Industry, labor, and education leaders discuss the work of the future At MIT Forefront, panelists explore ways to prepare workers and improve jobs. March 15, 2021 Read full story →
Reflecting on a year of loss, grit, and pulling together As the Covid-19 pandemic altered our lives, the MIT community reached new levels of resilience and ingenuity. March 9, 2021 Read full story →
Startup empowers women to improve access to safe drinking water Saha Global, co-founded by two MIT alumnae, helps Ghanaian women start profitable water treatment businesses to serve their communities. March 7, 2021 Read full story →
Elisabeth Reynolds tapped for White House role, joining National Economic Council Leader of MIT’s Industrial Performance Center will bring expertise in manufacturing, jobs, and growth. March 5, 2021 Read full story →
When more Covid-19 data doesn’t equal more understanding Social media users share charts and graphs — often with the same underlying data — to advocate opposing approaches to the pandemic. March 4, 2021 Read full story →
Microsystems Annual Research Conference goes virtual, preserves human touch Student committee delivers interactive conference on microsystems and nanoscience. March 3, 2021 Read full story →
SMART develops analytical tools to enable next-generation agriculture Engineered plant nanosensors and portable Raman spectroscopy will help enable sustainable practices in traditional and urban agriculture. March 1, 2021 Read full story →
3 Questions: Task Force 2021 and the future of MIT education Anantha Chandrakasan and Melissa Nobles describe themes that emerged from broad discussions on teaching and learning in the post-Covid world. February 26, 2021 Read full story →
Building a more diverse, global, lifelong learning community during the pandemic In a year of unprecedented disruption, enrollment in online offerings grows by 140 percent at MIT Professional Education. February 22, 2021 Read full story →
Stefanie Mueller changes everything: A hands-on class responds to Covid Assistant professor adapts her laboratory class, Engineering Interactive Technologies, to the pandemic, with surprising results. February 19, 2021 Read full story →
Toward a disease-sniffing device that rivals a dog’s nose Trained dogs can detect cancer and other diseases by smell. A miniaturized detector can analyze trace molecules to mimic the process. February 17, 2021 Read full story →
Meet the research scientists behind MITEI’s Electric Power Systems Center Team brings diverse backgrounds and expertise to address technology and policy challenges for the clean energy transition. February 16, 2021 Read full story →
Byte-sized learning 2021 IAP offerings from the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science ranged from the playful to the profound. February 4, 2021 Read full story →
Scientists as engaged citizens In a new MIT class, students explore how STEM researchers bring their knowledge to major societal issues. February 3, 2021 Read full story →
Foreign policy advice: Don’t look back The Biden administration must navigate a new set of global challenges, experts say in MIT panel discussion. January 29, 2021 Read full story →