Inaugural class of MIT-GSK Gertrude B. Elion Research Fellows selected
New fellowship program honoring trailblazing Nobel laureate awards four MIT postdocs focused on drug discovery and development.
This is what a scientist looks like
Researchers celebrate women in environmental sciences and engineering at the MIT Museum’s Girls Day.
Incorporating humanity into a systems mindset
Grad student and Air National Guard officer Elizabeth Bieler combines systems design and management studies with engineering and volunteer projects.
Future engineers build confidence and community
Empowering young scientists and engineers is personal for Eboney Hearn ’01, executive director of the MIT Office of Engineering Outreach Programs.
Alumnae unite at MIT Women's unConference
Gathering brings alumni to campus to celebrate women and create connections to further societal changes.
Second annual Women in Data Science conference showcases research, explores challenges
Co-hosted by MIT's Institute for Data, Systems, and Society, WiDS Cambridge brings together students, academic leaders, and industry partners.
Lending mind, hand, and heart
Senior Isabella Pecorari is building supportive communities at MIT and beyond.
Jani Adcock and Drew Bent named Knight-Hennessy Scholars
Seniors will join class of 49 scholars in new fellowship program.
Making preventive medicine more accessible
MIT senior Anjali Misra is drawn to health care problems that don’t have easy answers.
A bipartisan message of clean energy progress
In the face of global challenges, leading women in energy and climate convene at the C3E 2017 Clean Energy Symposium.
Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg to speak at MIT’s 2018 Commencement
Executive, author, and feminist will address the Class of 2018 on June 8.
Celebrating Millie
Symposium commemorates the life and career of pioneering professor and beloved mentor Mildred Dresselhaus.
Visiting Professor Anita Hill leads conversations about Title IX
Attorney, author, and civil-rights advocate moderates The Gender/Race Imperative, a series of talks at MIT about equality in education.
Workshop brings distinguished women to MIT to explore careers in academia
Civil and Environmental Engineering Rising Stars Workshop offers researchers opportunities for networking, career advice, and sharing research results.