A mechanical engineering rite of passage at MIT
Since the 1970s, Department of Mechanical Engineering course 2.007 has introduced undergraduate students to hands-on designing and building.
Reducing waste and inefficiency, while increasing access and profits, propels MIT Energy Hackathon
Eight real-world industry challenges fuel teams’ competitive spirit and impressive results.
Students unveil “magical” product designs
Final presentations in mechanical engineering class show devices for climbers, patients, and others.
Carolena Ruprecht: On board with nuclear engineering for the Navy
Following graduation this June, senior Carolena Ruprecht will lead a crew maintaining nuclear-powered systems for the U.S. Navy.
Joseff Kolman: An MIT undergrad at the Paris climate talks
A passion for climate policy leads to an opportunity to attend the United Nations climate change conference, where countries look to forge new solutions.
Senior Alyssa Napier dedicates herself to improving MIT
Chemistry major works to address social justice issues.
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New Marshall Scholar
MIT senior Võ Tiến Phong will study theoretical physics at Cambridge University.
Energy UROP: The intersection of research experience and real-world solutions
Students gain hands-on experience over the summer with MITEI's Energy Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program.
Homeschooled with MIT courses at 5, accepted to MIT at 15
After acquiring his entire elementary and secondary education from OpenCourseWare and MITx, Ahaan Rungta joined the MIT Class of 2019 at age 15.
Tackling cancer research from multiple perspectives
Graduate student Tushar Kamath takes an interdisciplinary approach to cancer research.
MIT joins in Supreme Court amicus brief supporting consideration of race in admissions
Institute and 12 other universities reaffirm the value of campus diversity.
Book explores the "Musical Institute of Technology"
Collection of photographs and quotes from the School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences celebrates music and the MIT mission.
Interplanetary architecture
Faculty and students grapple with 3-D printing a habitable structure on Mars.
Cultivating ‘out-of-the box’ thinking in undergraduate education
The Alex and Brit d’Arbeloff Fund for Excellence in Education seeks preliminary proposals to enhance the educational experiences of undergraduates.
Senior Kristen Finney and GlobeMed lend a helping hand
MIT students partner with a clinic in Togo to improve health care for HIV/AIDS patients.