Fueling social impact: PKG IDEAS Challenge invests in bold student-led social enterprises
Over nearly a quarter century, the program has invested $1.3 million in 300 ventures in 60 countries for a transformative legacy in social innovation.
MIT students turn vision to reality
The ASA Impact Fund finances unique and impactful projects in Africa.
A day in the life of MIT MBA student David Brown
The former US Army Helicopter pilot co-founded Helix Carbon to erase the carbon footprint of tough-to-decarbonize industries.
Empowering future innovators through a social impact lens
The IDEAS Social Innovation Challenge helps students hone their entrepreneurship skills to create viable ventures for public good.
Alison Badgett named director of the Priscilla King Gray Public Service Center
With decades of experience in the nonprofit sector, she will lead the center as MIT boosts social impact experiential learning opportunities.
MIT students win Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center sustainability award
Anna Kwon and Nicole Doering are the first undergraduate students to receive Jane Matlaw Environmental Champion Awards.
Innovating for health equity
As an engineer and an EMT, senior Abigail Schipper works to make medicine more accessible to all.
Putting public service into practice
Through the PKG Public Service Center’s social impact internships, MIT students leverage their analytical, technical, and creative problem-solving skills for public good.
MIT engineering students take on the heat of Miami
A collaboration between MIT and Miami-Dade County has students working with city planning officials to understand why people wait patiently for a bus — and why they bail.
MIT PKG IDEAS Social Innovation Challenge grants more than $60,000 to student-led teams to address pressing societal issues
The Priscilla King Gray Public Service Center's IDEAS program empowers teams partnering with communities to tackle a range of social challenges.
New MIT fellowship supports student research on governance innovation with Global South governments
A new cross-institute initiative between MIT Governance Lab, MISTI, and the Priscilla King Gray Public Service Center to support graduate student work in public sector innovation.
Full immersion in health care for MIT students
Students working in Boston Medical Center’s Autism Program make an impact while experiencing the whirlwind atmosphere of a hospital.
Coding for health equity
Senior Mercy Oladipo is building tools to address disparities in health care.
Nonabah Lane, Navajo educator and environmental sustainability specialist with numerous ties to MIT, dies at 46
Lane leaves a lasting legacy at the Institute and on tribal communities around the country.
Why the 2022 elections might determine the future of democracy in the US
In a recent discussion, individuals from around MIT describe why every vote in state and local elections matters.