MLK Celebration Gala pays tribute to Martin Luther King Jr. and his writings...
After a week of festivities around campus, members of the MIT community gathered Saturday evening in the Boston Marriott Kendall Square ballroom to celebrate the life and legacy of Martin Luther King...
View Article“This MIT Bootcamp shook everything upside down and has given me the spirit...
A new MIT Bootcamps hybrid program recently convened 34 innovators to tackle substance use disorder from multiple perspectives. Together, they built and pitched new ventures with the goal of bringing...
View ArticleBoosting student engagement and workforce development in microelectronics
The Northeast Microelectronics Internship Program (NMIP), an initiative of MIT’s Microsystems Technology Laboratories (MTL) to connect first- and second-year college students to careers in...
View ArticleMaster bladesmith Bob Kramer’s lessons from the school of life
The story of Bob Kramer’s career is a wild one, peppered with twists and turns, false starts, and happy accidents. Before gaining renown as one the finest bladesmiths at work today (a bladesmith is an...
View ArticleMaking the clean energy transition work for everyone
The clean energy transition is already underway, but how do we make sure it happens in a manner that is affordable, sustainable, and fair for everyone?That was the overarching question at this year’s...
View ArticleUnlocking the quantum future
Quantum computing is the next frontier for faster and more powerful computing technologies. It has the potential to better optimize routes for shipping and delivery, speed up battery development for...
View ArticleVisiting scholars from Ukraine kick off Global MIT At-Risk Fellows Program
Even before Russia’s invasion of Ukraine two years ago, members of the MIT faculty knew that violence and political pressures in the region endangered the work and well-being of Ukrainian scholars and...
View ArticleStudents explore career opportunities in semiconductors
“I want to tell you that you don’t have to be just one thing,” said Katie Eckermann ’03, MEng ’04, director of business development at Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) at a networking event for students...
View ArticleMIT Haystack scientists prepare a constellation of instruments to observe the...
On April 8, the moon’s shadow will sweep through North America, trailing a diagonal ribbon of momentary, midday darkness across parts of the continent. Those who happen to be within the “path of...
View ArticleMIT community members gather on campus to witness 93 percent totality
The stars and other celestial objects truly aligned on MIT’s campus Monday. After a weekend of rain, the community was treated to clear skies and high temperatures to view the only partial eclipse for...
View ArticleWomen in STEM — A celebration of excellence and curiosity
What better way to commemorate Women's History Month and International Women's Day than to give three of the world’s most accomplished scientists an opportunity to talk about their careers? On March...
View ArticleThe MIT Edgerton Center’s third annual showcase dazzles onlookers
On April 9, a trailer with the words “Born by Fire” emblazoned on the back pulled down MIT's North Corridor (a.k.a. the Outfinite). Students, clad in orange construction vests, maneuvered their...
View ArticleA musical life: Carlos Prieto ’59 in conversation and concert
World-renowned cellist Carlos Prieto ’59 returned to campus for an event to perform and to discuss his new memoir, “Mi Vida Musical.”At the April 9 event in the Samberg Conference Center, Prieto spoke...
View ArticleMIT faculty, instructors, students experiment with generative AI in teaching...
How can MIT’s community leverage generative AI to support learning and work on campus and beyond?At MIT’s Festival of Learning 2024, faculty and instructors, students, staff, and alumni exchanged...
View ArticleFostering research, careers, and community in materials science
Gabrielle Wood, a junior at Howard University majoring in chemical engineering, is on a mission to improve the sustainability and life cycles of natural resources and materials. Her work in the...
View ArticlePresident Mokgweetsi Masisi of Botswana visits the Legatum Center at MIT
President Mokgweetsi Masisi of Botswana visited the Legatum Center for Development and Entrepreneurship at MIT on Tuesday, delivering a speech on the value of entrepreneurship in growing economies and...
View ArticlePresident Sally Kornbluth and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman discuss the future of AI
How is the field of artificial intelligence evolving and what does it mean for the future of work, education, and humanity? MIT President Sally Kornbluth and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman covered all that and...
