Topic
Graduate, postdoctoral
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Sasha Soane wins International Vacuum Electronics Conference best student paper award
PhD candidate explores the intersection of theory and engineering.
May 17, 2017 -
Creative Arts Competition rewards arts entrepreneurship at MIT
Roots Studio wins top prize for the most promising arts-focused startup at the Institute.
May 16, 2017 -
Q&A: When is giving to charity the wrong thing to do?
MBA student and film producer Mark Weber describes how the foreign aid and charity industries may be holding developing countries down.
May 15, 2017 -
MIT students and postdocs advocate for science and engineering funding on Capitol Hill
Members of MIT's Science Policy Initiative meet with members of Congress on Science-Engineering-Technology Congressional Visits Day.
May 11, 2017 -
An ear for political language
Doctoral student Tom O’Grady maps the rise of anti-welfare rhetoric in decades of speeches in the UK Parliament.
May 8, 2017 -
Genuine enthusiasm for AI
Machine learning is one of the hottest subjects on campus.
April 27, 2017 -
Barnhart appoints Waitz vice chancellor for overseeing offices of graduate, undergraduate education
Freeman will pilot first-year curriculum experiments; Staton to work closely with Waitz on graduate education.
April 27, 2017 -
From fieldwork to the big screen
Fourth annual CEE Video Competition highlights global research and opportunities.
April 24, 2017 -
Collegiate inventors awarded 2017 Lemelson-MIT Student Prize
Students recognized for inventive solutions to challenges in health care, transportation, food and agriculture, and consumer devices.
April 19, 2017 -
Grounded in geology
PhD student Renato Lima de Oliveira examines how a country's natural resources affect its politics and policies.
April 6, 2017 -
Julien Barber: Protecting magnets and the environment
Master's candidate explores ways to cool high-temperature superconductors used in fusion research.
March 27, 2017 -
Student perspectives on grad life at MIT
A new blog written entirely by MIT graduate students offers a window into a deeply diverse community.
March 27, 2017 -
A measurable improvement in STEM access for the blind
Two MIT graduate students have developed a device that provides better access to STEM materials for the blind and low-vision community.
March 22, 2017 -
Engaged neighbors
Scholars at MIT and in Mexico collaborate on projects spanning design, technology, and art.
March 21, 2017 -
Learning life skills
An MIT event series dedicated to the things everyone should know, but were never taught in school.
March 20, 2017 -
Two from MIT recognized as outstanding engineering leaders
Grad students Kristen Railey and Alexander Feldstein were named to the Aviation Week Network’s “20 Twenties” for 2017.
March 15, 2017 -
MIT graduate programs earn top marks from US News
Graduate engineering and economics programs are No. 1 in the nation; MIT Sloan is No. 4.
March 14, 2017 -
Iodine may protect batteries
MIT, Carnegie Mellon researchers explore “self-healing” batteries with new metal-halide solid electrolyte material.
March 8, 2017 -
Eastgate, Warehouse graduate communities seek new heads of house
Faculty are invited to learn more at an informational reception on March 8.
February 28, 2017 -
3Q: Leora Cooper on the legacy of her grandmother, Mildred Dresselhaus
After Dresselhaus’ recent passing, GE invited PhD candidate Leora Cooper to walk the red carpet at the 2017 Academy Awards in her grandmother's stead.
February 27, 2017