Concrete’s role in reducing building and pavement emissions MIT researchers find emissions of U.S. buildings and pavements can be reduced by around 50 percent even as concrete use increases. September 16, 2021 Read full story →
School of Engineering Awards for 2021 The MIT School of Engineering honors excellence in teaching and advising, as well as academic achievement. September 15, 2021 Read full story →
Jacqueline Lees and Rebecca Saxe named associate deans of science Professors will help guide school-level initiatives and strategy. August 16, 2021 Read full story →
Elsa Olivetti wins 2021 MIT Bose Award for Excellence in Teaching The School of Engineering recognizes the materials scientist's outstanding contributions to education. August 11, 2021 Read full story →
How authoritarian leaders maintain support Study finds public anticorruption campaigns bolster leaders, even when such measures lack tangible results. August 5, 2021 Read full story →
Matching health care offices with short-term workers The MIT alumnus-founded Stynt helps small health-care offices fill last-minute shift openings by hiring credentialed professionals. August 4, 2021 Read full story →
Apekshya Prasai receives 2021 Jeanne Guillemin Prize The award, supporting women pursuing doctorates in security studies, will help the PhD candidate investigate the dynamics of women’s participation in conflict. July 30, 2021 Read full story →
Jing Wang, professor of Chinese media and cultural studies, dies at 71 Wang, who founded the China-based media activism nonprofit NGO2.0, taught at MIT since 2001. July 29, 2021 Read full story →
2021 Teaching with Digital Technology Awards honor MIT educators’ innovation and empathy Twenty-three instructors recognized for extraordinary online teaching with annual student-nominated award. July 9, 2021 Read full story →
A better way to introduce digital tech in the workplace Kate Kellogg advocates for “experimentalist governance,” to find what works best for employees at all levels, then implement it widely. June 3, 2021 Read full story →
Ben Linville-Engler awarded 2021 Collier Medal System Design and Management's industry and certificate director is honored for his work in Covid-19 response. May 10, 2021 Read full story →
Paula Hammond and Arup Chakraborty named Institute Professors The two chemical engineers are awarded MIT’s highest faculty honor. May 6, 2021 Read full story →
Buttressing perseverance from a distance Alfredo Alexander-Katz and Caroline Jones honored as “Committed to Caring.” May 5, 2021 Read full story →
Invitations to powerful climate action at MIT Better World (Sustainability) An urgent call to confront climate change reverberated throughout MIT Better World (Sustainability), a virtual gathering of the global MIT community. May 3, 2021 Read full story →
Cynthia Barnhart to step down as MIT’s chancellor In seven years of service, the engineering professor led groundbreaking efforts to improve student well-being and success. May 3, 2021 Read full story →