Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying of Hong Kong visits MIT University-driven innovation a key focus of Institute meeting. May 6, 2015 Read full story →
Donca Steriade: Searching for the building blocks of language The most comprehensive survey of rhyme ever made reveals a new possibility for one of the essential units of language. May 1, 2015 Read full story →
An inspiring tale: Barbara Johnson wins MITFCU People Helping People Award Honor recognizes efforts to improve the day-to-day experiences and long-term prospects of people with hearing loss and other disabilities. April 28, 2015 Read full story →
Physicist and novelist Alan Lightman looks back on a decade of science on stage April 28, 2015 Read full story →
MIT Clean Earth Hackathon breaks convention to foster innovative ideas for industry Winning teams combined talents to solve real sustainability challenges. April 24, 2015 Read full story →
The art and science of mapmaking with wood Graduate student Phillip Daniel turns maps into laser-cut works of art. April 23, 2015 Read full story →
MIT Center for Art, Science and Technology receives $1.5 million grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Combined grants provide eight years of funding, among largest gifts received by the arts at MIT. April 22, 2015 Read full story →
“IDEAS” for social change Contest winners are bringing novel technologies, new educational models to the developing world. April 16, 2015 Read full story →
Adding up to a big win MIT dominates at annual Putnam Mathematical Competition, taking five of six top individual spots. April 9, 2015 Read full story →
Celebrating Einstein events to mark 100th anniversary of the general theory of relativity Events across MIT will mark the 100th anniversary of the general theory of relativity. April 3, 2015 Read full story →
Gizmo Garden blooms in Maine The MIT Edgerton Center’s K-12 electronics curriculum was the basis for a creative technology-education workshop in rural Maine this winter. March 30, 2015 Read full story →
Lemelson-MIT InvenTeam students participate in White House Science Fair High-school students from two Lemelson-MIT InvenTeams showcased their invention projects for President Obama at the 2015 White House Science Fair. March 23, 2015 Read full story →
Philosopher Robert Stalnaker solves problems the MIT way Focus on real-world concerns underpins research in areas including game theory, linguistics, decision theory, and economics. March 20, 2015 Read full story →
MIT offers admissions decisions to the Class of 2019 MIT admits 1,467 students from 50 states and 67 countries; video of drones delivering acceptance letters garners local and national media attention. March 17, 2015 Read full story →
Beaver Works hosts Assistive Technologies Hackathon MIT students hack away at problems faced by local community members living with disabilities. March 16, 2015 Read full story →