Topic
Education, teaching, academics
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Computation counts
Students are flocking to 6.00 (Introduction to Computer Science and Programming Using Python), where they learn not just coding but computational thinking.
May 4, 2018 -
Empowering refugees worldwide by providing tools for social change
New collaboration joins together MITx MicroMasters, Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab, and MIT Refugee Action Hub.
May 1, 2018 -
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to headline Solve at MIT annual meeting
May 16-18 event, hosted by MIT Solve, will include remarks from Eric Schmidt, Ursula Burns, Yo-Yo Ma, and Luis Alberto Moreno, among other luminaries.
April 27, 2018 -
Purdue University joins MITx MicroMasters program
Purdue and its world-renowned master’s program in supply chain management join eight other universities in advancing blended learning.
April 26, 2018 -
Celebrating great mentorship for graduate students
MIT’s Committed to Caring Award selects third slate of dedicated professors.
April 24, 2018 -
Vinod Vaikuntanathan wins Edgerton Faculty Award
Electrical Engineering and Computer Science faculty member is honored for his innovative work in cybersecurity and his engaging teaching style.
April 23, 2018 -
Parag Pathak wins John Bates Clark Medal
MIT economist lauded for work on education, market-design mechanisms.
April 20, 2018 -
Rock music helps students and educators explore engineering
Playful Learning Lab, founded by AnnMarie Thomas ’01, is collaborating with rock band OK Go to create hands-on PK-12 engineering experiences.
April 20, 2018 -
Startup aims to democratize synthetic biology
Alumna’s mini-lab kits include all necessary tools and materials for anyone to start engineering microbes.
April 18, 2018 -
Innovation fosters inclusive teaching at MIT
Panelists at MacVicar Day symposium highlight wide-ranging approaches for including, engaging, and supporting all students.
April 2, 2018 -
Reimagining and rethinking engineering education
New MIT report takes a worldwide look at the future of how engineers are trained.
March 27, 2018 -
Future engineers build confidence and community
Empowering young scientists and engineers is personal for Eboney Hearn ’01, executive director of the MIT Office of Engineering Outreach Programs.
March 22, 2018 -
MIT graduate engineering, business, science programs ranked highly by U.S. News for 2019
Graduate engineering program is No. 1 in the nation; MIT Sloan is No. 5.
March 20, 2018 -
CLIx project receives UNESCO award
The Connected Learning Initiative offers effective, quality education at scale in India.
March 13, 2018 -
Smart manufacturing program boosts productivity in factories
MIT Smart Manufacturing Leadership Program provides education, hands-on experience to leaders at manufacturing giant.
March 7, 2018 -
MIT and Harvard join forces to address early childhood literacy
Reach Every Reader aims to end early literacy crisis.
March 6, 2018 -
Four professors named 2018 MacVicar Fellows
Autor, Capozzola, Raman, and Smith receive MIT's most prestigious undergraduate teaching award.
March 5, 2018 -
Solve announces next global challenges
March 2, 2018 -
Undergraduate financial aid boosted for 2018-19
Financial aid increase of 9.6 percent to offset 3.9 percent rise in tuition and fees.
February 21, 2018 -
MIT Sandbox’s first acquired startup gives back
Augmented-reality startup Escher Reality, which recently sold to Niantic, gives back to the program that helped it launch.
February 21, 2018