education

MIT graduate engineering, business programs ranked highly by U.S. News for 2021

Graduate engineering program is No. 1 in the nation; MIT Sloan is No. 5.

March 17, 2020

MIT launches master’s in data, economics, and development policy, led by Nobel laureates

The first cohort of 22 students from 14 countries share a common ambition: harnessing data to help others.

February 4, 2020

Demystifying artificial intelligence

Doctoral candidate Natalie Lao wants to show that anyone can learn to use AI to make a better world.

January 29, 2020

Chemistry bonds “quirky” researchers in hard-working Surendranath lab

Mangoes, coconuts, and imaginary lizards make using electricity to rearrange chemical bonds fun and exciting.

December 26, 2019

Five MIT students named 2020 Rhodes Scholars

Ali Daher, Claire Halloran, Francisca Vasconcelos, Billy Andersen Woltz, and Megan Yamoah will begin postgraduate studies at Oxford University next fall.

November 23, 2019

Drawn to open-ended problems

Whether racing cross country or teaching coding in rural schools, senior Billy Woltz relishes experimentation and creative thinking.

November 1, 2019

MIT expands global supply chain research with opening of new facilities in Ningbo, China

Incoming director Jay Guo commits to educating individuals and supporting industry at the Supply Chain Innovation Institute.

October 18, 2019

Study: Better sleep habits lead to better college grades

Data on MIT students underscore the importance of getting enough sleep; bedtime also matters.

October 1, 2019

3Q: Ian Waitz on progress in enhancing the undergraduate and graduate student experience

Informed by data and community input, Waitz is making inroads into issues like financial insecurity among graduate students and undergraduate major exploration.

June 5, 2019

Q&A: David Hardt on teaching the principles of manufacturing

From MEngM to MicroMasters, Professor David Hardt has devoted much of his career to reshaping how manufacturing is taught.

June 4, 2019

Making it real

Students in a cross-disciplinary projects course are working on real-world engineering problems posed by companies and MIT research labs.

May 13, 2019

Vivienne Sze wins Edgerton Faculty Award

EECS faculty member is recognized for technical innovation, educational excellence, and efforts to advance women and underrepresented minorities in her field.

April 17, 2019