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3 Questions: Blending computing with other disciplines at MIT

The Common Ground for Computing Education is facilitating collaborations to develop new classes for students to pursue computational knowledge within the context of their fields of interest.

November 2, 2021

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OMEGA scholarships awarded to high school students who fostered multigenerational connections

Annual MIT AgeLab scholarship encourages interaction between youth and older adults.

October 28, 2021

A large group of students, all wearing face masks, pose for a photo with industry partners at the MEFTI Showcase.

Innovating delivery of financial services for Asian banks

MIT students collaborate with Hong Kong peers to propose fintech solutions during the MIT Entrepreneurship and Fintech Integrator.

October 21, 2021

Photo of six people in suits and face masks watching a presentation by a young woman, who is laughing and who is demonstrating with a small spherical robot

At Mass STEM Week kickoff, MIT RAISE announces Day of AI

Artificial intelligence is top-of-mind as Governor Baker, President Reif encourage students to “see yourself in STEM.”

October 20, 2021

Six with MIT ties elected to the National Academy of Medicine for 2021

Professors Linda Griffith and Feng Zhang along with Guillermo Ameer ScD ’99, Darrell Gaskin SM ’87, William Hahn, and Vamsi Mootha recognized for contributions to medicine, health care, and public health.

October 20, 2021

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Cynthia Breazeal named senior associate dean for open learning

Social robotics and artificial intelligence pioneer will oversee business units and help to guide innovative learning initiatives.

October 19, 2021

Photo of Chancellor Melissa Nobles (center) smiling and greeting MIT community members.

Scene at MIT: MIT welcomes Chancellor Melissa Nobles

Hundreds of MIT community members meet and greet a new chancellor and enjoy autumnal snacks and refreshments.

October 18, 2021

Portrait photo of Lisa Yang and Ila Fiete standing next to one another with their folded hands resting on a railing

New integrative computational neuroscience center established at MIT’s McGovern Institute

The K. Lisa Yang Integrative Computational Neuroscience (ICoN) Center will use mathematical tools to transform data into a deep understanding of the brain.

October 13, 2021

At the crossroads of language, technology, and empathy

With a double major in linguistics and computer science, senior Rujul Gandhi works to surmount language and cultural barriers, globally and on campus.

October 13, 2021