MIT Policy Lab launches MITx course on policy outreach
The new online course aims to help researchers engage with public policymakers.
Making it real
Students in a cross-disciplinary projects course are working on real-world engineering problems posed by companies and MIT research labs.
Robots shoot for the moon in MIT’s annual 2.007 competition
Robotic sweepers, flappers, and telescoping arms face off for a shot at coveted engineering prize.
Gil Strang is still going strong, online and in print
After nearly 60 years of teaching at MIT, this math professor surpasses 10 million views on OCW, earns top reviews for his teaching style, and publishes his 12th book.
2019 Summer Scholars look forward to MRL lab experience
Research Experience for Undergraduates program participants bring diverse interests in sustainable energy, polymers, and physics.
Scaling solutions for the developing world
In MIT D-Lab class 2.729 (Design for Scale), MIT students devise ways to manufacture products to reach as many people as possible.
The quest to understand human society scientifically
In STS.047 (Quantifying People), MIT students explore the history of science from the 17th century to the present, through the eyes of statisticians and sociologists.
Once abroad is not enough
Students are increasingly embarking on multiple study abroad opportunities, finding that one experience opens the door to others.
NEET welcomes Boeing sponsorship
Collaboration will help MIT students become leaders in autonomous machines.
Nine universities team up to create global infrastructure for digital academic credentials
Researchers set sights on a new standard for issuing, sharing, and verifying academic credentials.
Forums address MIT’s plans to reshape its computer science education
Working group discussions focus on how to design the MIT Schwarzman College of Computing to best serve the community and society.
A stage of their own
Presentation workshop for political science graduate students serves as training ground for research and professional skills.
MIT-Lockheed Martin Seed Fund launches
Collaboration between Lockheed Martin and MISTI will enable MIT faculty and students to collaborate, research, and intern in Israel, Germany, and beyond.
MIT Program in Digital Humanities launches with $1.3 million Mellon Foundation grant
Among the program's offerings, the Digital Humanities Lab applies computational tools to humanistic research — and builds a community fluent in both languages.
3Q: The interface between art and neuroscience
PhD student Sarah Schwettmann explains how the study of visual perception can translate students’ creativity across domains.