MIT.nano courses bring hands-on experimentation to virtual participants
Five courses celebrate the nanoscale, highlight technologies in photogrammetry and 360-degree videography.
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Scene at MIT: Ruth Anderson, pioneer of mathematics and computing
A brief history of one member of MIT’s famed Radiation Laboratory.
Friends of MIT Biology celebrate an unusual year
Members of the biology community came together to honor and celebrate the contributions and many achievements of the department and its affiliates.
3 Questions: Task Force 2021 and the future of working at MIT
Joe Higgins and Krystyn Van Vliet discuss themes that emerged from extensive conversations on MIT’s workforce in the post-pandemic world.
Industry, labor, and education leaders discuss the work of the future
At MIT Forefront, panelists explore ways to prepare workers and improve jobs.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Microsystems Annual Research Conference goes virtual, preserves human touch
Student committee delivers interactive conference on microsystems and nanoscience.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.