Sports and fitness

MIT athletes earn four NEWMAC championships

After a successful fall, the Engineers are ranked 12th nationally in the Learfield Directors' Cup standings.

January 14, 2019

Studying pavement from a marathon runner's perspective

A research assistant and avid runner, PhD candidate Thomas Petersen discusses his experience both researching and competing on pavement.

December 26, 2018

Monitoring muscles to improve athletic training

Humon’s wearable “Hex” device gives athletes real-time data on muscle oxygen levels to guide workouts.

October 25, 2018

Senior Associate Athletic Director John Benedick to retire after 44 years at MIT

Benedick has served as an athletics administrator, water polo head coach, and swimming and diving head coach over his 44-year career.

October 1, 2018

Building the green

Ken Wang ’71, MIT Corporation member and former MIT Alumni Association president, developed one of America’s premier modern golf courses.

June 29, 2018

MIT finishes second in 2018 Learfield Cup Final Standings

Engineers record highest finish in program history after record-setting 2017-18 athletics season.

June 5, 2018

Featured video: Scootah hockey, the silly sport of Simmons Hall

Residents of "the Sponge" have made a tradition of playing a unique sport that will leave you on the edge of your ... scooter.

April 30, 2018

MIT leads the nation in the Learfield Directors' Cup standings

After four NEWMAC winter championships, MIT has taken over the top spot in the Learfield Directors' Cup standings.

April 3, 2018

Talking points: MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference explores data and how to share it

MIT's unique forum underscores the importance of communication in sports analytics.

February 26, 2018

Going for the gold

MIT students work to improve ski goggles to mitigate the hazards of “flat light.”

January 29, 2018

Students share their passions outside the classroom

#ThisisMIT video contest gives students a chance to indulge their creativity and submit short videos showcasing the magic of MIT.

January 18, 2018

Maryann Gong named 2017 NCAA Woman of the Year Top 30 honoree

Gong becomes third MIT student-athlete to be named to Top 30.

September 7, 2017

David Gordon Wilson's lifelong love of the bicycle

MIT emeritus professor, designer, and inventor, is set to release the fourth edition of his popular book, "Bicycling Science," known as the "bike bible."

July 25, 2017

Maryann Gong earns second-straight Division III Academic All-America of the Year Award

Computer science major is the first Division III student-athlete to earn the honor in back-to-back years and just the second overall in the NCAA.

July 24, 2017

When castes collide

PhD student Matt Lowe uses cricket tournaments to explore caste interactions in rural India and whether the popular sport can help bridge class divides.

July 20, 2017