Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP)

MIT political scientist In Song Kim has overseen the launch of LobbyView.org, a website that connects the activities of lobbyists, firms, and politicians, so that people “can understand how legislative politics [actually] works in the U.S.,” as Kim puts it.

3 Questions: Database shines a bright light on Washington lobbying

Launch of In Song Kim’s LobbyView.org makes it simple to follow the path of money in politics.

September 13, 2018

The MIT Quest for Intelligence will fund up to 100 students to participate in Quest-themed UROP projects each semester.

MIT undergraduates to embark on The Quest

Up to 100 Quest-funded UROP projects aim to crack the code of human and machine intelligence.

September 7, 2018

Seniors Alexa Jaeger (right) and Chelsea Chitty (center) present their capstone research project at the CEE Senior Celebration and Awards Night.

A celebration of community and research accomplishments

Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering Senior Celebration and Awards Banquet honors the Class of 2018 and outstanding community members.

June 1, 2018

Gabriel Leventhal (right), a postdoc in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, works with UROP students Sarah Weidman (left) and Lindsey McAllister (center) to analyze samples from The Herman Project, a citizen-science sourdough project.

With The Herman Project, home bakers become citizen scientists

Network tracks the evolution of microbial communities in sourdough starter mixtures shared around the world.

April 12, 2018

Professor Catherine Drennan discusses stereotype threat, at the March 9 MacVicar Day symposium.

Innovation fosters inclusive teaching at MIT

Panelists at MacVicar Day symposium highlight wide-ranging approaches for including, engaging, and supporting all students.

April 2, 2018

“I found diaries from 7th grade where I asked a whole stream of questions about the universe and the ‘edge of the universe’ and its expansion,” says senior Talia Weiss.

Bridging the science-policy divide

For MIT senior Talia Weiss, physics and theater have provided a springboard for new interests in political science.

October 17, 2017

Lup Wai Chew (left) explains his research in Wind Enhancement in Urban Areas to alum Luis De Jesus.

Presentation practice: Hurricanes to prosthetics

Students hone their communication skills by presenting their research projects at the 4th annual Mechanical Engineering Research Exhibition.

October 2, 2017

Incoming freshman Kaylee de Soto got a head start at MIT, arriving in June to help the Plasma Science and Fusion Center update its fusion video game.

Kaylee de Soto: A game changer

Incoming freshman refreshes Plasma Science and Fusion Center outreach tools.

September 6, 2017

More than 140 students from five School of Engineering departments completed intensive SuperUROP research projects in the 2016-2017 academic year.

A deep dive into research

SuperUROP gives undergraduates the chance to immerse themselves in a year-long research project with supportive mentors to guide the way.

June 22, 2017

“I thought MIT would be a better place than anywhere else to study nuclear science,” says Sean Lowder, a senior in the Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering.

Sean Lowder: A path to naval nuclear engineering

Nuclear science and engineering senior Sean Lowder is taking his expertise to Washington and the U.S. Navy.

June 6, 2017

“I realized that I didn’t come to MIT because it was the best engineering school, but because it was the best place to discover what I was truly passionate about,” MIT senior Raul Boquin says.

Raul Boquin: Working toward high-quality education for all

MIT senior envisions opportunities for “every person of the world who wants to learn something.”

May 16, 2017

“MIT has given me more opportunities than I could have imagined as a prefrosh,” Senior Elizabeth Rider says. “I've traveled to new places and met new people that I wouldn't otherwise have had the opportunity to.”

Environmentalist and explorer

Senior Elizabeth Rider uses atmospheric chemistry research to create international connections.

April 11, 2017

Panelists at MacVicar Day 2017: (l-r) Anantha Chandrakasan, Peter Schmidt-Nielsen, Ava Soleimany, Shirin Shivaei, Neil Gershenfeld, Kevin Castro, Ian Waitz, Anne McCants, and Dennis Freeman.

Exploring the impact of Margaret MacVicar’s legacy on education at MIT

Faculty and students share their perspectives on the value of undergraduate research at “Pushing Boundaries” event.

April 6, 2017

Professor Tal Cohen presents her research and introduces the CEE community to her new research group, the Nonlinear Solid Mechanics Group, at CEE Research Speed Dating Day.

Annual CEE research showcase highlights diversity of research across department

Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering’s Research Speed Dating Day brings community together to inspire new ideas.

March 31, 2017

MIT professors Maria Yang (left), Caspar Hare (center), and Scott Hughes have been named 2017 MacVicar Fellows.

Three professors named 2017 MacVicar Fellows

Hare, Hughes, and Yang receive the Institute’s highest undergraduate teaching award.

March 13, 2017

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