Former MIT president Charles M. Vest dies at 72
As the Institute’s leader from 1990 to 2004, he sparked a period of dynamism.
An economist with a goal
MIT senior Jonathan Tebes sees economics as a way to alleviate poverty in the US, Tanzania, and beyond.
Hungarian President János Áder visits MIT Media Lab
Four research groups host delegation in 90-minute visit.
Coming home to MIT
Alum of MIT middle and high school programs returns to begin doctorate program in aerospace engineering
Academic life, across the pond
MIT juniors exchange places with students from the University of Cambridge in England
Evaluating the risks of natural gas
MIT researchers weigh natural gas development options and economic risks for small nations using Cyprus as a case study.
Thinking globally
Scholar and administrator Bernd Widdig holds a newly created position at MIT: director of international affairs.
MIT ranks fifth in latest Times Higher Education rankings
Institute places No. 1 in the discipline ranking of engineering and technology.
In the World: Small Mexican village produces clean water with solar-powered system
MIT-developed system runs autonomously, producing 1,000 liters per day.
Classes launched at Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology
The Russian university, established in collaboration with MIT, welcomes 52 new graduate students.
MITx course aims to start worldwide conversation about global architecture
4.605x A Global History of Architecture offers fresh perspective on the principles and forces at play in the discipline.
An entrepreneur aims to work in Africa
Graduate student Sarah Dimson is hatching plans for renewable energy and affordable housing in Tanzania.
Teaching urban development in the global South
A five-year program to strengthen university teaching materials