Classes and programs

Pamela Z standing next to a seated man working on a laptop

Pamela Z: Singing the body electric

Combining digital technology with the human voice, Eugene McDermott Award in the Arts at MIT winner Pamela Z creates layered music from everyday life.

May 30, 2023

An AI-generated array of six cartoons, each showing a set of stick figures talking and debating

Civil discourse project to launch at MIT

Through a speaker series and activities in the Concourse learning community, the project's leaders aim to promote the value of open discussion on campus.

May 25, 2023

Inside the Johnson Athletics Center, Sarah Stoops wears a 2.007 shirt as she uses a remote control to control a metal robot with 4 yellow wheels and lots of wires on top. In the background are balloons, a referee in a striped shirt, and people watching in the stands.

2.007 Forever!

With winches, spinners, and telescoping contraptions, bots go head to head in student robot competition inspired by “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.”

May 18, 2023

Danny Braunstein, sitting in a pool of light in an otherwise-dim room, looks at a laptop. There is a professional-grade boom microphone in front of him.

Adventures in the Pappalardo Lab

Daniel Braunstein, director of the Pappalardo Undergraduate Teaching Laboratories, found his calling at MIT's hands-on mechanical engineering space.

May 11, 2023

Per Urlaub, wearing a necktie and an insulated jacket open at the collar, looks at something outside of the frame

3 Questions: Per Urlaub on MIT Global Languages

Urlaub discusses the growing popularity of language programs at the Institute.

May 9, 2023

9 people take a group photo in front of a white board, and some wear masks and MIT-branded clothing. Pozen smiles in the center.

Demystifying startup life

The Pozen Fellowship program immerses students in a startup environment.

May 5, 2023

Four adults sit in red armchairs beside a podium bearing a sign that reads, MIT Symposium for Advancing Climate Education, April 2023. Man at the far left gestures toward the seated audience.

Envisioning education in a climate-changed world

Symposium asserts a role for higher education in preparing every graduate to meet global challenges with courage.

May 1, 2023

Photo of a woman wearing a hijab working on a laptop. The photo is cropped such that you can only see from her nose down, with the hajib covering most of the side of her face

Learner in Afghanistan reaches beyond barriers to pursue career in data science

MIT ReACT and Innovation Leadership Bootcamp provide valuable opportunities.

April 24, 2023

Several MIT students sitting at a narrow table collaborate in a classroom. Two have open laptops and there are snacks on the table.

Exploring new sides of climate and sustainability research

With the support of each other and MIT faculty, students in the MCSC’s Climate and Sustainability Scholars Program are making their impact on real-world climate challenges.

April 21, 2023

Aerial view of MIT campus building entrance with Boston skyline in the distance

3 Questions: New MIT major and its role in fighting climate change

Ali Jadbabaie and Robert van der Hilst discuss how a new joint degree program in climate system science and engineering will prepare students to solve global-scale environmental problems.

April 20, 2023