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Special events and guest speakers
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MIT Policy Hackathon connects data-driven problem solvers
Interdisciplinary teams propose creative policy solutions addressing societal challenges at the Institute for Data, Systems, and Society student-organized event.
May 21, 2019 -
Celebrating SpringFEST 2019
This year’s SpringFEST show featuring rapper 6LACK brings many smiles and dance moves to campus.
May 20, 2019 -
The kilo is dead. Long live the kilo!
An old artifact kept in a vault outside Paris is no longer the standard for the kilogram. Now, nature itself provides the definition.
May 16, 2019 -
Robots shoot for the moon in MIT’s annual 2.007 competition
Robotic sweepers, flappers, and telescoping arms face off for a shot at coveted engineering prize.
May 10, 2019 -
Building a community for statistics and data science at MIT and beyond
Third annual MIT Statistics and Data Science conference gathers a growing interdisciplinary community of researchers and practitioners.
May 10, 2019 -
Mobile solution for farmers and plan for global shrimp marketplace win agribusiness prize
Seven finalist teams pitched their business ideas at the Rabobank-MIT Food and Agribusiness Innovation Prize competition.
May 3, 2019 -
VP for Research Maria Zuber urges outward-facing collaborations at MIT Climate Night
Inaugural event for MIT’s climate action groups showcases ways the Institute is reaching outside its walls to make new contributions on climate change.
May 1, 2019 -
IDEAS challenge showcases social ventures at MIT
Ten student teams receive $100,000 in combined awards to pursue their impact-driven projects.
April 30, 2019 -
Department of Biology hosts second annual Science Slam
Eight biology contestants get one slide and three minutes to explain their research and impress their listeners.
April 29, 2019 -
Spreading kindness for four years and counting
MIT community celebrates Random Acts of Kindness Week by participating in lively events, connecting with campus resources, and practicing generosity.
April 24, 2019 -
Water Innovation Prize goes to startups targeting methane and wastewater
Student-led startups Symbrosia and SiPure each awarded a $14,000 grand prize.
April 23, 2019 -
Forums address MIT’s plans to reshape its computer science education
Working group discussions focus on how to design the MIT Schwarzman College of Computing to best serve the community and society.
April 23, 2019 -
Letter regarding MIT's upcoming climate change symposia
April 22, 2019 -
Candid conversation about race
In MIT talk, Beverly Daniel Tatum urges direct discussion about racial issues at a “polarized” moment in U.S. history.
April 22, 2019 -
J-PAL North America’s newest initiative explores the work of the future
Nonprofit and industry leaders, researchers, and policymakers gather for a kick-off conference to discuss how to make work more equitable, efficient, and just.
April 19, 2019 -
3Q: The interface between art and neuroscience
PhD student Sarah Schwettmann explains how the study of visual perception can translate students’ creativity across domains.
April 16, 2019 -
Climate expert emphasizes the fierce urgency of now
In MIT talk, Lord Nicholas Stern calls the next 20 years “absolutely defining” for society.
April 11, 2019 -
MIT Energy Conference explores changes to the grid in coming decades
Student-run event spans energy policy, carbon pricing, storage technologies, and the rise of renewables.
April 9, 2019 -
KSA meeting explores collaboration in 2019
The keynote speaker of the Kendall Square Association’s annual meeting discussed technology’s effects on collaboration and power.
April 4, 2019 -
Squire Booker PhD ’94 to speak at 2019 Investiture of Doctoral Hoods and Degree Conferral Ceremony
MIT alumnus, now a professor of chemistry, biochemistry, and molecular biology at Penn State University, is an expert on enzyme reactions.
April 3, 2019