Summer 2023 recommended reading from MIT
Enjoy these recent titles from Institute faculty and staff.
Gamifying medical data labeling to advance AI
MIT alumnus’ platform taps the wisdom of crowds to label medical data for AI companies.
QS ranks MIT the world’s No. 1 university for 2023-24
Ranking at the top for the 12th year in a row, the Institute also places first in 11 subject areas.
MIT engineering students take on the heat of Miami
A collaboration between MIT and Miami-Dade County has students working with city planning officials to understand why people wait patiently for a bus — and why they bail.
Charting the future of production
Experts from industry, academia, government, and nonprofits explored the future of manufacturing at the second annual Manufacturing@MIT Symposium.
Study: Microtargeting works, just not the way people think
In politics, tailored ads make sense, but with real limits to the tailoring.
Envisioning the future of computing
MIT students share ideas, aspirations, and vision for how advances in computing stand to transform society in a competition hosted by the Social and Ethical Responsibilities of Computing.
Building a playbook for elite-level sports
Master’s student Jerry Lu works to optimize the performance of both athletes and their sporting organizations.
3 Questions: Diep Luu on MIT’s new Undergraduate Advising Center
As the inaugural director, Luu envisions the center as a resource that will complement faculty advising and support the “whole student” during their entire undergraduate career.
MIT PKG IDEAS Social Innovation Challenge grants more than $60,000 to student-led teams to address pressing societal issues
The Priscilla King Gray Public Service Center's IDEAS program empowers teams partnering with communities to tackle a range of social challenges.
Innovators across the world gather at MIT to take their businesses to the next level
New Venture Advancement Program from MIT Bootcamps uses unique approach of peer-based learning and expert coaching.
Bringing the social and ethical responsibilities of computing to the forefront
The inaugural SERC Symposium convened experts from multiple disciplines to explore the challenges and opportunities that arise with the broad applicability of computing in many aspects of society.
Evolution through example and action
Forty-one women were selected as 2023 MIT Graduate Women of Excellence, organized by the MIT Office of Graduate Education.
2023 MIT Commencement: Images from social media
Community members provide unique views of MIT’s graduation ceremonies through Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook.
Driven to driverless
Cindy Alejandra Heredia’s journey from Laredo, Texas, took her to leading the MIT autonomous vehicle team and to an MBA from MIT Sloan.