STEM education

Lydia Villa-Komaroff (center) joins four MIT Summer Research Program students at the Building 68 retreat.

Fighting implicit bias in STEM with increased cognitive control

In a visit with the Department of Biology, Lydia Villa-Komaroff PhD '75 explains how “thinking fast makes changing slow.”

June 25, 2018

A new MIT program will provide regular summer research opportunities in the lab of Assistant Professor Rafael Jaramillo to students from neighboring community colleges. Seen here, Noon Farsab, from Bunker Hill Community College, conducted research in Jaramillo’s lab during the summer of 2017.

GAIN program to connect community college students to career opportunities

Jaramillo lab launches a summer program to broaden the horizons of local students interested in materials science and engineering.

May 31, 2018

“In the span of about six months, I went from a nearly unemployed dropout with poor ad-hoc computer science skills to a technical position at one of the world's leading technology firms, in large part thanks to the open availability of these materials,” says Trent Parker.

OpenCourseWare opens up a whole new career

With self-directed learning, Trent Parker designs his own professional pathway.

May 22, 2018

2018 Summer Scholars are: (top row, l-r) Danielle Beatty, Alvin Chang, Simon Egner, Elizabeth Hallett; (middle row, l-r) Julianna LaLane; Michael Molinski, Abigail Nason, Fernando Nieves Munoz; (bottom row, l-r) Sarai Patterson, Sabrina Shen, Ryan Tollefsen, and Ekaterina Tsotsos.

Introducing the 2018 Summer Scholars

Undergraduates from around the U.S. seek life-enriching experiences through MIT Materials Research Laboratory science and engineering internships.

May 7, 2018

“When I first started Python, I basically felt like I was learning some unfathomable witchcraft. Many of the concepts still feel hard to grasp for me, and that sort of feeling is what made me love it,” says second-year student James Quigley. He is featured with Ana Bell, a lecturer in the Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Department at MIT.

Computation counts

Students are flocking to 6.00 (Introduction to Computer Science and Programming Using Python), where they learn not just coding but computational thinking.

May 4, 2018

“We want to give teachers whatever tools they need to connect the joy, wonder, and fun in our videos to the underlying concepts that their students are learning,” says OK Go lead singer Damian Kulash, who is working with MIT alumna AnnMarie Thomas to parlay STEAM principles from his music videos into PK-12 lessons.

Rock music helps students and educators explore engineering

Playful Learning Lab, founded by AnnMarie Thomas ’01, is collaborating with rock band OK Go to create hands-on PK-12 engineering experiences.

April 20, 2018

MIT Media Lab spinout Amino Labs develops mini-lab kits with all necessary tools and materials for anyone to start engineering microbes.

Startup aims to democratize synthetic biology

Alumna’s mini-lab kits include all necessary tools and materials for anyone to start engineering microbes.

April 18, 2018

Professor Catherine Drennan discusses stereotype threat, at the March 9 MacVicar Day symposium.

Innovation fosters inclusive teaching at MIT

Panelists at MacVicar Day symposium highlight wide-ranging approaches for including, engaging, and supporting all students.

April 2, 2018

Reimagining and rethinking engineering education

New MIT report takes a worldwide look at the future of how engineers are trained.

March 27, 2018

Students get hands-on experience at the Broad Institute during a six-week enrichment program run by the MIT Office of Engineering Outreach Programs.

Future engineers build confidence and community

Empowering young scientists and engineers is personal for Eboney Hearn ’01, executive director of the MIT Office of Engineering Outreach Programs.

March 22, 2018

Members of the Workplace Learning at J-WEL Consortium in discussion during the inaugural J-WEL Week in October 2017.

Abdul Latif Jameel World Education Lab holds second J-WEL Week

Representatives of member organizations and invited guests from 23 countries gather to promote excellence and transformation in global education.

March 19, 2018

In addition to fieldwork, TREX students explored local landmarks, including the Kilauea Iki Crater.

In fieldwork program, students take the lead

TREX program from the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering takes students to Hawaii to conduct environmental research.

February 12, 2018

Students in the initial class examine electronics components as they begin their year-long course of studies.

New program from MIT offers refugees a career boost

ReACT will award credentials in computer and data science through online and in-person instruction.

January 23, 2018

More than 1,000 people packed MIT’s Kresge Auditorium for the 2.009 final product presentations, a major fall-semester event known not only for innovative products presented by students, but also for non-stop fun, music, and confetti.

Students launch products that help users harness their superpowers

In final presentation for mechanical engineering class, students unveil new products based on superhero theme.

December 13, 2017

MIT sophomore Melanie Chen serves as teaching assistant, curriculum developer, and mentor to high school students in the unique Cog*Works program.

Featured video: Learning lessons from teaching others

Computer science major Melanie Chen serves as teaching assistant, curriculum developer, and mentor to high school students in a unique MIT program.

December 5, 2017

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