A data designer driven to collaborate with communities
Associate Professor Catherine D’Ignazio thinks carefully about how we acquire and display data — and why we lack it for many things.
“Mens et manus” in Guatemala
ASPIRE program brings MIT-style research, innovation, and entrepreneurship to Central America, sparking sustainable development by and for the people.
Q&A: A STEAM framework that prepares learners for evolving careers and technologies
MIT pK-12 at Open Learning co-created a secondary school learning architecture that’s available for adoption and adaptation by educational practitioners worldwide.
Bridging Talents and Opportunities Forum connects high school and college students with STEAM leaders and resources
Event at MIT featured an array of national and international speakers including a Nobel laureate, leaders in industry, and in entertainment.
Aspiring to sustainable development
In parallel, MIT and Universidad del Valle de Guatemala students seek to advance local innovation by and for Guatemalan communities.
How is the world watching the 2024 US election?
At a recent Starr Forum, scholars gathered to discuss the global perception of the upcoming presidential election and the influence of American politics.
Teen uses pharmacology learned through MIT OpenCourseWare to extract and study medicinal properties of plants
Inspired by traditional medicine, 17-year-old Tomás Orellana is on a mission to identify plants that can help treat students’ health issues.
3 Questions: Catherine D’Ignazio on data science and a quest for justice
In her new book, “Counting Feminicide,” D’Ignazio explores how activists have tabulated the epidemic of gender-based murder in Latin America.
Trying to make the grade
Political scientist Ben Ross Schneider’s new book examines why improving public education has been so difficult in Latin America.
Understanding the impacts of mining on local environments and communities
Extractive industries threaten water, glaciers, and livelihoods, but new research offers hope.
Brain surgery training from an avatar
MIT.nano Immersion Lab works with AR/VR startup to create transcontinental medical instruction.
Investigating and preserving Quechua
MIT students studied the Indigenous language during a new Independent Activities Period course to gain exposure and understand the language’s cultural and practical value.
Culturally informed design: Unearthing ingenuity where it always was
Pedro Reynolds-Cuéllar, a doctoral candidate in media arts and sciences and a MAD Design Fellow, researches how technology and tradition intersect in rural spaces, particularly in Colombia.
MIT students build connections with Black and Indigenous Brazilians to investigate culture and the environment
Travel offers students a chance to study how art and cultural activism can impact racial justice and environmental issues.
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.