MIT's Open House attracts tens of thousands on Saturday
From major facilities and centers to out-of-the-way labs and classrooms, MIT opened its doors to the public.
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Easier access to patent data
In MIT talk, U.S. Patent Office director Michelle Lee announces new initiatives for public data use.
3Q: Bruce Tidor on the MIT Skoltech partnership
Collaboration has created a pioneering new graduate university in Russia, says project director.
Q&A: Rainer Weiss on LIGO’s origins
MIT physicist developed the concept for LIGO as a teaching exercise.
Gravitational waves detected 100 years after Einstein’s prediction
LIGO opens a new window on the universe with the observation of gravitational waves from colliding black holes.
FAQs: Reshaping MIT’s programs in online and digital education
New initiatives aim to accelerate learning research and its applications.
3 Questions: Neil Gershenfeld and the spread of Fab Labs
Ten years after launching Fab Lab, the project’s founder describes the program’s research, global impact.
Detecting consumer decisions within messy data
Software analyzes online chatter to predict health care consumers’ behavior.
Sharing best practices for getting published in science
Panel at MIT brings together editors, students, and faculty to discuss diverse aspects of publishing research.
Report: How interactive documentaries represent a new form of innovation in digital journalism
MIT report represents the first thorough mapping of the ongoing convergence between interactive and participatory practices within digital journalism.
3 Questions: Sherry Turkle on “Reclaiming Conversation”
MIT professor talks about our need for face-to-face dialogue, in families, classrooms, and workplaces.
Technology confronts disasters
Research and development at MIT Lincoln Laboratory will help agencies better respond to disasters and humanitarian crises.
Innovative humanities MOOC, “Visualizing Japan,” nominated for the Japan Prize
In a Q&A, course co-founder Professor Shigeru Miyagawa discusses his unique online course and its impact on digital education.
Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker heralds innovation-based growth
Discussion with President Reif during MIT visit focuses on policy support for new growth.