Enhancing education from pre-K to MIT and beyond
Two new initiatives take an in-depth look at learning.
Four MIT faculty elected 2016 AAAS Fellows
Green, Ketterle, Nedivi, and Shrobe are among those recognized for their efforts toward advancing science.
Professor Emeritus Jay Forrester, digital computing and system dynamics pioneer, dies at 98
The inventor of an early form of RAM had an outsized influence on organizational dynamics, supply chains, and sustainability.
Solid-state learning
First-year students get a spirited introduction to materials science and chemistry from Professor Jeffrey Grossman.
Kay Tye Receives the Society for Neuroscience Young Investigator Award
Picower Neuroscientist recognized for her work on emotional circuitry of the brain.
Tackling society’s big problems with systems theory
Ali Jadbabaie seeks to optimize large-scale systems, from social networks to teams of people or devices.
Nine SHASS faculty members awarded named professorships
Honored positions afford faculty additional support for research.
My Sister's Keeper builds community for black women students at MIT
New organization aims to increase connections, mentoring, and success.
3Q: Historian Harriet Ritvo on what it means to be "wild"
Scientists, social scientists, and humanists heed the call of the wild at MIT workshop.
Battery challenges: cost and performance
Industry speakers and MIT faculty offer solutions to problems ranging from small portable devices to large fixed installations.
Earl Miller receives Goldman-Rakic Prize for Outstanding Achievement in Cognitive Neuroscience
Neuroscientist recognized for his role in modeling brain circuitry as it gives rise to cognition.
Michale Fee and Elizabeth Nolan win Teaching Prizes for Graduate and Undergraduate Education
School of Science faculty members honored for excellence in teaching.
Robert Langer reflects on failure, resilience, and making an impact
Institute Professor and world-renowned engineer shares his experiences as an MIT grad student as part of the “Failures in Graduate School” series.