Writing code, and decoding the world
Héctor Beltrán’s new book examines hackers in Mexico, whose work leads them to reflect on the roles they play in society.
MIT PhD student enhances STEM education in underrepresented communities in Puerto Rico
Through her organization, Sprouting, Taylor Baum is empowering teachers to teach coding and computer science in their classrooms and communities.
MIT Policy Hackathon produces new solutions for technology policy challenges
Hackathon explores policy solutions to challenges in cybersecurity, environmental justice, and city planning focused on post-pandemic efforts to build a better society.
MeepCon comes to MIT
Photonics community gathers to further develop open-source software for electromagnetic simulations spanning a broad range of applications.
Bringing together the next generation of quantum coders
MIT iQuHACK gave teams from across the country time and experience on real quantum computers.
Energy hackers give a glimpse of a postpandemic future
The MIT EnergyHack brought together bright minds from across the world to address some of the energy sector’s most pressing challenges.
Budding coders create apps aimed at real-world impact
MIT App Inventor’s “Appathon” joins programmers from around the world to imagine a better future and start building it one app at a time.
Covid hackathon solutions in action
The winners of the MIT COVID Hack community competition share the status of their concepts.
Improving MIT life and learning during a pandemic
Weekend hackathon inspires hundreds of MIT students to find ways to improve the upcoming semester.
Focusing on innovative solutions to the world’s energy challenges
The MIT Energy Club hosts its sixth annual EnergyHack with 260 participants joining in from around the globe in this all-virtual event.
3Q: Addressing structural racism in health care as an innovation opportunity
Postdoc Freddy Nguyen, grad student Emre Ergecen, and Visiting Assistant Professor Charles Senteio describe collective actions to tackle health inequities and disparities.
MIT-Wits Program continues to thrive
University of the Witwatersrand partnership, one of MIT’s most active programs in Africa, extends beyond international travel.
Empowering kids to address Covid-19 through coding
MIT App Inventor Challenge allows children to create apps that tackle the coronavirus pandemic.
MIT Arab SciTech Virtual IDEAthon rethinks learning during Covid-19
Online event aimed to develop high-impact ideas to improve educational outcomes in the Middle East and North Africa.
MIT builds community for the Africa Takes On Covid-19 challenge
Some 40 students pull off a global virtual hackathon in less than two weeks.