Topic
STEM education
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Advanced Functional Fabrics of America opens headquarters steps from MIT campus
New AFFOA facility represents a significant MIT investment in advanced manufacturing innovation.
June 19, 2017 -
MIT students hack assistive technology solutions for local clients
At the 2017 Assistive Technologies Hackathon hosted at Beaver Works, students created helpful devices for Greater Boston residents with disabilities.
June 12, 2017 -
Dora Aldama: Drawn to multidimensional problems
MIT graduate student connects the business, engineering, and human elements of producing aerospace technology.
June 1, 2017 -
Danielle Olson: Building empathy through computer science and art
CSAIL PhD student creates immersive media to help users understand each other’s backgrounds and feelings.
May 30, 2017 -
Dean Kamen: “The magic is out there!”
Noted inventors Kamen and Flowers urge students to unleash their imagination on world’s problems.
May 18, 2017 -
MIT to spur global education hub for displaced populations and refugees
The Refugee ACTion Hub (ReACT) will create tailored learning experiences and spark collaboration.
May 16, 2017 -
Classroom Earth: Drones over the desert
Professor Kristin Bergmann and her class used innovative technology to explore the sedimentary history of the Carrara Formation in California's Death Valley.
May 16, 2017 -
Raul Boquin: Working toward high-quality education for all
MIT senior envisions opportunities for “every person of the world who wants to learn something.”
May 16, 2017 -
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.
May 11, 2017 -
Summer Scholars embrace engineering challenges
Diverse group seeks MIT laboratory internship experiences in materials science, photonics, energy, and biomedical applications.
May 11, 2017 -
King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden visits MIT
Swedish delegation tours Institute, participates in dialogue on innovation.
May 8, 2017 -
Making 3-D printing as simple as printing on paper
Startup’s cloud-based system allows for project queuing by multiple users and automated part removal.
May 4, 2017 -
Abdul Latif Jameel World Education Lab (J-WEL) to spark global renaissance in education through innovation at MIT
Empowering underserved populations will be a guiding focus.
May 2, 2017 -
Featured video: Celebrating the Edgerton Center, an original MIT makerspace
Twenty-five years after its founding, the first home of strobe photography has grown to include student clubs, workshops, and K-12 outreach.
April 21, 2017 -
Exploring the impact of Margaret MacVicar’s legacy on education at MIT
Faculty and students share their perspectives on the value of undergraduate research at “Pushing Boundaries” event.
April 6, 2017 -
Wisdom gained: A good engineer should have artisan spirit
In a three-day workshop, 60 Beijing high school students build underwater remotely operated vehicles and launch them in the Zesiger pool.
March 27, 2017 -
Two from MIT recognized as outstanding engineering leaders
Grad students Kristen Railey and Alexander Feldstein were named to the Aviation Week Network’s “20 Twenties” for 2017.
March 15, 2017 -
Featured video: #AskMIT — Using your full brain
Kids ask tough questions; MIT students, staff, and faculty answer. This episode of "#AskMIT" describes how much of our brains we really use.
March 15, 2017 -
Media Lab sets sights on space
MIT Media Lab event, Beyond the Cradle, launches a new initiative to explore the final frontier.
March 14, 2017 -
Providing educators with "teachable moments" concerning unconscious bias
Teaching Systems Lab Executive Director Justin Reich awarded a grant from Google for teacher-facing intervention research.
March 10, 2017