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“If you’re really interested in understanding why we should be doing things about climate change,” says senior Saleem Aldajani, “this class prepares you to talk about the issue coherently at conferences, or with specialists, and make an insightful conclusion.”

The moral calculus of climate change

In a “mathy” philosophy class, students explore the risks, outcomes, and ethical implications of living in a warming world.

June 4, 2018

A new MIT program will provide regular summer research opportunities in the lab of Assistant Professor Rafael Jaramillo to students from neighboring community colleges. Seen here, Noon Farsab, from Bunker Hill Community College, conducted research in Jaramillo’s lab during the summer of 2017.

GAIN program to connect community college students to career opportunities

Jaramillo lab launches a summer program to broaden the horizons of local students interested in materials science and engineering.

May 31, 2018

MIT senior Izzy Lloyd’s time at MIT has included product design, music, and launching the far-reaching “TMAYD” campaign.

Featured video: Engineering joy

Graduating senior Izzy Lloyd tells us about her day — and the story of a rich, multifaceted career at MIT.

May 30, 2018

“I care about people, and that drives how I spend my academic and non-academic time,” says Tchelet Segev. “It’s really important to me to do what I can to support those around me.”

A passion for service

Tchelet Segev, a senior in civil and environmental engineering, is making a better world at MIT and beyond through leadership and service.

May 21, 2018

“I’ve always been interested in technology and in the different ways in which you can make people’s lives better through [technological] tools,” Rodríguez says.

William Rodríguez: Helping others broaden their horizons

MIT senior and Model UN leader William Rodríguez works to encourage the global exchange of ideas.

May 20, 2018

The eight 2018 MIT Fulbright Students are: (top, l-r) Emily Watlington, Caitlin Fischer, Luke Weisenbach, Julia Cha; (bottom, l-r) Jessica Varner, Andrew Xia, Skanda Koppula, Mary Tsang.

Eight from MIT receive 2018 Fulbright awards

Graduating students and alumni will conduct research abroad in 2018-19 academic year.

May 18, 2018

Students, faculty, staff, alumni, and industry representatives strolled along the Charles M. Vest Student Street in the Stata Center, viewing research results from 130 year-long SuperUROP projects.

Showcasing the results of students' real-world research

SuperUROP and Masterworks participants share the findings of their intensive hands-on projects.

May 15, 2018

John Taylor Novak, a mechanical engineering junior, navigates his robot "Red Eye" through the game board at Thursday’s competition.

Students demonstrate "calculated imagination" in robot competition

Mechanical engineering students in class 2.007 battle for points in Willy Wonka-themed final robot competition.

May 14, 2018

Students from across the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering have created videos for the fifth annual CEE Video Competition that showcase how their research takes them out of the classroom to make a global impact on society.

Bright lights, global impact

Fifth annual civil and environmental engineering video competition highlights the research and creativity of Course 1 students.

May 14, 2018

Admitted students lined up to sample the 15 flavors of liquid nitrogen ice cream made on the spot by residents of East Campus at Campus Preview Weekend 2018.

Be our guest!

For nearly two decades, MIT has put its collective best foot forward to welcome admitted students during Campus Preview Weekend.

May 8, 2018

2018 Summer Scholars are: (top row, l-r) Danielle Beatty, Alvin Chang, Simon Egner, Elizabeth Hallett; (middle row, l-r) Julianna LaLane; Michael Molinski, Abigail Nason, Fernando Nieves Munoz; (bottom row, l-r) Sarai Patterson, Sabrina Shen, Ryan Tollefsen, and Ekaterina Tsotsos.

Introducing the 2018 Summer Scholars

Undergraduates from around the U.S. seek life-enriching experiences through MIT Materials Research Laboratory science and engineering internships.

May 7, 2018

MIT junior Emily Mu welcomes her father to St. Peter's, Oxford, during her study abroad program.

Direct enrollment provides students an individualized option for study abroad

Students can design a global education program to fit their unique interests and academic needs.

April 30, 2018

“Before I ever wanted to be an Olympian, I knew that I wanted to be an engineer. And if you want to be the best, you’ve got to train with the best,” Malone says.

On the cutting edge

Olympic medalist and MIT senior Jordan Malone uses his engineering skills to enhance the sport of speedskating.

April 24, 2018

Meenakshi Chakraborty (left) and Anna Sappington

Meenakshi Chakraborty and Anna Sappington named 2018-2019 Goldwater Scholars

Two MIT computer science and molecular biology majors honored for their academic achievements.

April 11, 2018

“The thing that drew me to [biological engineering] in the first place was being able to help people,” Joseph says, “and [MIT] was the only school where I felt that goal was actually true of the curriculum.”

Jasmin Joseph: “I love the idea of making an impact on global health”

MIT senior and varsity softball co-captain brings positivity and determination to life-saving biology research.

April 9, 2018

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