An engineering student expands her focus
For senior Danielle Grey-Stewart, a pivotal experience away from campus led to a new sense of purpose at MIT.
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Exploring pandemic response through a coded simulation
MIT Social Impact Interns partner with the Naval War College to develop an educational disaster response game.
Meghan Davis named 2022 Mitchell Scholar
The MIT senior will pursue postgraduate studies in global health in Ireland.
Get Out the Vote Fest attracts 1,000 viewers ahead of November election
MIT student groups come together to host “voter mobilization festival” featuring Institute leaders, famed artists, and elected officials.
High school students from across the US receive 2020 MIT AgeLab OMEGA Scholarships
Awards to be used for ongoing work with older adults.
New website features podcasts from around MIT
Learners worldwide can explore the Institute's audio landscape, in one convenient place.
Student leaders and PKG Center team up to encourage civic engagement this November
Bolstered by campus partnerships and TurboVote, the student-led group MITvote is working to increase voter turnout.
2020 Awards Convocation recognizes and honors MIT community members
Students, faculty, staff, alumni, and friends are recognized for their outstanding contributions to MIT.
MIT IDEAS celebrates social innovation at the Institute
Seven teams of MIT social innovators receive funding to continue their ventures.
MIT offers assistance to City of Cambridge during Covid-19 crisis
The Institute is supporting Cambridge’s nonprofits, small businesses, and residents.
3 Questions: When the student becomes the teacher
Grad student Brandon Leshchinskiy created EarthDNA Ambassadors, an outreach program “for the Earth, for future generations.”
A community for African students at MIT
The student-run African Students Association bolsters MIT's relationship to a vibrant, growing continent.
Jill Bassett appointed director of the Priscilla King Gray Public Service Center
She will leverage decades of expertise in community engagement for government, policy, health, higher ed, and human services organizations.
Lincoln Laboratory staff use race cars as a vehicle to teach coding
Laboratory staff teamed up with the Timothy Smith Network to offer a four-week coding course for middle school students.