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.
Houston gives a Texas-sized welcome to the MIT Better World Tour
At the Hobby Center for the Performing Arts, alumni and friends celebrate the creativity and strength of MIT and the city of Houston.
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.
Q&A: Israel Ruiz and Maria Zuber on new tax law’s implications for MIT
Officials outline how federal legislation is expected to affect students, faculty, staff, and MIT.
Bose Grants for 2017 reward bold and unconventional research visions
Six potentially paradigm-shifting research projects will make strides with funding from Professor Amar G. Bose Research Grants.
J-PAL North America calls for proposals from governments and health care organizations
MIT research center aims to support state and local governments and health care organizations in testing innovative approaches to address pressing policy challenges.
MIT Campaign for a Better World ends FY17 with $3.6 billion
The Institute finished the fiscal year with $589 million in new gifts and pledges, MIT’s largest annual fundraising total to date.
Deshpande Center and J-WAFS announce fall 2017 research grants
Twenty-two research teams receive $1,443,000 to develop new technological innovations.
International Policy Lab issues new call for proposals
The IPL provides funding and policy outreach support to help MIT faculty and researchers connect with the policy world.
Establishing interdisciplinary approaches to agriculture and fundamental biological processes
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering awards cross-disciplinary seed funds.
Ten researchers from MIT and Broad receive NIH Director’s Awards
Awards support high-risk, high-impact biomedical research.
Maria Zuber: Golden Goose Awards illustrate virtues of basic research
Ceremony honors research that may have once seemed obscure but has had significant social impact.