Thomas Levenson receives the 2016 Levitan Prize in the Humanities
Award will support research on the South Sea Bubble crisis as an example of connections between scientific developments and their larger social consequences.
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FAQs: Reshaping MIT’s programs in online and digital education
New initiatives aim to accelerate learning research and its applications.
Structure of kerogen revealed
Nanopores may be trapping oil and gas in the ancient hydrocarbon instead of allowing them to flow.
Wesley Harris delivers keynote at event honoring Martin Luther King
MIT professor’s speech at Princeton University described Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s impact on the nation and on Harris personally.
Sports Shorts for Jan. 11, 2016: A weekly wrap-up of MIT varsity athletics
Women’s Basketball picks up two conference wins; Softball honored by NFCA for academic success.
Student-built instrument headed to asteroid and back
Created by MIT students, REXIS has been integrated onto NASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft.
Sports Shorts for Jan. 4, 2016: A weekly wrap-up of MIT varsity athletics
MIT fourth in Directory’s Cup fall standings; three women’s soccer players named All-New England.
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.
New York magazine corrects misinformation about MIT Joint Program climate projection
"2015 Energy and Climate Outlook" sees international COP21 climate conference as progress, with more work ahead.
Top tweets of 2015
Best posts of the year on @MIT highlight our new humanoid robot, MIT women in engineering, an optics lesson for #TheDress, and more.
Are you a “harbinger of failure”?
Study: Some consumers have an unerring knack for buying unpopular products.
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.
Sports Shorts for Dec.14, 2015: A weekly wrap-up of MIT varsity athletics
Men’s and Women’s Basketball cap off undefeated weeks; Men’s Swimming and Diving sweeps NEWMAC weekly awards
Sharing climate research and strategies in Paris
MIT events throughout climate talks underscore Institute’s global perspectives and partnerships.