3 Questions: Fiona Murray on female entrepreneurship MIT professor discusses her research on the challenges facing women entrepreneurs, as well as possible solutions. June 12, 2013 Read full story →
The big picture: using images in social media Guidelines for social media success June 11, 2013 Read full story →
Data from edX’s first course offer preliminary insights into online learning Researchers analyze page views, clickstreams and discussion threads for clues to how students learn online. June 11, 2013 Read full story →
Lippard named Priestley Medal recipient MIT professor Stephen J. Lippard honored for pioneering research, mentorship June 10, 2013 Read full story →
Take measures to prevent repetitive strain injuries It’s estimated that at least 10 percent of the MIT community has some form of repetitive strain injury (RSI). But there are ways to prevent it. June 10, 2013 Read full story →
Sports Shorts for June 10: A weekly wrap-up of MIT varsity athletics MIT finishes 10th in Learfield Sports Directors’ Cup standings; three athletes receive Academic All-America honors June 10, 2013 Read full story →
Securing the cloud A new algorithm solves a major problem with homomorphic encryption, which would let Web servers process data without decrypting it. June 10, 2013 Read full story →
Despite the rain, a sunny outlook for 2013 graduates Friends and families sit through steady rain to watch graduates receive their diplomas. June 7, 2013 Read full story →
Rain doesn’t dampen excitement of MIT’s 2013 Commencement Dropbox CEO Drew Houston ’05 tells graduates: 'The people are the reason why there’s only one MIT.' June 7, 2013 Read full story →
Drew Houston's Commencement address 'I stopped trying to make my life perfect, and instead tried to make it interesting.' June 7, 2013 Read full story →
Compulsive no more MIT study sheds light on what causes compulsive behavior, could improve OCD treatments. June 6, 2013 Read full story →
Keeping an eye on bird flu MIT studies of two influenza viruses reveal genetic mutations that could result in pandemic flu. June 6, 2013 Read full story →
Opening Dropbox MIT alumnus Drew Houston took Dropbox from conception to a multibillion-dollar business. June 6, 2013 Read full story →
Why innovation thrives in cities Double a city’s population and its economic productivity goes up 130 percent. MIT researchers think they know why. June 4, 2013 Read full story →
Crash-testing lithium-ion batteries Laboratory crash tests show both vulnerabilities and ways to improve the safety of lithium-ion batteries used in electric and hybrid vehicles. June 4, 2013 Read full story →