Can the U.S. and Russia make more progress on nuclear security?
State Department official lauds enforcement of New START Treaty, but cites need for more work.
Dava Newman nominated for NASA post
President Obama asks AeroAstro professor to take space agency’s No. 2 leadership spot.
Juma receives Lifetime Africa Achievement Prize
Calestous Juma receives Lifetime Africa Achievement Prize
First-ever MIT Maker Faire attracts nearly 3,000 attendees to campus
More than 100 exhibits celebrate STEAM and the fun of making.
The overlooked history of African technology
New book explores the confluence of innovation, hunting, and nature in Zimbabwe.
3 Questions: Calestous Juma on African development
MIT event spotlights new approaches to economic growth on the continent.
Q&A: John Durant and David Kaiser on spurring public interest in science
Report on novel forms of science engagement raises new questions about outreach.
The future of MIT education looks more global, modular, and flexible
Final report of Institute-wide Task Force offers 16 recommendations to help MIT evolve for a new world.
Tom Hughes: Remembering a non-lifer
Professor Rosalind Williams recalls a colleague who pioneered the field of the history of technology.
MIT and Harvard release de-identified learning data from open online courses
Dataset contains the original learning data from the 16 HarvardX and MITx courses offered in 2012-13.
Seven faculty members elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Among 204 elected this year to the prestigious honorary society.
MIT and Harvard release working papers on open online courses
Research findings challenge common misconceptions, offer surprising insights about how students engage with MOOCs.
Symposium marks 50th anniversary of ‘The Machine in the Garden’
Enduringly influential book by Leo Marx, MIT professor emeritus