Virtual hackathon unites international community to tackle Covid-19
University students and professionals connect online to find practical solutions to problems linked with the current 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.
Third annual Science Slam becomes first virtual Research Slam
Nine biology alumni had just three minutes and one slide to awe the audience and judges.
An innovation plan to beat Covid-19
MIT economist Pierre Azoulay outlines a roadmap for scientific success against the virus.
During the Covid-19 crisis, student EMTs keep the campus ambulance service running
“We volunteered because we thought it would be a great opportunity to give back to the MIT community in a time of necessity,” says Nathan Han.
Reporting tool aims to balance hospitals’ Covid-19 load
Based on crowdsourced data, app helps patients, EMTs, and physicians determine real-time availability of hospital resources.
Deploying more conversational chatbots
Startup Posh has created chatbots that use “conversational memory” to have more natural exchanges.
Accelerating data-driven discoveries
Life science companies use Paradigm4’s unique database management system to uncover new insights into human health.
MIT-affiliated companies take on Covid-19
A variety of companies with MIT ties are working to address aspects of the Covid-19 pandemic.
A message from MIT astronauts: Accept the mission and find your motivators
To help us navigate this time of social distancing, three MIT astronauts share lessons of isolated living aboard the International Space Station.
Hacking the challenges that are hard to talk about
Hack for Inclusion partnered with corporations and organizations to pose 14 challenges directly related to problems those groups are currently facing.
Events postponed or canceled as MIT responds to COVID-19
Changes follow new Institute policies on travel, events, and visitors; some large classes to move online.
3 Questions: Renae Irving on creating supportive learning environments for middle- and high-school students
Molecular biology researcher and MIT alumna is an Office of Engineering Outreach Programs (OEOP) instructor.
A mobile tool for global change
Dimagi’s data-collection platform has helped improve health care for hundreds of millions of people around the world.