Giving at MIT: power in numbers
Annual campaign invites Institute to give back to those in need.
Two MIT teams design winning solutions for New Orleans
DUSP and architecture graduate students claim top prizes in the Chase Community Development Competition.
In the World: Turning waste into profit
Students aim to improve Kenyan slum-dwellers’ access to basic sanitation — and generate renewable energy and jobs along the way.
Market research
A major South American city needs to rebuild its public food market. MIT researchers went on the ground to figure out how urban food systems work.
Robert Morris wins 2010 Mark Weiser Award
ACM SIGOPS award recognizes ‘creativity and innovation’ in operating-systems research.
Building community
Sloan sophomore Amanda David leverages her roles with the Public Service Center and class council to spread her love of service to MIT students