Going head to head
Mechanical-engineering competition set the stage for a variety of competitive classes and events at MIT and elsewhere.
Ask a linguist: Q&A with David Pesetsky
Professor, AAAS fellow discusses 'Universal Grammar,' relationship between language and music
Three MIT engineers named to the National Academy of Engineering
Several alumni also elected among 68 new members announced today
Why do some countries’ economies grow faster?
One of the Media Lab’s newest faculty members is adapting the mathematical tools of statistical physics to study development economics.
Harvard and MIT libraries explore far-reaching alliance
New agreement reflects physical proximity, cross-registration, joint programs and research affinities.
3 Questions: Sara Seager on discovering a trove of new planets
NASA’s Kepler orbiting telescope has found hundreds of new possible planets, including 54 in the so-called 'habitable zone.'
A foundation for building
How MIT’s first African-American graduate, Robert Taylor, became a prominent architect and brought the MIT philosophy across regional and racial barriers.
Economists converge at MIT
Nobel laureates, public intellectuals gather for frank debate on economy, politics and the state of their profession.
Video: Innovation’s impact on economic growth
Newest segment from the MIT150's 'Elemental MIT' series focuses on topics highlighted in Tuesday's State of the Union address.
A life filled with firsts
Ellen Swallow Richards, MIT’s first female graduate and faculty member, opened the door for women in science, and founded ecology and home economics along the way.
Anne Mayes, former materials science professor, dies at 46
'Fiercely dedicated to MIT students,' she established fellowship prior to leaving the Institute.