Students’ project a contender for a hitchhike to the moon
AeroAstro team turns to MIT crowdsourcing to fund entry in NASA space launch competition.
Welcome the MIT Siebel Scholars for 2016
Graduate students from bioengineering, business, computer science, and energy science join a distinguished intellectual community.
Radiation physics today for materials science tomorrow
In the 2016 Del Favero Doctoral Thesis Prize Lecture, Mingda Li PhD '15 describes how radiation can help us understand and design new materials.
Sports Shorts for Feb. 1, 2016: A weekly wrap-up of MIT varsity athletics
Gong clocks NCAA-best time in 5000m; Men’s Swimming caps off undefeated regular season.
MIT students win first round of SpaceX Hyperloop contest
Design tops more than 100 entries at an international high-speed transportation competition inspired by Elon Musk and sponsored by SpaceX.
Learning to solve
Hallmark program “SuperUROP” lets undergrad engineers dive into a year-long research experience.
35 exceptional MIT students named Burchard Scholars for 2016
Sophomores and juniors who excel in the HASS and STEM fields are honored.
Incentives matter
Working with the Tata Center, two MIT economics students are testing projects to reduce industrial pollution in India.
A jumpstart for entrepreneurs
Intensive course helps students navigate early challenges in starting a company.
Computer science and engineering major helps people while having fun
Senior Sami Alsheikh helps others, solves problems, and has fun doing both.
Second-round MindHandHeart Innovation Fund grant recipients announced
Grants totaling $24,870 were awarded to seven proposals in the second Innovation Fund cycle.
Christine Ortiz to step down as dean for graduate education
Six-year tenure was defined by collaboration across schools, departments, and offices.
Getting real — on Mars
Sydney Do, a PhD student in the Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics, is adding authenticity to a virtual Mars experience.
Sports Shorts for Jan. 25, 2016: A weekly wrap-up of MIT varsity athletics
Gong clocks NCAA-best time in 3000m; Men’s Volleyball and Men’s Swimming remain undefeated.
MIT Sandbox invites 11,000 students to innovate
Offering funding up to $25,000, mentoring, and tailored educational experiences, the program will open up new pathways for student entrepreneurs and innovators.