MIT finishes fourth in 2022 Division III LEARFIELD Directors' Cup standings
The Engineers post their second-highest finish in program history after claiming 11 NEWMAC titles.
MIT wrestler Sarah Sams crowned national women’s champion
Sams, Pannell, and Skaggs take all-America honors; team finishes in top 10 at nationals and regionals; McNeil named Northeast Conference Women’s Coach of the Year.
Climbing new heights across New England
Since 2014, MIT Outing Club members — new and advanced outdoor enthusiasts — come together for its annual School of Rock, a weekend program teaching and advancing outdoor rock-climbing skills.
Teenage MIT ninja students
Computer science and engineering majors Guang Cui and Daniel Sun are best friends — and now, alumni of the TV competition “American Ninja Warrior.”
Lockdowns reveal inequities in opportunities for walking activities
Research finds Covid-19-related lockdowns led to a marked reduction in walking in lower-income areas of major metropolises.
Having a field day
Inaugural MIT Dorm Olympics encourages students to participate in various field day events to showcase dorm spirit and pod pride.
MIT baseball coach uses sensors, motion capture technology to teach pitching
Visualization software and hardware could offer new possibilities for coaching and sports training.
A graduate student who goes to extremes
Whether testing high-field fusion magnets or his own physical endurance, Theo Mouratidis pushes the limits.
Fair ball! Sports analytics reckons with equity
The 15th annual MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference puts social issues into play.
G. Anthony Grant named director of athletics, DAPER department head
Grant comes to MIT from Metropolitan State University in Denver, Colorado.
Grad student John Urschel tackles his lifelong balance of math and football in new memoir
“Being capable of thinking quantitatively — it’s the single most important thing,” says the former NFL lineman.
Big issues on the table at the MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference
MIT’s sports-analytics showcase features open talk on some large topics in pro and amateur athletics, from player satisfaction to data equity.
Q&A: Meet the former all-star pitcher turned MIT student
Chris Capuano, an analytics-friendly Major-Leaguer, pursues his MBA in the Sloan Fellows Program.
MIT athletes earn four NEWMAC championships
After a successful fall, the Engineers are ranked 12th nationally in the Learfield Directors' Cup standings.
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.