Five from MIT win 2015 Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans
Recipients, all immigrants or children of immigrants, win $90,000 apiece to support graduate studies.
Patents forecast technological change
New method uses patent data to estimate a technology’s future rate of improvement.
How three MIT students fooled the world of scientific journals
A decade later, CSAIL alumni reflect on their paper generator and reveal a new fake-conference project.
At TED 2015, MIT visionaries reframe the future
At annual conference, creators and thinkers with MIT ties offered bold visions of the future.
Norman B. Leventhal ’38, visionary developer and philanthropist, dies at 97
Corporation member helped create Boston’s urban revival and was a noted contributor to MIT.
Captioning at scale
Company’s more-efficient captioning system processes hundreds of video-hours per day.
Gizmo Garden blooms in Maine
The MIT Edgerton Center’s K-12 electronics curriculum was the basis for a creative technology-education workshop in rural Maine this winter.
Satellite imagery can aid development projects
New image-analysis methods can automate identification of cost-effective sites for grants or microgrids.
Two school foundings, 63 years apart, link MIT with advances in Brazilian education
ITA and FazINOVA share a bold vision for Brazilian higher education — and a source of inspiration at MIT.
Claude Brenner dies at 86
Former MIT Corporation member and president of the MIT Alumni Association dies after a lifetime of service to MIT.
Open Style Lab: Fashion design with a social impact
Students create innovative clothing through assistive technologies and user-centered design.
Electrospray thruster makes small satellites more capable
MIT spinout’s electric-propulsion system improves maneuverability of small satellites.
Vargas honored in Dubai ceremony
MIT Tata Center alumna's innovative work with public space empowers residents of informal settlements.
Bringing “everyone wins” recycling to Nigeria
Across the slums of Lagos, a startup’s bikes have removed 600 tons of recyclables in return for rewards.
High “return-on-learning”
“Business intelligence” software for schools links classroom technology and strategies to student achievement.