Inclusive research for social change
The MIT Student Research Program pairs underrepresented students with opportunities to examine inequity through the IDSS Initiative for Combatting Systemic Racism.
The MIT Student Research Program pairs underrepresented students with opportunities to examine inequity through the IDSS Initiative for Combatting Systemic Racism.
Travel offers students a chance to study how art and cultural activism can impact racial justice and environmental issues.
Professor Lerna Ekmekcioglu investigates marginalized women and potential empowerment.
MIT computer scientists developed a way to calculate polygenic scores that makes them more accurate for people across diverse ancestries.
Although computer scientists may initially treat data bias and error as a nuisance, researchers argue it’s a hidden treasure trove for reflecting societal values.
The MIT professor’s new book explores the world of a woman set free from prison and redefining herself in society.
Senior Amelia Dogan brings together computer science, city planning, and American studies to work for social change.
Senior Mercy Oladipo is building tools to address disparities in health care.
The MLK Visiting Professor studies the ways innovators are influenced by their communities.
The media scholar speaks on her research and her experience at MIT.
The role-playing game “On the Plane” simulates xenophobia to foster greater understanding and reflection via virtual experiences.
MIT hosts the 14th Math Prize for Girls, which aims to encourage female middle and high school students of mathematics.
MIT chancellor and colleagues help lead special project examining how bias has distorted the scientific enterprise — and how to make things better.
Mayor’s youth employment program brought local high schoolers to MIT this summer.
New initiatives will build on the Institute’s culture of excellence while enhancing diversity, equity, and inclusion within the MIT community.