Day of AI curriculum meets the moment
Global participation in MIT RAISE’s free K-12 program more than doubles in its second year.
John Durant to step down as MIT Museum director
Durant, who led the reimagining of MIT’s museum in Kendall Square, will leave his post after 18 years of service.
Q&A: Gabriela Sá Pessoa on Brazilian politics, human rights in the Amazon, and AI
The Brazilian social justice reporter is a fellow at the MIT Center for International Studies.
A symbol with a story
The iconic MIT Press colophon symbolizes the legacy of its creator Muriel Cooper, a graphic design pioneer and longtime member of the MIT community.
Third annual MIT Research Slam showcase highlights PhD and postdoc communication skills
The 2023 competition featured three-minute talks on cutting-edge research from across MIT in an engaging, live competition.
The measuring tape heard round the world
Professor Emerita Nancy Hopkins and journalist Kate Zernike discuss the past, present, and future of women at MIT and beyond.
Knight Science Journalism Program announces 2023-24 fellows
Hailing from seven countries and five continents, 10 mid-career journalists join a storied program at MIT.
Championing health workers to lead vaccination efforts in Uganda
A survey to measure who was getting vaccinated against Covid-19 in Uganda finds health workers had an important role to play.
Encouraging a scientific habit of the mind
Abdullahi Tsanni wants to broaden understanding and expand coverage of science research in Africa.
Victor K. McElheny Award in science journalism honors series on poultry farming and the environment
The national award from the Knight Science Journalism Program at MIT recognizes The Charlotte Observer and the Raleigh News & Observer for their series, “Big Poultry.”
MIT Press announces inaugural recipients of the Grant Program for Diverse Voices
The grants expand funding for authors whose work brings diverse and chronically underrepresented perspectives to scholarship in the arts, humanities, and sciences.
STEAM power on the runway
Boston teen designers create fashion inspired by award-winning images from MIT laboratories.
MIT Press announces new initiative to increase the reach of academic scholarship
Shift+OPEN will flip existing subscription-based journals to a diamond open access publishing model.
Brandon Ogbunu is a radical collaborator
MLK Visiting Professor tries to “maximize connection time” while studying protein evolution.
Portraiture at the intersection of art, science, and society
Exhibit at MIT's Koch Institute attempts to make visible the luminary personalities behind major scientific and engineering advances.