3Q: Hazel Sive on MIT-Africa
Faculty director discusses the future of the initiative and Africa’s position as a global priority for the Institute.
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Prize-winning projects promote healthier eating, smarter crop investments
Meal kits for “food deserts” and crowdsourced crop-pricing platform win Rabobank-MIT Food and Agribusiness Innovation Prize.
Knight Science Journalism Program at MIT announces 2018-19 class of fellows
Ten top journalists from four countries will spend nine months at MIT, designing their own course of study.
3Q: Alan Lightman on science, religion, and our yearning for absolute knowledge
New book, “Searching for Stars on an Island in Maine,” examines the tensions between belief and knowing.
MIT Campaign for a Better World arrives in Seattle
In the Emerald City, alumni, faculty, and friends celebrate MIT’s culture of creativity and innovation for the greater good.
Celebrating great mentorship for graduate students
MIT’s Committed to Caring Award selects third slate of dedicated professors.
IDEAS Global Challenge rewards inventions with social impact
At annual event, 10 teams split $92,500 in prize money for designing innovations that improve lives worldwide.
Parag Pathak wins John Bates Clark Medal
MIT economist lauded for work on education, market-design mechanisms.
MIT Clean Energy Prize rewards student innovation
Robust batteries, solar refrigeration, UV membrane cleaner, and smart factory technologies take home $140,000 in prize money.
2018 Change Makers honored for their work to combat sexual misconduct
Violence Prevention and Response and Title IX and Bias Response Office celebrate individuals making a difference in the fight to end sexual harassment and assault.
Q&A: Composer Tod Machover presents “Philadelphia Voices”
Ambitious new piece in his “City Symphony” series features the birthplace of American democracy.
Asking the questions that unlock innovation
The MIT Leadership Center's Hal Gregersen says brainstorming in “question bursts” is the best way for innovative leaders and problem solvers to find solutions.
Simple, low-cost E. coli test wins MIT Water Innovation Prize
Nine student teams pitched solutions to global water issues at annual event.
Using friends to fight online harassment
CSAIL’s “Squadbox” uses “friendsourcing” to better support targets of cyberbullying.
3Q: David Goldston on the new federal budget
Director of MIT Washington Office calls bill “very good news for science funding.”