Classes and programs

Rodrigo Vasquez examines his team's final project, a plane that also acts a boat on water.

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 (center) and Bhaskar Pant (left) accept the Hipatia Business and Science Award on behalf of MIT Professional Education from Alfonso Ortín Castellano, director of communication at PharmaMar, in Spain.

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

NEXUS program participants pose with the MIT seal in Lobby 7. The NEXUS program provides college-bound students with the tools needed to thrive on campus, focusing on academic and career development, and offers opportunities to build confidence and self-sufficiency away from home.

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

“It’s an exciting time be in in the C-suite — and with it comes a lot of pressure,” says Cassandra Frangos of MIT Sloan Executive Education. “The digital economy changes everything.”

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

Prathima Muniyappa (with camera) and other class members examining a student demo. In studying various ambiguous images and works, students discover how emotional content and prior experiences contribute to what we think we see.

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

“We’d like to have an impact with the course on the greater debate about the use of nuclear energy as part of the solution for climate change,” says Professor Jacopo Buongiorno.

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

MIT senior Bahrudin Trbalic was involved in STEAM camps held in Hong Kong and Suzhou, China, where he shared his passion for physics and engineering with young learners.

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

Susan Rosevear (center), education officer for MIT Materials Research Laboratory’s Materials Research Science and Engineering Center, instructs students from the Putnam Avenue Upper School in Cambridge, Massachusetts, how to build a simple direct current (DC) motor.

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

MIT senior Max Allen (right) stands with Tsinghua University student Sean Chua in Beijing.

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

Robert Rains MS ’19 earned his master's degree in supply chain management from MIT, despite his limited time and challenging location, by first earning an MITx MicroMasters credential online.

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