Exploring the lives of MIT pioneers through drama
In researching and writing a new play, undergraduates delved into the rise of several of MIT’s history-making students.
In researching and writing a new play, undergraduates delved into the rise of several of MIT’s history-making students.
In honor of #ShutDownSTEM, students, faculty, and staff facilitated virtual discussions to understand and combat anti-Black racism in academia.
After more than 44 years of providing satellite communications, the LES-9 workhorse retires from service with a record of groundbreaking technical achievement.
In a new book, Professor David Kaiser describes dramatic shifts in the history of an evolving discipline.
A multidecade study shows economics increasingly overlaps with other disciplines, and has become more empirical in nature.
With “In Event of Moon Disaster,” the MIT Center for Advanced Virtuality aims to educate the public on deepfakes with an alternative history of the moon landing.
Historian's research focuses on understanding how visions for social and economic policy are tied to changing ideas about technology.
In overlooked spots on the map, MIT Professor Kate Brown examines the turbulence of the modern world.
MIT PhD student explores the impact of scientists being "scooped" when a competing research team publishes results first, a concern for many disciplines.
Deaths of prominent life scientists tend to be followed by a surge in highly cited research by newcomers.
From making the lunar landings possible to interpreting the meaning of the moon rocks, the Institute was a vital part of history.
Longtime MIT professor developed early “time-sharing” operating systems and is widely credited as the creator of the world’s first computer password.
Engineer and historian discusses how the MIT Schwarzman College of Computing might integrate technical and humanistic research and education.
“I love teaching,” says PhD student Clare Kim. “It’s not that I’m just imparting knowledge, but I want [my students] to develop a critical way of thinking.”
Award will support research for "A Counter History of Computing in India."