Susan Hockfield to step down
MIT’s 16th president led Institute in service to nation and world; met recession with unprecedented fundraising success and careful budget management.
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MIT IDEAS Global Challenge teams innovate around the world during IAP
Students develop quality-of-life solutions for underserved communities.
BIll Johnson travels the world in search of basketball
Current MIT assistant coach's professional stops included Reykjavik and Sam Ramon.
Leading by example
Study: The presence of female politicians boosts aspirations, educational achievement of young women.
How does our brain know what is a face and what’s not?
New research from MIT neuroscientists helps explain how the brain makes this decision.
In the World: Fostering entrepreneurship in developing nations
In 11 years, MIT’s Accelerating Information Technology Innovation (AITI) program has trained more than 1,500 budding entrepreneurs in seven countries.
Gobind Khorana, MIT professor emeritus, dies at 89
Nobel-winning biochemist made seminal contributions to genetics, was a loyal teacher and mentor.
What can make a dent?
Given the enormous scale of worldwide energy use, there are limited options for achieving significant reductions in greenhouse gas emissions.
IROP students around the world
During the 2010-2011 academic year, International Research Opportunities Program students conducted research around the world in 18 different countries.
September news flashes from SA+P
Updates on faculty, students and alumni from the School of Architecture + Planning
In Profile: Ramesh Raskar
After doing groundbreaking work in computational photography, the Media Lab researcher has trained his sights on inventing ‘brand new disciplines.’