Building a foundation for tech startups
Launched in an MIT dorm room, alum’s venture capital firm now controls $150 million in assets.
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Q&A: Stuart Schmill on considering race in admissions
MIT’s admissions dean discusses U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in Fisher v. University of Texas.
MIT responds to concerning graduation data at Senior House
Steps include stronger in-residence support systems and moratorium on first-year students.
Mens et manus in the MIT History workshop
Students gain insights into early book-making technology and cultural systems by creating paper and a handset printing press from scratch.
Q&A: Matt Damon on making a difference in the world
It’s no act: MIT 2016 Commencement speaker reflects on the “fun” of his activism and philanthropy.
Finding relevant data in a sea of languages
A cross-language search engine enables English monolingual analysts to find foreign language documents relevant to their investigations.
From a near-death experience to an Executive MBA
After losing his sight in an auto accident, Joe Bellantoni is giving back to his community while enhancing his career, with the help of his wife and MIT Sloan.
![“When I came to [MIT’s Campus Preview Weekend], I was just blown away by how everybody was so into whatever they were doing,” Maiko Kitaoka says. “I love that atmosphere.”](/sites/default/files/styles/search_result_item/public/images/201605/MIT-Maiko-Kitaoka-A1.jpg?itok=_0gfjR96)
Maiko Kitaoka finds elegance in unexpected places
Once an aspiring ballerina, the MIT senior now studies the earliest stages of life.
3 Questions: Jeffrey Ravel on bringing data to cultural history
MIT conference stems from data-rich historical project on French theater.
![“[W]hen you send location data as a secondary piece of information, it is extremely simple for people with very little technical knowledge to find out where you work or live,” Ilaria Liccardi says.](/sites/default/files/styles/search_result_item/public/images/201605/MIT-No-Privacy.jpg?itok=6PMp6NfC)
We know where you live
From location data alone, even low-tech snoopers can identify Twitter users’ homes, workplaces.
SustainabilityConnect 2016 brings MIT together around big ideas for campus and the globe
Second annual conference looks at MIT’s progress toward sustainability goals, and what remains to be done.
Lung cancer “breathalyzer” wins $100K Entrepreneurship Competition
Team’s smartphone-connected device can detect lung cancer early from a single breath.
Moving spectacle
MIT marks 100 years in Cambridge with “Crossing the Charles” parade and evening celebration.