Classes and programs

MIT course 22.033 (Nuclear Systems Design) is taught this year by Zach Hartwig, assistant professor in the Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering and the inaugural holder of the John C. Hardwick Career Development Chair.

Bringing design thinking into nuclear science and engineering

Nuclear Systems Design class immerses students in the design and communications skills needed to produce innovations.

November 15, 2017

Left to right: MEET facilitators Ted Golfinopoulos, a PSFC research scientist, and graduate students Adam Kuang and Alex Tinguely spent time in Israel as part of program that provides a safe place for Israeli and Palestinian high school students to become colleagues in the study of science, technology, and entrepreneurship.

Bridging the divide with technology

Three from the Plasma Science and Fusion Center spend time with the Middle East Entrepreneurs of Tomorrow.

November 14, 2017

STEX25 is a competitive accelerator launched last year by the MIT Startup Exchange, which prioritizes connecting industry partners with fast-growing MIT startups to accelerate innovation. Throughout the year, STEX25 startups participate in various events on MIT’s campus and across the globe, attended by startup founders and corporate representatives, such as networking seminars, various workshop...

STEX25 strengthens collaboration between startups and industry

MIT Startup Exchange accelerator puts focus on establishing profitable business connections.

November 14, 2017

MIT School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences and Harvard Kennedy School launch collaborative international studies program

New initiative supported by $3.7 million in grants from the Charles Koch Foundation.

November 13, 2017

Bruno Verdini leads a class discussion for 11.011 (The Art and Science of Negotiation.) Verdini is a lecturer on urban planning and negotiation in the MIT Department of Urban Studies and Planning, as well as the executive director of the MIT-Harvard Mexico Negotiation Program.

“A good negotiator can be exactly who you are"

Bruno Verdini leads a popular new class on negotiation skills.

November 2, 2017

Punting with new friends on the River Cam, which flows through Cambridge, England, was one of the joys of CME for MIT students.

Cambridge-MIT Exchange: Celebrating 16 years of transforming student lives

A bittersweet gathering of alumni, faculty, and administrators marks the MIT-Cambridge University exchange program's final year.

October 27, 2017

Amy Smith is the founding director of the MIT D-Lab.

Designing for a more equitable world

D-Lab founder Amy Smith teaches MIT students to tap into the heart of international development.

October 6, 2017

The MITx "United Nations" team pose with Connor Makowski of the MIT Center for Transportation and Logistics (far left). Left to right: Makowski, Carlos Mira, Ivan Rogério Gameiro Roumeliotis, Andrea Tretti, and Aaron Ramos Reyes.

A truly global supply chain of knowledge

After only online collaborations, four MicroMasters students meet in person for the first time — and go on to win a worldwide competition.

October 6, 2017

Second-year student Albert Go (left) says the NEET program is the best way to learn: “I like application and learning from my peers. With the projects, I’m excited to see what I’m learning about come to life.” From left: Albert Go, Mitchell Guillaume, Michael Everett, and Yu Liang (Gloria) Fang.

Putting projects at the forefront

NEET pilot initiative centers around interdisciplinary projects to prepare students for the practice of engineering.

October 5, 2017

Digital Plus Programs is the next evolution of MIT Professional Education's previous offering, Digital Programs.

MIT Professional Education launches Digital Plus

Innovative collaborative learning courses combine online technology with live interactions to enhance critical learning of leading-edge topics.

October 4, 2017

Ruchi Garg re-entered the workforce with an upgraded skillset thanks to an MITx online programming course and an internship program.

Smoother career re-entry with online learning

MITx course and internships help STEM professionals return after a break from the workforce to care for family.

September 18, 2017

Members of the American Sign Language and Deaf Culture Club practice signs in a recent class.

American Sign Language at MIT

A new club is spreading awareness of Deaf culture and American Sign Language.

September 14, 2017

Mechanical engineering students at MIT get hands-on experience conducting a research study from start to finish during Course 2.671’s Go Forth and Measure project.

On a mission to measure

From heart rates to exploding pumpkins, the topics students can explore for the Go Forth and Measure project are virtually unlimited.

September 8, 2017

Of the new building MIT President L. Rafael Reif says, "Like the main group buildings at the heart of campus, W97 embodies and encourages MIT’s signature openness, flexibility, and boldness."

MIT Theater Arts: The next act

Performing arts building ushers in a new era of theater at the Institute.

September 5, 2017

The MIT Summer Research Program strives to expose high-achieving sophomores, juniors, and seniors to the academic world, to improve the research environment by increasing the number of underrepresented minorities and underserved students in scientific research, and to encourage students to apply for a graduate program at MIT.

MIT Summer Research Programs nurture tomorrow's scientists

Participants take home a piece of MIT.