Observing invisible vibrations
PhD student Justin Chen magnifies minuscule vibrations in structures to detect damage.
2015 TOUR de SHASS takes place September 10
Students meet faculty and explore options in MIT's humanities, arts, social science fields.
Policing sex trafficking in the digital age
Mitali Thakor works with tech companies and police to understand what sex trafficking looks like today.
MIT faculty share best practices in graduate student advising
Faculty discussion turns into a pamphlet to be distributed to the MIT community.
President Obama invites MIT entrepreneurs to give demo at the White House
Wireless motion-tracking device from CSAIL researchers is among highlighted innovations at “Demo Day.”
MIT chapter of the Phi Beta Kappa Society inducts 80 new members
Seniors combine the very best of humanities and science scholarship.
An ally for the understudied Y chromosome
Graduate student Alexander Godfrey tackles a chromosome that half the world has — yet few understand.
Public Service Center Fellowships program turns 25
For a quarter-century, public service fellowships have inspired MIT students to work with community partners for the betterment of humankind.
Tiny houses could help mitigate a big problem: homelessness
Urban planner Cate Mingoya analyzes the benefits and challenges of tiny house villages.
Understanding economic behavior through hygiene
PhD student Reshmaan Hussam’s study of Bangladeshis’ economic behavior leads to research on hand-washing.
MIT Rocket Team places first at International Rocket Engineering Competition
Rocket designed and built by AeroAstro students outperforms entries from 36 other teams.
Putting the pieces together
Summer interns are learning research skills while helping to make progress in materials, drug delivery, and energy in MIT labs.