View ArticleNavigating longevity with industry leaders at MIT AgeLab PLAN Forum
How can people better imagine and plan for their future selves? A two-day event hosted at MIT featured two chief executives at the forefront of an emerging industry centered around helping the public...
View ArticleH2 underground
In 1987 in a village in Mali, workers were digging a water well when they felt a rush of air. One of the workers was smoking a cigarette, and the air caught fire, burning a clear blue flame. The well...
View ArticleGetting to systemic sustainability
Add up the commitments from the Paris Agreement, the Glasgow Climate Pact, and various commitments made by cities, countries, and businesses, and the world would be able to hold the global average...
View ArticlePresident Sally Kornbluth’s charge to the Class of 2024
Below is the text of President Sally Kornbluth’s Commencement remarks, as prepared for delivery today.Penny, and Mikala — thank you both, for your reflections today, and for your leadership in our...
View ArticleCommencement address by Noubar Afeyan PhD ’87
Below is the text of MIT alumnus Noubar Afeyan's Commencement remarks, as prepared for delivery on May 30.Thank you, Mark, for that generous but somewhat embarrassing introduction.President Kornbluth,...
View ArticleNoubar Afeyan PhD ’87 gives new MIT graduates a special assignment
Biotechnology leader Noubar Afeyan PhD ’87 urged the MIT Class of 2024 to “accept impossible missions” for the betterment of the world, in a rousing keynote speech at the OneMIT Commencement ceremony...
View ArticleChancellor Melissa Nobles’ address to MIT’s undergraduate Class of 2024
Below is the text of Chancellor Melissa Nobles' Commencement remarks, as prepared for delivery today.Thank you, Phoebe and William!Ok everyone! It's happening! It's your graduation day! Congratulations...
View ArticleDiane Hoskins ’79: How going off-track can lead new SA+P graduates to become...
For the graduating class of MIT’s School of Architecture and Planning, the advice they received from their highly accomplished Commencement speaker may have come as a surprise.“The title of this talk...
View ArticleAdvocating for science funding on Capitol Hill
This spring, 26 MIT students and postdocs traveled to Washington to meet with congressional staffers to advocate for increased science funding for fiscal year 2025. These conversations were impactful...
View ArticleCatalyst Symposium helps lower “activation barriers” for rising biology...
For science — and the scientists who practice it — to succeed, research must be shared. That’s why members of the MIT community recently gathered to learn about the research of eight postdocs from...
View ArticleSymposium highlights scale of mental health crisis and novel methods of...
Digital technologies, such as smartphones and machine learning, have revolutionized education. At the McGovern Institute for Brain Research’s 2024 Spring Symposium, “Transformational Strategies in...
View ArticleMIT-Takeda Program wraps up with 16 publications, a patent, and nearly two...
When the Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. and the MIT School of Engineering launched their collaboration focused on artificial intelligence in health care and drug development in February 2020, society was on...
View ArticleNew Ragon Institute building opens in the heart of Kendall Square
Leaders from MIT, Harvard University, and Mass General Brigham gathered Monday to celebrate an important new chapter in the Ragon Institute’s quest to harness the immune system to prevent and cure...
View Article“UnrulyArt” creates joy and engagement, regardless of ability
An unmistakable takeaway from sessions of “UnrulyArt” is that all those “-n’ts” — can’t, needn’t, shouldn’t, won’t — which can lead people to exclude children with disabilities or cognitive, social,...
View ArticleSignal processing: How did we get to where we’re going?
On May 24, Ford Professor of Engineering Al Oppenheim addressed a standing-room-only audience at MIT to give the talk of a lifetime. Entitled “Signal Processing: How Did We Get to Where We’re Going?”,...
View Article“They can see themselves shaping the world they live in”
During the journey from the suburbs to the city, the tree canopy often dwindles down as skyscrapers rise up. A group of New England Innovation Academy students wondered why that is.“Our friend Victoria...
