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A group of MIT students and community members join Boston University professor Nathan Phillips, right, on a gas leak safari.

Climate science takes to the streets

MIT students and community members go on the hunt for natural gas leaks.

February 28, 2017

Students harness the energy of an aluminum gallium fuel to develop new projects addressing industry needs.

A class with the feel of a startup

Engineering systems design and development course embodies the spirit of National Engineers Week.

February 23, 2017

Richard Ha (second from right), farmer and Hawaii native, shows MIT TREX participants how he generates his own electricity using water.

Getting their hands dirty: Students experience fieldwork in Hawaii

TREX program from the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering offers undergraduates the opportunity to get out in the field.

February 17, 2017

During StartMIT, freshman Jason Seibel and MIT Sloan graduate student Sadia Khuram resolve a role-play conflict negotiation — amicably.

Make it your business

StartMIT, a boot camp on entrepreneurship, gives students an intimate look into what it takes to build a company.

February 7, 2017

Traffic backs up amid construction at the Cuatro Caminos metro station in Mexico City.

Transit-oriented development for Mexico City

DUSP practicum proposes new approaches to mobility and housing in urban neighborhoods.

February 2, 2017

Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences launches post-baccalaureate program

Research Scholars Program in Brain and Cognitive Sciences brings talented students to the department.

January 31, 2017

Dawn Wendell, senior lecturer in mechanical engineering, helps a student during the motor debugging class in 6.A01 (Mens et Manus: Building on the Science Core).

Adding hands-on practice to science and engineering classes

A new advising seminar incorporates making and other types of hands-on learning to enhance first-year required courses.

January 30, 2017

At StartMIT Innovation Night, innovators discuss their founders’ journeys and the impact they’ve made along the way.

StartMIT’s Innovation Night

Innovators from a range of fields discuss their pioneering work and their founders’ journey.

January 26, 2017

Play Labs, a playful tech accelerator for MIT students and alumni, launches

MIT Game Lab, Bayview Labs, and Seraph Group announce funding, facilities, and mentorship for startups focusing on virtual, augmented, and mixed reality.

January 20, 2017

Professor John Ochsendorf and his freshman seminar students stand in front of Henry Moore's "Three-Piece Reclining Figure, Draped."

Art, engineering, and architecture

Freshman seminar inspires students to see the world with fresh eyes.

January 19, 2017

An MIT student participates in the Institute's Independent Activities Period (IAP)

Featured video: Diving into IAP

A look at MIT's Independent Activities Period (IAP), a four-week term in January during which community members get creative.

January 12, 2017

Competency exam certificate now available for MITx Introduction to Biology course

New option for online learners tests subject mastery and provides meaningful certificates for one of the most popular MITx courses.

January 3, 2017

On Dec. 8, 151 SuperUROP students presented their work at the SuperUROP Research Review.

Bots, bit flips, and catching the bus

Engineering undergrads showcase their research after one semester of yearlong SuperUROP projects.

December 22, 2016

The fifteen teams that made their pitches included MIT faculty, students, and alumni. Participants came from every major unit of the School of Architecture and Planning, as well as the MIT Sloan School of Management and the Schools of Science and Engineering.

DesignX selects first cohort

Eight student teams join MIT’s newest entrepreneurship accelerator.

December 14, 2016

“Policymakers, NGO activists, and businesspeople in developing countries are increasingly aware of the importance of good data and rigorous evidence for designing and choosing policies and projects — and implementing them effectively,” says Esther Duflo, the Abdul Latif Jameel Professor of Poverty Alleviation and Development Economics in the Department of Economics.

MIT announces MITx MicroMasters program in development economics, with path to full master’s degree

Institute to offer its first “blended-only” master’s program, in data, economics, and development policy.

December 5, 2016

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