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Classes and programs
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Reasons to go outside
A MindHandHeart Innovation Fund project spearheaded by staff member Angelique Scarpa is bringing elements of nature to MIT.
January 21, 2020 -
Students propose plans for a carbon-neutral campus
Students in class 2.S999 (Solving for Carbon Neutrality at MIT) are charged with developing plans to make MIT’s campus carbon neutral by 2060.
January 17, 2020 -
MIT Sloan launches MITx MicroMasters Program in Finance
Taught by faculty in the MIT Sloan School of Management, MIT’s fifth MicroMasters program offers learners an opportunity to enhance their financial skill set.
January 15, 2020 -
How to stage a revolution
MIT History class explores the roots and complexities of revolutions across the globe.
January 7, 2020 -
Featured video: 50 years of Interphase EDGE
Impactful program for first-year students helps to ensure a successful transition to MIT.
December 30, 2019 -
MIT News Podcast: Build your own language (with transcript)
December 18, 2019 -
How to build a language
MIT students are inventing constructed languages — or “conlangs” — in a class that uses linguistics to supply the building blocks.
December 17, 2019 -
Boston-area girls discover a passion for coding
Weekend robotics workshops help middle and high school girls dispel “computing phobia.”
December 13, 2019 -
Schools of Science and Engineering join hands to transform learning
In 8.02 (Electricity and Magnetism), students explore the practical application of electromagnetic concepts.
December 6, 2019 -
First-years learn fundamental principles by creating
Course 2.00a (Fundamentals of Engineering Design: Explore Space, Sea and Earth) empowers first-year students to build machines early in their academic careers.
November 27, 2019 -
Clara Piloto wins Hipatia Award for expanding Spanish-language programs
MIT Professional Education director of global programs honored for increasing female enrollment in programs aimed at professionals in Spanish-speaking economies.
November 26, 2019 -
High school students learn about commercial real estate through the Center for Real Estate
Residential course provides immersive experience for 28 juniors and seniors from around the United States.
November 19, 2019 -
Reaching the C-suite: no shortcuts, yet many paths
New MIT Sloan Executive Education program offers practical guidance for charting your path to the C-suite.
November 14, 2019 -
The technology of enchantment
In a new anthropology and studio art course, MIT students investigate the human dimensions of interacting with technologies.
November 7, 2019 -
Enhanced nuclear energy online class aims to inform and inspire
Revamped version of MITx MOOC includes new modules on nuclear security, nuclear proliferation, and quantum engineering.
October 24, 2019 -
Bringing physics and engineering to life for pK-12 students
MIT students inspire young learners with STEAM camps in Hong Kong, Suzhou, and Athens.
October 16, 2019 -
Cambridge middle school students explore materials science at MIT
Materials Research Science and Engineering Center welcomed area students for lessons in glassblowing, making motors, and making ice cream.
October 11, 2019 -
Learning about China by learning its language
MIT senior's longstanding passion for Mandarin leads to a hands-on taste of the complexities of functioning in a Chinese business context.
October 11, 2019 -
Learning from MIT, learning from the field
Robert Rains MS ’19 earned his master’s without putting his important work — improving safety and quality of life for struggling communities in Africa — on hold.
September 26, 2019 -
A new lens into the past
Summer program in civil and environmental engineering examines the intersection of modern engineering and cultural heritage.
September 19, 2019