Media Advisory — MIT Online Commencement Friday, May 29
Online ceremony will feature an address by Admiral William H. McRaven, a community-sourced music project, salutes from President Reif and student leaders, and celebratory surprises.
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Six from MIT awarded research funding to address Covid-19
Multi-institutional MassCPR initiative announces more than $16.5 million to support 62 Boston-area projects.
The changing world of work
MIT Task Force on the Work of the Future responds to rapid changes brought by the pandemic.
A data-driven response to a pandemic
Isolat, a volunteer collaboration organized by the Institute for Data, Systems, and Society, informs coronavirus policy by analyzing data associated with the pandemic.
Informing Covid-19 preparedness in Sierra Leone
MIT Governance Lab and the Institute for Governance Reform, working with the government of Sierra Leone, conduct rapid-response surveys to address Covid-19.
Protecting seafarers and the global supply chain during Covid-19
Professor Thomas Peacock is a member of the UN Global Compact Task Force urging coordinated international response for offshore and shipping industries.
In light of the pandemic, a virtual Campus Preview Weekend
With just weeks to change course, the MIT community came together to create a virtual version of MIT’s iconic weekend for admitted students.
Yukio Okamoto, Japanese diplomat and MIT research fellow, dies at 74
The former special advisor to two Japanese prime ministers fostered US-Japan relations.
3 Questions: Harnessing wave power to rebuild islands
In the Maldives, an MIT team is conducting experiments to combat sea-level rise by redirecting natural sand movement.
3 Questions: The rapidly unfolding future of smart fabrics
Soon, your clothes may be able to monitor your vital signs, analyze the results, and warn you of health risks.
Design that makes a difference
Fusing art, science, and product design, senior Jierui Fang has followed — and sometimes created — her own path at MIT.
Q&A: Gregory Rutledge on initial testing of KN95 respirators for public health officials
MIT professor’s research group leverages its capability for testing filtration efficiency to assess certain respirators for MEMA, others.
3 Questions: Michael Yaffe on treating Covid-19 patients with acute respiratory distress
MIT professor and intensivist/trauma surgeon explains the new challenges that Covid-19 brings to treating patients in acute respiratory distress.