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A worker at an outdoor quicklime kiln in the southeastern village of Kosturino, Macedonia. The operation burns tires for fuel.

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.

February 25, 2019

Left to right: Nikhil Agarwal, Daniel Harlow, Andrew Lawrie, and Yufei Zhao are MIT’s 2019 Sloan Research Fellows.

Four from MIT named 2019 Sloan Research Fellows

Nikhil Agarwal, Daniel Harlow, Andrew Lawrie, and Yufei Zhao receive early-career fellowships.

February 21, 2019

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.

February 21, 2019

Keynote speaker Po-Shen Loh is a Carnegie Mellon University associate professor, founder of online education platform Expii, and coach of the U.S. International Math Olympiad Team.

Festival of Learning highlights innovation

Digital technologies, such as virtual reality, drive better outcomes for MIT students and global learners.

February 19, 2019

“The Burchard Scholars are a thrilling group of MIT students,” says Margery Resnick, professor of literature and director of the Burchard Scholars program. “They are energized by ideas and consistently willing to express points of view that challenge commonly held ideas.”

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.

February 13, 2019

Assistant Professor M. Amah Edoh is the 2019 chair of the Isabelle de Courtivron Writing Prize committee.

Q&A: M. Amah Edoh on the Isabelle de Courtivron Writing Prize

The award honors writing related to immigrant, diaspora, bicultural, bilingual, and/or mixed-race experiences.

February 12, 2019

Jumping into new experiences

For senior Héctor Javier Vázquez Martínez, studying and teaching abroad has brought new friendships, new research interests, and a new outlook.

February 7, 2019

"Understanding others is crucial right now," Ken Urban says. "You cannot write convincingly until you care about people who are different from you. That’s what being a playwright has taught me."

3 Questions: Ken Urban on theater, science, and tech

The MIT Playwrights Lab founder discusses the varied connections between the sciences, technology, and the arts.

February 4, 2019

About 130 undergraduates discussed the progress of their yearlong research projects at during the SuperUROP Showcase poster session.

SuperUROP: Showcasing students' research work in progress

Undergraduate researchers discussed their projects at a well-attended poster session.

January 31, 2019

"I became focused on a life in political science at a pretty young age, and by high school, it seemed like a natural path," says Andrew Halterman, PhD candidate in the Department of Political Science.

Understanding ethnic cleansing by mining a trove of text

With his innovative method for analyzing language, political science student Andrew Halterman maps civilian deaths in Syria.

January 30, 2019

Researchers from MIT and elsewhere have designed the first fully flexible, battery-free “rectenna” — a device that converts energy from Wi-Fi signals into electricity — that could be used to power flexible and wearable electronics, medical devices, and sensors for the “internet of things.”

Converting Wi-Fi signals to electricity with new 2-D materials

Device made from flexible, inexpensive materials could power large-area electronics, wearables, medical devices, and more.

January 28, 2019

Kevin Shum, MIT senior and two-time U.S. Collegiate National Champion

Champion figure skater thrives at MIT

Computer science major Kevin Shum, a two-time U.S. national champion in figure skating, says competing on the ice helped him grow in and out of the classroom.

January 27, 2019

Science as a social practice

PhD student Marion Boulicault believes in an interdisciplinary path forward for science, feminism, and philosophy.

January 17, 2019

J-PAL North America calls for proposals from education leaders

MIT research center aims to support leaders in rigorously evaluating promising uses of education technology and innovative educational practices.

January 14, 2019

Hair and identity

MIT senior Sefa Yakpo explores the politics of beauty among Francophone African women.

January 11, 2019

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