A measurable improvement in STEM access for the blind
Two MIT graduate students have developed a device that provides better access to STEM materials for the blind and low-vision community.
Lorraine Wong awarded 2017 MIT Collier Medal
MIT senior in brain and cognitive sciences and women's and gender studies honored for community work supporting mental health and women in STEM.
Learning life skills
An MIT event series dedicated to the things everyone should know, but were never taught in school.
Daniel Zuo: Creative approaches to connectivity
MIT senior and Marshall Scholar will pursue research on algorithms to improve computer networks.
The OpenMind::OpenArt Project
An MIT art studio and public gallery is raising awareness about mental health and wellness.
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.
MIT offers admissions decisions to the Class of 2021
MIT admits 1,438 students from 50 states and 62 countries; admissions video carries on four-year tradition.
Commercial space: Can we privatize our way to the stars?
Annual conference explores the rise and distant future of the private space industry.
Atlas Service Center opens in E17
Housed in a newly designed space, the center brings together an array of services for the MIT community, now in a single location.
Iodine may protect batteries
MIT, Carnegie Mellon researchers explore “self-healing” batteries with new metal-halide solid electrolyte material.
Featured video: Random acts of kindness
For RAK Week, community members dole out free hugs, snacks, and other kind acts.
Electrons go superballistic
Newly discovered phenomenon accelerates electrons as they enter a viscous state.
Eastgate, Warehouse graduate communities seek new heads of house
Faculty are invited to learn more at an informational reception on March 8.
3Q: Leora Cooper on the legacy of her grandmother, Mildred Dresselhaus
After Dresselhaus’ recent passing, GE invited PhD candidate Leora Cooper to walk the red carpet at the 2017 Academy Awards in her grandmother's stead.