Climate science takes to the streets
MIT students and community members go on the hunt for natural gas leaks.
Getting their hands dirty: Students experience fieldwork in Hawaii
TREX program from the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering offers undergraduates the opportunity to get out in the field.
Make it your business
StartMIT, a boot camp on entrepreneurship, gives students an intimate look into what it takes to build a company.
StartMIT’s Innovation Night
Innovators from a range of fields discuss their pioneering work and their founders’ journey.
Featured video: Diving into IAP
A look at MIT's Independent Activities Period (IAP), a four-week term in January during which community members get creative.
Lauren Uhr: a brain researcher motivated by personal experience
MIT senior studies cognitive science and medicine from the vantage point of a person with dyslexia.
Practice makes perfect
Undergraduate Practice Opportunities Program gives MIT students a chance to master non-technical skills.
Creating postdoc connections
The Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science pilots new ways to build leadership and teamwork skills for its postdocs.
Seven keys to effective negotiation
Students learn essential negotiation tactics during Independent Activities Period.
MIT students tour factories in China’s manufacturing hub
During Independent Activities Period, students traveled to the Guangdong province for a behind-the-scenes look as part of the MISTI-China Program.
Opening research labs to freshmen fosters innovation and community
Mini-UROP pairs freshmen with graduate students and postdocs while broadening opportunities for enhanced learning, collaboration, and networking.
Students see clean energy in action on IAP wind turbine tour
Tour gives students a chance to reflect on what drives their interest in renewables.
Coming together on climate
Hackathon for Climate brings students, faculty, staff, and alumni together on climate change solutions.
A jumpstart for entrepreneurs
Intensive course helps students navigate early challenges in starting a company.
Empowering innovation
Panel highlighting female innovators from a range of fields aims to encourage student entrepreneurs.