Israeli and Palestinian architects and planners seek common ground on innovation, entrepreneurship
Visiting fellows engage with students in the School of Architecture and Planning to create startups aimed at social impact.
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Study: Democracy fosters economic growth
Researchers find vast gains in productivity after countries democratize.
Learning to study a painful past
Lerna Ekmekçioğlu studies pioneering Armenian women of the 19th and 20th centuries — and helps other scholars enter her field.
Chernobyl: How bad was it?
A scholar’s book uncovers new material about the effects of the infamous nuclear meltdown.
Making a path to ethical, socially beneficial artificial intelligence
Leaders from government, philanthropy, academia, and industry say collaboration is key to make sure artificial intelligence serves the public good.
2019 MacVicar Faculty Fellows named
Professors Angrist, Demaine, Jones, and Taylor receive MIT's highest honor in undergraduate teaching.
Innovating at the speed of light
Symposium speakers describe how colleges must meet the challenges of a rapidly emerging environment in which "computing is for everyone."
The future of education in a world of pervasive computing
Conference celebrating new MIT Schwarzman College of Computing explores the changing face of higher ed.
QS World University Rankings rates MIT No. 1 in 11 subjects for 2019
Institute ranks within the top 2 in 17 of 48 subject areas.
What 126 studies say about education technology
A J-PAL North America publication aims to help decision-makers understand how education technology can help — or hinder — student learning.
Undark magazine wins George Polk Award for environmental reporting
Coveted prize, considered among the most prestigious in journalism, was awarded for a global series on air pollution.
Four from MIT named 2019 Sloan Research Fellows
Nikhil Agarwal, Daniel Harlow, Andrew Lawrie, and Yufei Zhao receive early-career fellowships.
Dan Huttenlocher named inaugural dean of MIT Schwarzman College of Computing
Alumnus and founding dean of Cornell Tech in New York City will return to MIT this summer.
Festival of Learning highlights innovation
Digital technologies, such as virtual reality, drive better outcomes for MIT students and global learners.
Thirty-six MIT students selected as 2019 Burchard Scholars
In a dinner-seminar program of the School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences, students expand intellectual horizons and leadership skills.