Two new student residences open their doors
New Vassar and the Graduate Tower at Site 4 provide additional housing options on campus, with another new residence in planning and improvements to Burton Conner underway.
Volpe redevelopment project launches next phase
MIT submits special permit application to the City of Cambridge.
Empowering first-year students with the First-Year Leadership Experience
Workshops give first-year MIT students opportunities to connect with their peers, explore their leadership styles, and develop leadership skills.
Design progresses for MIT Schwarzman College of Computing building on Vassar Street
New building will create a hub for computing research and education at MIT, including spaces designed to be inviting to members of the campus community and the public.
STEM Week event encourages students to see themselves in science and technology careers
MIT hosts kickoff event of Massachusetts STEM Week — a statewide virtual celebration of K-12 education.
The Engine announces second round of funding to support “tough tech” companies
MIT spinout continues its investment in early-stage startups working to solve key challenges in climate change, human health, and advanced systems.
Lincoln Laboratory receives 2020 Dwight D. Eisenhower Award for small business partnerships
The award was given for the laboratory’s work with small businesses and commitment to help keep the small-business community thriving.
More than a meal
MIT Sea Grant facilitates Saving a Community Fishery, Feeding a Population Covid-19 rapid-response project.
MIT Full STEAM Ahead offers scalable, hands-on remote learning for K-12
Website created in response to Covid-19 yields unexpected insights into what’s possible for reaching learners at a distance.
MIT researchers and collaborators work to prepare manufacturers for future crises
A new NSF-funded project is developing a model to help manufacturers pivot and produce personal protective equipment.
Anti-racism in technology and policy design
Media Lab researcher Kate Turner explores how critical race theory can influence science — and how science can inform policy — as an IDSS Research to Policy Engagement Initiative Fellow.
“The Emerald Tutu” wins NSF grant for design to protect Boston’s coastline
The winners of an MIT competition to design a future, climate-ready Boston have landed an award to realize their vision.
MIT shares reopening plans with Cambridge City Council
Representatives detail plans to monitor and manage Covid-19 cases as students prepare to return to campus.
LEAH Knox Scholars Program kicks off fourth summer
The science program for local high school students is remote this year, as MIT instructors create at-home lab experiences.
Alumni in Greater China boost MIT's PPE efforts
A six-week donation drive yields 15,000 N95 respirator masks and 1,000 medical gowns for use in Massachusetts hospitals.