Upholding disarmament agreements with engineering
PhD student Ruaridh Macdonald develops a tool to identify nuclear weapons without divulging too much.
“Every one of you has what it takes”
Class of 2019 is welcomed by President Reif and other MIT leaders.
Fire-and-ice discoveries
From igniting carbon fibers to freeze-drying hydrogels, MIT Summer Scholars learn pioneering scientific techniques during nine-week internships.
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.