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Aerial view of MIT’s Dome entrance at 77 Massachusetts Ave with roof tiles and windows alongside street with cars. The Boston cityscape is in the background.

MIT speaker series taps into students’ passion for entrepreneurship and social impact.

The program’s success is prompting the Venture Mentoring Service to bolster its offerings for entrepreneurs starting businesses aimed at making positive change.

June 26, 2023

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MIT PhD student enhances STEM education in underrepresented communities in Puerto Rico

Through her organization, Sprouting, Taylor Baum is empowering teachers to teach coding and computer science in their classrooms and communities.

June 22, 2023

Screen capture of Thomas Senderovitz and Anantha Chandrakasan holding up versions of the signed agreement via Zoom.

Novo Nordisk to support MIT postdocs working at the intersection of AI and life sciences

MIT-Novo Nordisk Artificial Intelligence Postdoctoral Fellows Program will support up to 10 postdocs annually over five years.

June 15, 2023

Collage of three images: Five people wearing EMT uniforms pose together in front of an ambulance. Seven men pose together for a photo: three men on either side of the center man have their hands on his belly. Behind them is a small boat with a flag that says "S.O.S. Carbon." Four people sit together on a bench in front of a white background.

MIT PKG IDEAS Social Innovation Challenge grants more than $60,000 to student-led teams to address pressing societal issues

The Priscilla King Gray Public Service Center's IDEAS program empowers teams partnering with communities to tackle a range of social challenges.

June 12, 2023

Five women stand together, posing for the camera in a crowded room

Evolution through example and action

Forty-one women were selected as 2023 MIT Graduate Women of Excellence, organized by the MIT Office of Graduate Education.

June 6, 2023

Munther Dahleh speaks at a podium in an indoor space

Celebrating the impact of IDSS

A two-day conference at MIT reflected on the impact of the Institute for Data, Systems, and Society since its launch, as founding Director Munther Dahleh prepares to step down.

May 26, 2023

Nine award winners standing indoors in an arc with Melissa Nobles in the center

MIT community members who work to eradicate sexual violence recognized at 2023 Change-Maker Awards

Violence Prevention and Response and the Institute Discrimination and Harassment Response Office celebrate students and employees for their efforts in combating sexual misconduct.

May 24, 2023

MIT junior Anushree Chaudhuri named 2023 Udall Scholar

Udall Foundation Scholarship honors public service commitment to environmental issues.

May 22, 2023

20 people pose for a group photo in front of large doors and sign reading "MIT Building W31"

First-of-its-kind Indigenous immersive incubator gathers on MIT campus

Over the course of four days, Indigenous delegates collaborated on immersive technology with MIT community members.

May 19, 2023

Grid of six portrait photos of the winners of the James A. and Ruth Levitan Teaching Award for 2023

Six MIT SHASS educators receive 2023 Levitan Teaching Awards

The awards honor outstanding success in teaching undergraduate and graduate students.

May 18, 2023

Paula Hammond poses for a portrait while sitting on the side of a couch. A mural with blue and orange is in blurry background.

Paula Hammond wins faculty’s Killian Award for 2023-24

The chemical engineer is honored for her work designing polymers and nanomaterials with wide-ranging applications in medicine and energy.

May 17, 2023

13 portrait photos of MIT's Fulbright winners

Thirteen from MIT win 2023 Fulbright fellowships

The Fulbright US Student Program funds opportunities for research, graduate study, and teaching abroad.

May 15, 2023

Headshots of the five newly elected NAS members in a photo collage, with three in an upper row and two in a lower row

Five MIT faculty elected to the National Academy of Sciences for 2023

Joshua Angrist, Gang Chen, Catherine Drennan, Dina Katabi, Gregory Stephanopoulos, and seven additional alumni are recognized by their peers for their outstanding contributions to research.

May 11, 2023

Per Urlaub, wearing a necktie and an insulated jacket open at the collar, looks at something outside of the frame

3 Questions: Per Urlaub on MIT Global Languages

Urlaub discusses the growing popularity of language programs at the Institute.

May 9, 2023

Side-by-side headshots of Bhav Jain, Pam Stark, and Sreya Vangara

Three from MIT named 2023 Knight-Hennessy Scholars

The fellowship funds graduate studies at Stanford University.