Cambridge, Boston and region

CSAIL shows off demos to 150 high-schoolers for “Hour of Code”

Robots, 3-D printers, and a surprise guest aim to get students excited about computer science.

December 14, 2015

Associate Provost Richard Lester, founder and faculty director of the Industrial Performance Center, listens to discussion and report analysis of "Growing Innovative Companies to Scale: How Does Massachusetts Measure Up?" held at MIT on Thursday, Dec. 10.

Growing innovative firms to scale

MIT study analyzes Massachusetts performance in growing tech-based companies to scale.

December 10, 2015

The Morris and Sophie Chang Building (foreground left) borders the vibrant Kendall Square technology hub.

MIT to name signature building on the Charles River in honor of Morris and Sophie Chang

December 2, 2015

The 18th annual Friday After Thanksgiving Chain Reaction at MIT will feature an enormous and unique Rube Goldberg-style device.

Come one, come all: 18th Friday After Thanksgiving (F.A.T.) Chain Reaction at MIT

18th century-themed Friday After Thanksgiving Chain Reaction presented by the MIT Museum to be held at MIT's Rockwell Cage Gymnasium.

November 25, 2015

An artist from ImageThink summarizes talks on Oct. 8.

Solving the world’s great challenges

Inaugural Solve conference concludes four days of talks, workshops, and discussions on global challenges.

October 15, 2015

The Robot Garden, displayed at CSAIL, included plastic, illuminating flowers “planted” on a large board that can be controlled via computer.

Neighborhood of innovation

HUBweek events showcase the scientific and technological advances at MIT and around Kendall Square.

October 9, 2015

Bus rapid transit placement at the neighborhood-scale CityScope model

New interactive platform for the design of bus rapid transit systems

October 7, 2015

What we can solve

Inaugural Solve event intended to “accelerate positive change.”

October 6, 2015

MIT faculty spoke about the effects of climate change at the Boston Athenaeum's "Sink or Swim" event.

MIT faculty inspire climate change dialogue at Boston: Sink or Swim symposium

September 29, 2015

Dissolve unconference, a summit on inequality, will coincide with SOLVE and HUBWeek

September 29, 2015

A week of celebration and inspiration — Boston-style

At Solve, MIT will host gathering of leaders to spur action on world problems.

September 25, 2015

Middle school students Halle Armstrong, Jeffery Alphonso, Angelique Jean-Noel, and Kamaru Oseni use wooden skewers to build marshmallow towers on the first day of Engineering Design in the 2015 MIT STEM Summer Institute.

Middle schoolers get hands-on in summer engineering design course

Eighth graders from Boston, Cambridge, and Lawrence, Massachusetts, learn from recent MIT graduates as part of STEM Summer Institute.

September 16, 2015

Letter to the MIT community regarding Sunday afternoon shooting

September 15, 2015

MIT presents Kendall Square Initiative plan to Cambridge Planning Board

Board votes unanimously to allow MIT proposal to advance to next stage.

September 9, 2015

Aerial image of MIT and the Charles River

New legal program to support students

MIT and Boston University School of Law launch innovative collaboration in business and cyber law.