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Q&A: John Durant and David Kaiser on spurring public interest in science
Report on novel forms of science engagement raises new questions about outreach.
Catherine “Kay” Stratton, wife of MIT’s 11th president, dies at 100
Dedication to the arts and a vibrant campus shaped decades of contributions to the Institute.
Visual thinking for engineers
Associate professor Maria Yang studies the importance of early-stage design.
Continuing the legacy: Assistive technologies at MIT
MIT students learn new technologies while making meaningful contributions to people with disabilities.
Inventor creates tiny technologies for medicine; awarded $500,000 Lemelson-MIT Prize
Sangeeta Bhatia combines clinical and engineering perspectives to tackle complex health challenges.
Media Lab to launch wellness initiative with $1 million Robert Wood Johnson Foundation grant
New program, Advancing Wellness, combines academics with on-the-ground initiatives to promote better health at MIT and beyond.
Obama names Megan Smith as Chief Technology Officer of the U.S.
MIT Corporation member and alumna will guide White House information-technology policy and initiatives.
50 startups, five days, one bootcamp to change the world
MIT hosts a unique experiment in blended learning.
Classroom contest yields publishable results
Students’ designs for cellular-networking protocols help define the limits of protocol performance.
Sheila Kennedy honored for design innovation
Exploring intersections of architecture, digital networks and public space
A new leadership model for a new Haiti
Prime minister and cabinet members attend leadership workshop with MIT professors.
The future of MIT education looks more global, modular, and flexible
Final report of Institute-wide Task Force offers 16 recommendations to help MIT evolve for a new world.
Extracting audio from visual information
Algorithm recovers speech from the vibrations of a potato-chip bag filmed through soundproof glass.