CEE event gives snapshot of new research, educational initiatives
Vision for department outlined at campus event for civil and environmental engineering alumni
Powering better online document viewing
Fast-growing startup Crocodoc is developing technology that converts documents into HTML for easy viewing and embedding.
Giving students ‘a six-month runway’ to launch startups
An independent investment fund gives MIT Media Lab alumni startup support — and a way to put money back into the Institute.
Reif announces plans to launch an MIT Innovation Initiative
President asks 19-member panel, led by professors Fiona Murray and Vladimir Bulović, to deliver recommendations on next steps by Jan. 31.
Alumnus Robert J. Shiller wins Nobel Prize in economic sciences
Economist is honored for his work on the long-term fluctuations of asset prices.
Task Force on the Future of MIT Education works toward preliminary report this fall
Hundreds of members of the MIT community — including more than half of the faculty — have weighed in on the topic.
Keeping ‘digital storefronts’ fresh
Fast-growing startup Locu helps businesses synch their online information, across the Web, instantaneously.
Real estate forum features talk on value of design
MIT places second in this year's CASE competition
Sailing head coach Matt Lindblad captures world title
Bill Widnall '58 and Riley Schutt '09 contribute to victory at the International One Design 2013 World Championship
Bringing ‘common sense’ to text analytics
Luminoso Technologies uses artificial-intelligence research as a commercial springboard.
Accelerating startups, the MIT way
MIT’s Global Founders Skills Accelerator — which focuses on ‘disciplined entrepreneurship’ — helps student teams build innovation-based startups.