Student teams design in the face of danger
With water-rescue devices, injury-preventing knives, and more, students launch products that make the world a little safer.
3 Questions: Kate Trimble on experiential learning at MIT
New senior associate dean and OEL director says opportunities for experiential learning are abundant at the Institute.
An Infinite solar system
Professor Richard Binzel’s new Infinite Corridor installation models the solar system at scale.
“Science Fair:” the movie and the life changer
Students use documentary screening as a jumping off point to discuss the far-reaching impacts science fairs have had on their lives.
High school teams receive 2018-19 Lemelson-MIT InvenTeam grants for invention projects
Fifteen student teams nationwide have been awarded up to $10,000 in grants to address local problems.
Keeping confidence
The Minority Introduction to Engineering and Science (MITES) program helped Catalina Romero understand that she wasn’t alone on her MIT journey.
MIT STEAM Camp in Hong Kong blends mind and hand for middle school students
MIT's pK-12 Action Group collaborates with the Chinese International School to bring faculty, staff, and students together for hands-on learning.
Math Prize for Girls competition helps to close the gender gap in mathematics
MIT hosts the 10th annual contest encouraging STEM careers for female middle and high school students.
Interns at the forefront of new technology
Materials Research Laboratory summer interns tackle materials science challenges, contribute to faculty research labs, and gain new skills.
Most popular MITx MOOC reaches 1.2 million enrollments
Since its first online offering in 2012, Introduction to Computer Science using Python from MITx has become the most popular MOOC in MIT history.
A transformative summer for student engineers
High school students explored engineering and technology at the Beaver Works Summer Institute, ending with robot races and demonstrations.
High school students learn to build big ideas
Visiting students learn what it takes to be an engineer — and a bit more about themselves — at the Edgerton Center’s annual Engineering Design Workshop.
Inexpensive biology kits offer hands-on experience with DNA
Using freeze-dried, shelf-stable cellular components, students can learn about key biological concepts.
Dynamic duo
Incoming first-year students Malik and Miles George double down on their dream of attending MIT.