How to encourage big ideas
A new study suggests certain types of funding — which provide more freedom and focus less on near-term results — lead to more innovative and influential research.
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Alumna wins Creative Capital/Warhol Foundation Art Writers Grant
Geeta Dayal wins support for a publication on GPS, mapping and mobile technologies
IS&T training courses can help you keep pace with software
New courses are being offered on Windows 7, Adobe Creative Suite 4 and Acrobat 9
MIT global web site seeks visions for Jerusalem
Site is loaded with interactive tools and resources to help foster dialogue, ideas, and solutions for cities of conflict
IAP 2010: Experience Creativity in Teaching and Learning
MIT’s special four-week term begins on Jan. 4 and ends Jan. 29
MIT joins Northrop Grumman’s new cybersecurity research consortium
Will address nation’s most pressing cyber threats
Alumni Class Funds seeks proposals for teaching and education enhancement
The Office of Faculty Support is soliciting proposals for projects for the 2010-2011 academic year that improve the quality of teaching, enrich students’ learning experiences, and uphold the tradition of innovation at the Institute.
Of Note: This weekend, students will ‘learn anything’ at MIT Splash
With more than 2,500 middle and high school students from around the country expected to attend, this year’s event will be largest ever.
Fusion is not only happening in labs at MIT
Martin Luther King Jr. Visiting Artist Donal Fox teaches MIT students to bridge musical genres
MIT Sloan Management Review Editor to Headline at Opportunity Green conference at UCLA Nov. 7
Opportunity Green 2009 and MIT Sloan Management Review Announce Panel Presentation on MIT SMR's New Global Study Special Report, "The Business of Sustainability," Featuring Nike as Case Study.
To peer inside a living cell
Quantum mechanics could help build ultra-high-resolution electron microscopes that won't destroy living cells, according to MIT electrical engineers.