Students

“You have to consider that art is a very real part of our lives and societies, we have art institutions, we have funding for the arts, everyone has an idea of what it is,” says Rebecca Millsop, a PhD student in philosophy.

Seeking big answers

PhD student Rebecca Millsop uses philosophy to take on contentious questions about how we define art.

July 20, 2016

Chi Zhang wins Regeneron Prize for Creative Innovation

Established in 2013, the Regeneron Prize is the country’s most prestigious award a graduate student in the field can receive.

July 18, 2016

“Beijing Studio” celebrates 30 years

MIT–Tsinghua collaboration grapples with urban issues in China.

July 14, 2016

Randomly assigned to tables of 10, participants at an open forum engaged in extended conversations about values, sources of intolerance, and ways to help MIT sustain an inclusive community during a time of social tension.

At open forum, MIT community discusses recent U.S. tragedies

More than 600 attend event emphasizing commitment to “stand together against injustice, intolerance, and hatred.”

July 14, 2016

Jamal Abdul Nasser Traffic Circle in Amman, Jordan

Improving pavement management in Jordan

Concrete Sustainability Hub researcher Omar Swei is working to help Jordanian planners optimize maintenance on state-owned highways.

July 11, 2016

“The idea is one simple technology can have this huge impact on someone's well-being. But today there are a lot of technologies out there such as solar lanterns or water filters, and there's no way to systematically evaluate what works and what doesn't work on the ground,” says Cauam Cardoso, a PhD student in international economic development at MIT.

Seeking simple solutions with huge impacts

PhD student Cauam Cardoso assesses technologies that aim to help the world’s poor.

July 8, 2016

This image shows microneedles, which are mostly used for the delivery of drugs and vaccines across the skin, and the silicone mold used to make them.

Seeing science

Workshop led by scientist and photographer Felice Frankel teaches researchers how to translate experiments into captivating images.

July 1, 2016

The Brains@MIT collaborative built a 200-pound replica of an MIT grad student's brain.

Featured video: Building a really big brain

Watch Brains@MIT create a 200-pound replica of a graduate student's brain.

June 30, 2016

“It’s okay if it breaks and blows up”

MIT’s thriving maker culture is on display in ABC network’s “BattleBots” competition.

June 30, 2016

Four of the 72 new members of MIT's chapter of Phi Beta Kappa, Xi of Massachusetts

MIT chapter of the Phi Beta Kappa Society inducts 72 graduating seniors

June 27, 2016

Juniors John Drago and David Hesslink and senior Tori Jensen

MIT student-athletes receive CoSIDA Academic All-America honors in softball and baseball

June 24, 2016

Left to right: Elizabeth Choe ’13, executive producer; George Zaidan ’08, director; and Whitney Hess PhD '16 film “Choose-Your-Own-Chemistry-Adventure” for “Science Out Loud” from MIT+K12 Videos.

New season of "Science Out Loud" sparks curiosity

A new season of "Science Out Loud," produced by MIT students and alumni, brings the Institute's pK-12 vision to the public.

June 23, 2016

The MIT MakerWorks team currently comprises 35 passionate graduate students, called mentors, who staff and administer the shop. The space has almost 600 total users, all of whom have attended Maker Mondays, a required introductory session that trains newcomers on policies and basic tools.

A makerspace for students, by students

Initiated and led by students, MIT MakerWorks fosters making with strong engineering focus.

June 22, 2016

Random Hall evacuated due to fire on the roof

No injuries reported; residents will stay in Next House temporarily.

June 21, 2016

Deploying the Buoy Stone in front of the Massachusetts Avenue Bridge

Scene at MIT: A megalith in the Charles