Students witness science policy in action
MIT students participate in the final mercury talks resulting in an international treaty.
Why some immigrants get citizenship
Study: Country of origin a 'massive disadvantage' for some immigrants, regardless of qualifications.
Preserving culture
MIT historian Lerna Ekmekcioglu explores how women preserve Armenian cultural identity.
MIT educational video program heads to Malaysia
BLOSSOMS Initiative kicks off at the country’s University of Technology.
The high value of water
Study: People willing to pay more for running water report much higher levels of happiness when they have it.
MIT students attend international talks on mercury
Students will blog and tweet about their experiences in Geneva, Switzerland.
Tackling a global warming conundrum
MIT professor and colleagues address major issue in climate science: greenhouse gases versus aerosols.
Two MIT professors win prestigious Wolf Prize
Michael Artin and Robert Langer honored for groundbreaking work in mathematics and chemistry.
President Obama announces intent to appoint Esther Duflo to Global Development Council
MIT development economist nominated for presidential policy council.
Skoltech, MIT reflect on first year of collaboration
Anniversary event celebrates international ties.
Q&A: Associate Provost Philip Khoury on foreign policy in the Middle East
The Ford International Professor of History also talks about how an engineering school benefits the humanities and social science community.
MIT admits 650 talented and diverse students through early action
Changes in admissions process keep pace with rise in applications.
A flow of creativity
MIT’s Gediminas Urbonas emerged from the old Soviet Union to produce new art in Cambridge.
Young African leaders propose paths to prosperity for the continent
Members of Youth Think Tank meet with Legatum Center staff and fellows at MIT.
Graduate student David Sengeh gives back to Sierra Leone
Media Lab doctoral student created a competition to help youth in his home country create their own solutions.