MIT's Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab to launch research center at American University in Cairo J-PAL research center will focus on evidence-based policy-making to reduce poverty in the Middle East and North Africa. July 15, 2020 Read full story →
Learners today, leaders tomorrow MITx MicroMasters Program credential holders leverage MIT-caliber education to move their industries to the cutting edge. July 13, 2020 Read full story →
Tunney Lee, professor emeritus of urban planning, dies at 88 An architect and urban planner, Lee’s impact is evident throughout Boston and the city’s Chinatown, his childhood home. July 10, 2020 Read full story →
MIT Libraries staff honored with 2020 Infinite Mile Awards Staff members recognized for creating community, upholding values, and responding heroically to the Covid-19 pandemic. July 8, 2020 Read full story →
MIT announces plans for fall 2020 semester Extensive safety protocols will undergird the return of additional students and staff to campus. July 7, 2020 Read full story →
Twelve MIT faculty honored as “Committed to Caring” for 2020-2021 Honor recognizes faculty mentors who devote true attention to students’ well-being. June 30, 2020 Read full story →
What moves people? Associate Professor Jinhua Zhao, who will direct the new MIT Mobility Initiative, brings behavioral science to urban transportation. June 15, 2020 Read full story →
Town halls let students “Solve for Fall” Student representatives, heads of house, and other MIT leaders came together to answer students’ questions and discuss a safe, gradual return to campus life. June 3, 2020 Read full story →
In online vigil, MIT community shares grief, anger, and hope “If you say you care about the injustice in this nation and in this world, you have a role to play,” said Associate Dean DiOnetta Jones Crayton. June 3, 2020 Read full story →
Carbon nanotube transistors make the leap from lab to factory floor Technique paves the way for more energy efficient, 3D microprocessors. June 1, 2020 Read full story →
Solve at MIT builds partnerships to tackle complex challenges during Covid-19 crisis Event convened attendees from around the world to discuss impacts of the pandemic and advance solutions to pressing global problems. May 27, 2020 Read full story →
Achieving advisory equilibrium Professors Paola Cappellaro, Warren Seering, and Lily Tsai honored as “Committed to Caring.” May 15, 2020 Read full story →
Daniel Kemp, professor emeritus of chemistry, dies at 83 Organic chemist and MIT professor for over 40 years was “a sui generis Renaissance man.” May 8, 2020 Read full story →