Students

Letter regarding this year's Commencement, Hooding, and Tech Reunion celebrations

March 24, 2020

Throughout her undergraduate studies in Course 2-OE, MIT senior Michelle Kornberg has had opportunities to work on technologies in Boston Harbor and the Charles River.

Understanding the impact of climate change on the ocean

MIT senior Michelle Kornberg uses her background in mechanical and ocean engineering to track how climate change has impacted underwater environments.

March 23, 2020

MIT makes plans for a quieter campus

With thousands now working and learning off-campus, the Institute aims to consolidate its footprint and conserve resources.

March 22, 2020

Letter regarding solidarity and support for the community

March 16, 2020

Letter regarding cancellation of Friday classes and undergraduate move-out by March 15

March 12, 2020

Letter regarding a significant new step in response to Covid-19

March 10, 2020

Photo of MIT's Building 10 and Killian Court

Events postponed or canceled as MIT responds to COVID-19

Changes follow new Institute policies on travel, events, and visitors; some large classes to move online.

March 9, 2020

Potential applications of Soh's work in computational linguistics include improving speech recognition software and making machine-produced speech sound more natural.

MIT senior Christine Soh integrates computer science and linguistics

Knowledge in both a technical and humanistic field prepares her to make new tools in computational linguistics.

March 5, 2020

MIT Emergency Management establishes COVID-19 planning team and working groups

Campus-wide effort to ensure academic, research, and business continuity, as well as continued medical, residential life, and communications response to COVID-19.

March 5, 2020

MIT students set records at this year’s Putnam Competition: (left to right) Shengtong Zhang, Yuan Yao, Kevin Sun, Daniel Zhu, Qi Qi, and Dain Kim. Not pictured: Ashwin Sah.

MIT students dominate annual Putnam Mathematical Competition

Participating MIT students make history by taking all top five spots — the first time this has happened for any school.

March 3, 2020

“I’ve been drawn to [international] experiences mainly because I love school, and I love the classroom experience, but it just can’t compare to living with people and understanding their way of life and the issues they face every day," says senior Kendyll Hicks.

A force for health equity

Through on-site projects in developing countries and internships in the business world, Kendyll Hicks explores the political and economic drivers of global health.

February 29, 2020

Carolina Ortega, a third-year mathematics student at MIT, talks with students as part of a MISTI-Africa program to connect MIT mathletes with their Ghanaian counterparts.

It all adds up

MIT students train teams in Ghana and Uganda for the International Mathematical Olympiad through MISTI-Africa.

February 26, 2020

"The Burchard Scholars are an extraordinary group of MIT undergraduates who have demonstrated enthusiasm and aptitude for the humanities, social sciences, or arts,” says Margery Resnick, an MIT professor of literature and director of the Burchard program.

Thirty-eight exceptional MIT students named 2020 Burchard Scholars

Students expand intellectual horizons and leadership skills at dinner-seminars with MIT faculty.

February 25, 2020

MIT political science PhD candidate Benjamin Chang

Benjamin Chang: Might technology tip the global scales?

MIT graduate student is assessing the impacts of artificial intelligence on military power, with a focus on the US and China.

February 19, 2020

MIT’s latest Quality of Life Survey solicits feedback from students, staff, and faculty about a full range of campus issues, from social concerns to academic and workplace matters.

3 Questions: MIT’s Quality of Life Survey is here

The survey, deployed every four years, is a unique, confidential forum for community input.