MIT SPURS looks to the future of urban technology and policy
As the international program approaches its 60th year, leaders are reshaping its curriculum to address emerging technologies and the policies shaping their use in urban planning.
Bridging real human movement with digital technology
MIT.nano Immersion Lab collaborates with Emerson College students to advance the art of virtual production.
A day in the life of MIT Sloan Fellow Alecia Asiamigbe
The MBA student and entrepreneur is learning to lead a more resilient future with her renewable energy company.
MIT students study plasma physics beneath Alaska’s aurora
Student-led expeditions use distributed instruments to observe auroral structures and probe space plasma in real-world conditions.
MIT science writing students collaborate with The Associated Press
Students developed and pitched local climate stories, then worked with visual journalists from the AP over an intensive four-day weekend.
Q&A: The path to a PhD in computational science and engineering at MIT
MIT doctoral candidate Emily Williams reflects on her time at the Center for Computational Science and Engineering as she becomes the program’s first graduate.
MIT Asia Real Estate Initiative expands its footprint in booming Asian cities
The initiative plans to engage industry leaders and MIT alumni with hubs in Tokyo, Dubai, and Hong Kong.
A day in the life of MIT MBA student Patrick Yeung
MIT Sloan’s Sustainability Initiative provides opportunities to lead in ways that will help build a more sustainable future.
A bet that has paid off 500 million times over
Twenty-five years ago, MIT opened its curriculum to the world with the launch of OpenCourseWare. MIT Open Learning continues to build on the legacy of that bold decision.
MIT practicum connects students with Ukrainian city leaders on economic development
Students in a Department of Urban Studies and Planning course work with leaders from Vinnytsia, Ukraine, exploring innovation ecosystems, infrastructure, and workforce development amid constraints of war.
Building “hardcore” advanced machines
In 2.72/2.270 (Elements of Mechanical Design), “if it doesn’t break the laws of physics, it’s possible; you just have to figure out how to engineer it.”
Q&A: Expanding MIT’s global reach through Universal Learning
Dimitris Bertsimas and Megan Mitchell discuss the motivation behind Universal Learning, and what sets the new MIT Open Learning educational initiative apart.
Universal AI is “a pathway to AI fluency that’s accessible and approachable to anyone, anywhere”
New AI education program from MIT Open Learning debuts with AI-powered personalization and a free introductory course for learners everywhere.
Testing sustainable agriculture in Barcelona
Students in a MISTI Global Classroom confronted the challenges of climate change, one farm and co-op visit at a time.
A month in Panama: Rethinking what real estate development can be
Center for Real Estate student Cherry Tang reflects on an internship in Panama, where building a financial model became a broader lesson in how development, community, and environment intersect in practice.