Exploring the impact of Margaret MacVicar’s legacy on education at MIT
Faculty and students share their perspectives on the value of undergraduate research at “Pushing Boundaries” event.
Scene at MIT: Ellen Swallow Richards leads the Woman's Laboratory
A trailblazing industrial and environmental chemist, Ellen Swallow Richards was MIT’s first female graduate and first female instructor.
Vivek Bald awarded Levitan Prize in the Humanities, named Whiting Public Engagement Fellow
Both awards support Bald's research-based media projects on South Asian American communities.
3 Questions: How history helps us solve today's issues
Professor Malick Ghachem discusses how historians contribute to problem-solving by identifying the roots and sources of a problem.
3 Questions: Emma Teng on “China Comes to Tech”
New exhibit delves into history of Chinese students at MIT.
Barnhart establishes working group to monitor potential changes to federal laws, policies
Working group is responsible for helping MIT to respond proactively to any changes that could limit students' access to MIT or their ability to thrive at the Institute.
Joy Buolamwini wins national contest for her work fighting bias in machine learning
Media Lab graduate student selected from over 7,300 entrants, awarded $50,000 scholarship in contest inspired by the film "Hidden Figures."
House rules
Research shows how rebuilding Britain’s Houses of Parliament in the 1800s helped create clean-air laws.
"Hidden Figures" screening, discussion addresses the history of black women at NASA
Author and executive producer Margot Lee Shetterly explores inspiration for the film; MIT guest speakers provide additional historical context.
Pick an issue and dive in!
Veterans of civil rights movement urge students to join ongoing battle against injustice.
Professor Emeritus Bruce Mazlish, pioneer in the field of global history, dies at 93
Historian and prolific author served as an MIT professor for more than 50 years.
Arthur Kaledin, professor emeritus of history and American studies, dies at 86
Scholar and noted expert in the life of French diplomat and political scientist Alexis de Tocqueville was an acclaimed MIT teacher.