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Lawrence S. Bacow

Lawrence S. Bacow ’72 named president of Harvard University

“I learned how to be a professor and a university leader at MIT,” says former chancellor and DUSP faculty member.

February 12, 2018

MIT seal on an alumni red jacket

Alumni call on MIT to champion artificial intelligence education

Leadership urged to consider societal and ethical questions alongside the technical.

February 9, 2018

People walking into and out of MIT's main entrance

Work continues toward a more diverse, inclusive MIT

Many of the changes recommended by black students in 2015 have been implemented; departmental discussions are ongoing.

February 7, 2018

The 2018 Festival of Learning was a day of learning with national thought leaders, MIT innovators, an interactive learning expo, food, fun, and more. Hundreds of attendees experienced the catalyzing power behind initiatives designed to transform education.

Lessons in learning

MIT's second annual Festival of Learning engages and inspires.

February 7, 2018

Professor Alex Slocum (right) works with students Alban Cobi and Steven Link, who are developing an adjustable phantom for radiotherapy validation.

Just what the doctor ordered

Class brings together MIT students and clinicians from local hospitals to design medical devices that address real-world health needs.

February 5, 2018

J-PAL North America's new competition is designed to meet a growing demand for rigorous inquiry into which technologies truly help students learn.

J-PAL North America launches education technology innovation competition

Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab initiative aims to help U.S. education leaders identify technology-based solutions to key challenges in education.

January 26, 2018

Students in the initial class examine electronics components as they begin their year-long course of studies.

New program from MIT offers refugees a career boost

ReACT will award credentials in computer and data science through online and in-person instruction.

January 23, 2018

“The idea of SurgiBox is to take the operating room and shrink it down to just the patient’s size. Keeping an entire room clean and surgery-ready requires a lot of resources that many hospitals and surgeons across the globe don’t have.” — MIT graduate student Sally Miller

Turning any room into an operating room

With a product called SurgiBox, grad student Sally Miller hopes to make safe, clean surgery possible anywhere.

January 8, 2018

Maker education — an open-ended, process-driven, youth-centered learning approach — has grown in popularity in K-12 education over the past decade, but assessing its outcomes has been challenging.

MIT Teaching Systems Lab to address assessments in maker education

Thanks to a National Science Foundation grant, TSL will collaborate with Maker Ed to improve school-based assessment practices in maker-centered education.

December 19, 2017

Physician Chris Zahner at the University of Texas Medical Branch designing sensor systems in the MakerHealth Space.

How to turn clinicians into makers

Providing training and resources, MakerHealth helps nurses and doctors hack medical equipment to improve patient care.

December 19, 2017

Class 2.680 (Unmanned Marine Vehicle Autonomy, Sensing and Communications), which is offered during spring semester, is structured around the presence of ice on the Charles. While the river is covered by a thick sheet of ice in February and into March, students are taught to code and program a remotely-piloted marine vehicle for a given mission.

Unlocking marine mysteries with artificial intelligence

Students put their AI software for underwater vehicles to the test on the Charles River.

December 14, 2017

More than 1,000 people packed MIT’s Kresge Auditorium for the 2.009 final product presentations, a major fall-semester event known not only for innovative products presented by students, but also for non-stop fun, music, and confetti.

Students launch products that help users harness their superpowers

In final presentation for mechanical engineering class, students unveil new products based on superhero theme.

December 13, 2017

Governor Charlie Baker (center) and MIT President L. Rafael Reif (left) enjoy a moment at the recent “Convening for Digital Innovation and Lifelong Learning” on the MIT campus.

GE offers to interview Mass. residents who complete MITx MicroMasters in supply chain management

Gov. Charlie Baker and industry leaders are promoting the MicroMasters program and digital learning to expand access to education.

December 11, 2017

Next year, Olivia Zhao will attend Oxford University to earn a Master’s degree in economics as a Marshall Scholar. After that, she hopes to earn a PhD in economics and work in a university or at an institution such as the Chicago Federal Reserve, to research public policy from an economics perspective.

Seeking the stories behind the data

MIT Senior Olivia Zhao will study economics as a Marshall Scholar.

December 10, 2017

The Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering and the Nuclear Reactor Lab celebrated the 75th anniversary of CP-1’s first human-made nuclear fission chain reaction. Pieces of reactor-grade graphite, identical to that used in MIT’s graphite exponential pile, were cut to make souvenirs for the event.

On 75th anniversary of first nuclear fission reactor, MIT stages tribute to seminal experiment

MIT’s historic graphite exponential pile has been restored as a tool for education and research.

December 4, 2017