Mens et Manus America examines the politics of misinformation
Adam Berinsky and Ezra Zuckerman Sivan present research on rumors and falsehoods in U.S. politics.
MIT $100K winner’s optical chips perform AI computations at light speed
A flushless toilet that shrinks waste and a device that detects leaky pipes also won top prizes.
Dean Kamen: “The magic is out there!”
Noted inventors Kamen and Flowers urge students to unleash their imagination on world’s problems.
Creative Arts Competition rewards arts entrepreneurship at MIT
Roots Studio wins top prize for the most promising arts-focused startup at the Institute.
A record crowd in Washington celebrates MIT’s culture of innovation and discovery
Since the fall of 2016, the MIT Better World tour has reached eight cities and three continents, and it resumes this fall in Boston.
The Force was strong in this robot competition
MechE class ends semester with ingeniously designed robots battling on a “Star Wars”-themed playing field.
The U.S. and Mexico: What’s the way forward?
MIT event offers look at how U.S.-Mexico relations could revive.
You belong @ MIT
A new initiative developed by the Teaching and Learning Lab is designed to increase students’ sense of academic belonging.
Celebrating 10 years of Scratch
Scratch Day @ MIT was one of more than 1,100 global events during May to celebrate the kids’ programming language and online community on its 10th anniversary.
Prospects for nuclear disarmament in uncertain times
In conference on nuclear threat, former Energy Secretary Moniz and Rep. Lee call for diplomacy to defuse rising risks.
King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden visits MIT
Swedish delegation tours Institute, participates in dialogue on innovation.
Statistics and Data Science Center holds inaugural conference
SDSCon 2017 gathers community and showcases research projects that apply data science to major systems and issues.
Eric Schmidt visits MIT to discuss computing, artificial intelligence, and the future of technology
Former Google CEO, now chairman of parent company Alphabet, speaks to students as part of fireside chat with CSAIL Director Daniela Rus.
Funding solutions for pressing food and agriculture issues
Teams tackling crop spoilage, pesticide pollution, and farming efficiency win annual competition.