Terrascope: Not the typical first semester class
Course requires undergrads to work in teams to present solutions to a complex problem with an interdisciplinary approach
Burchard Scholars named for 2013
Honorees chosen for demonstrating outstanding abilities and academic excellence in humanities, arts or social sciences, as well as in science and engineering
Helping students master data
An undergraduate econometrics class gets students to think critically about their own research.
Four professors named 2013 MacVicar Fellows
Griffith, Miller, Schulz and Teng awarded the Institute’s highest undergraduate teaching honor.
Better buildings, better lives
Whether working on clean water for a Ugandan village or studying concrete reinforced with natural fibers, MIT senior Marisa Simmons is a civil engineer looking out for the world.
SHASS announces expanded Kelly Essay Prize for undergraduates
All forms of nonfiction prose now eligible for the $800 prize
Undergraduate tuition and fees to rise 3.4 percent next year
Increase to be offset by financial aid expenditures, which will grow to a record $97.6 million.
Important lessons learned outside the classroom
MIT senior Jean Sack describes her experience with the Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program
Exploring the brain, and the world
Brain and cognitive sciences major Joy Ekuta researches, learns and teaches her way around the globe.
A class for empowerment and a lifetime of change
RAD program teaches self-defense to members of campus community
Alumni share their romantic moments at MIT
Slice of MIT recently reached out to alumni to ask about their most romantic moment at MIT.
Daniel Jimenez named Gates Cambridge Scholar for 2013
Alumnus to pursue graduate studies in engineering for sustainable development at Cambridge University.
Students witness science policy in action
MIT students participate in the final mercury talks resulting in an international treaty.