View ArticleInvestigating the past to see technology’s future
The MIT Program in Science, Technology, and Society (STS) recently organized and hosted a two-day symposium, The History of Technology: Past, Present, and Future.The symposium was held June 7-8 at...
View ArticleMarking a milestone: Dedication ceremony celebrates the new MIT Schwarzman...
The MIT Stephen A. Schwarzman College of Computing recently marked a significant milestone as it celebrated the completion and inauguration of its new building on Vassar Street with a dedication...
View ArticleBuilding bidirectional bridges
In June 2023, after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that colleges and universities could no longer use race as a factor in their admission decisions, many higher education institutions across the United...
View ArticlePresident Kornbluth welcomes the Class of 2028
Addressing MIT’s newest students and their families yesterday, President Sally Kornbluth and several alumni faculty offered some tips about how to thrive at the Institute.“You belong here,” Kornbluth...
View ArticleFirst AI + Education Summit is an international push for “AI fluency”
This summer, 350 participants came to MIT to dive into a question that is, so far, outpacing answers: How can education still create opportunities for all when digital literacy is no longer enough — a...
View ArticleCelebrating student entrepreneurship at delta v’s 2024 Demo Day
With this year’s delta v Demo Day, the Martin Trust Center for MIT Entrepreneurship proved two things: first, that students can make remarkable progress toward creating impactful new businesses over...
View ArticleLiftoff: The Climate Project at MIT takes flight
The leaders of The Climate Project at MIT met with community members at a campus forum on Monday, helping to kick off the Institute’s major new effort to accelerate and scale up climate change...
View ArticleCelebrating the people behind Kendall Square’s innovation ecosystem
While it’s easy to be amazed by the constant drumbeat of innovations coming from Kendall Square in Cambridge, Massachusetts, sometimes overlooked are the dedicated individuals working to make those...
View ArticleMixing joy and resolve, event celebrates women in science and addresses...
For two days at The Picower Institute for Learning and Memory at MIT, participants in the Kuggie Vallee Distinguished Lectures and Workshops celebrated the success of women in science and shared...
View ArticleHow is the world watching the 2024 US election?
No matter the outcome, the results of the 2024 United States presidential election are certain to have global impact. How are citizens and leaders in other parts of the world viewing this election?...
View ArticleMisinformation is all around. How can we combat it?
Political misinformation is a hard problem. False statements pervade contemporary politics, sowing division and distrust, and making it harder for society to operate on the basis of fact and law.Even...
View ArticleBrains, fashion, alien life, and more: Highlights from the Cambridge Science...
What is it like to give birth on Mars? Can bioengineer TikTok stars win at the video game “Super Smash Brothers” while also answering questions about science? How do sheep, mouse, and human brains...
View ArticleUS Department of Education honors three Lemelson-MIT student affiliates
On Wednesday, Oct. 9, three student inventors affiliated with the Lemelson-MIT Program (LMIT) shared their stories of what inspired them to invent with U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona and...
View Article2024 Math Prize for Girls at MIT sees six-way tie
After 274 young women spent two-and-a-half hours working through 20 advanced math problems for the 16th annual Advantage Testing Foundation/Jane Street Math Prize for Girls (MP4G) contest held Oct. 4-6...
View ArticleHow examining conflict can be “intellectually serious” and “incredibly fun”
The banging on the tables begins almost immediately.It’s September, and the 53 first-year students in MIT’s Concourse program are debating the pros and cons of capitalism during one of their Friday...
View ArticleBridging Talents and Opportunities Forum connects high school and college...
Bridging Talents and Opportunities (BTO) held its second annual forum at the Stratton Student Center at MIT Oct. 11-12. The two-day event gathered over 500 participants, including high school students...
View ArticleA new focus on understanding the human element
A new MIT initiative aims to elevate human-centered research and teaching, and bring together scholars in the humanities, arts, and social sciences with their colleagues across the Institute.The MIT...
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