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Student life
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Sorority leaders recognized for creating leadership, support, service, and scholarship opportunities
MIT’s Panhellenic Association wins three awards, Delta Phi Epsilon receives honorable mention at the Northeast Greek Leadership Association Conference.
March 19, 2019 -
Taking the world by storm
Jordan Benjamin, a double major in physics and atmospheric science, studies the weather inside and out of the classroom.
March 9, 2019 -
Serving up brunch for the MIT graduate community
President L. Rafael Reif and Senior Associate Dean of Graduate Education Blanche Staton help Sidney-Pacific students cook and serve Sunday brunch.
February 19, 2019 -
Dance brings a community together
MIT Bhangra hosts Independent Activities Period workshops to spread the bhangra lifestyle.
February 14, 2019 -
Finding love in the lab
Mechanical engineering alumni and married couple Larissa Nietner and Scott Nill started their relationship — and two companies — as MIT graduate students.
February 13, 2019 -
A semester studying abroad at Imperial College London
Students say they're enthusiastic about the new MIT-Imperial Academic Exchange pilot program.
February 11, 2019 -
From vision to action
MIT’s LeaderShape program allows students to reflect, learn, and apply plans of action to make the world a better place.
February 4, 2019 -
Champion figure skater thrives at MIT
Computer science major Kevin Shum, a two-time U.S. national champion in figure skating, says competing on the ice helped him grow in and out of the classroom.
January 27, 2019 -
Hot stuff: East Campus Fire Safety Day
At a hands-on event, East Campus dorm students learned about fire safety from members of the Cambridge Fire Department and staff from several MIT departments.
December 18, 2018 -
Hacking away and solving global energy problems
Students from around the world put themselves to the test at this year’s MIT EnergyHack, tackling sustainability issues facing the global energy industry.
December 12, 2018 -
Creating a more flexible first-year experience at MIT
A Class of 2022 experiment aims to enhance opportunities for students to explore majors, minors, and other interests.
December 12, 2018 -
Scene at MIT: Ridonkulous dancers
Competitive hip hop dance is alive and well at MIT, providing students with an outlet for good, clean fun.
December 6, 2018 -
René García Franceschini: Engineering energy solutions for all
“The human impact that I have is equally, if not more, important to me than the technical rigor of the work I’m doing,” says the senior.
November 26, 2018 -
Jumping through life and his passions at MIT
Stewart Isaacs, a PhD student in AeroAstro and a world champion jump roper, credits his academic successes to his long career in competitive jump roping.
November 22, 2018 -
Exploring unknowns in cancer, the human brain, and the road ahead
Double major Kerrie Greene builds connections in her research and her community.
November 18, 2018 -
Sarah Tress wins 2019 Rhodes Scholarship
Mechanical engineering major is among 32 winners nationwide.
November 17, 2018 -
3Q: Alyce Johnson on upholding the rights of MIT’s transgender community
At MIT, “we are committed to looking after each other,” says interim Institute community and equity officer.
October 29, 2018 -
Starting new conversations about identity abroad
New MISTI programs provide a platform for student dialogue on diversity in international travel, study, and work.
October 15, 2018 -
MIT to join Association of American Universities sexual assault and misconduct survey
All students will be given the opportunity to participate in campus climate survey in spring 2019.
October 4, 2018 -
Remarks from the installation ceremony for MIT Chaplain Kirstin Boswell-Ford
September 28, 2018