Classes and programs

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Demystifying startup life

The Pozen Fellowship program immerses students in a startup environment.

May 5, 2023

Four adults sit in red armchairs beside a podium bearing a sign that reads, MIT Symposium for Advancing Climate Education, April 2023. Man at the far left gestures toward the seated audience.

Envisioning education in a climate-changed world

Symposium asserts a role for higher education in preparing every graduate to meet global challenges with courage.

May 1, 2023

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Learner in Afghanistan reaches beyond barriers to pursue career in data science

MIT ReACT and Innovation Leadership Bootcamp provide valuable opportunities.

April 24, 2023

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Exploring new sides of climate and sustainability research

With the support of each other and MIT faculty, students in the MCSC’s Climate and Sustainability Scholars Program are making their impact on real-world climate challenges.

April 21, 2023

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3 Questions: New MIT major and its role in fighting climate change

Ali Jadbabaie and Robert van der Hilst discuss how a new joint degree program in climate system science and engineering will prepare students to solve global-scale environmental problems.

April 20, 2023

Normand Desrochers in a lab with a white lab coat, black gloves and clear goggles, tying a clear plastic bag of plastics to be recycled.

Recycling plastics from research labs

With sustainability in mind, MIT’s EHS Lab Plastics Recycling Program gathers clean plastics from 212 MIT labs, recycling some 280 pounds per week.

April 18, 2023

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Min-Min Liang honored with classroom innovation award for Chinese language instruction

MIT Global Languages lecturer is making learning Chinese characters meaningful and relevant to students’ life experiences.

April 11, 2023

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Engineering for social impact

Environmental engineering major Runako Gentles seeks to lead projects that increase harmony between society and the environment.

April 9, 2023

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Mel King Community Fellowship Program upholds the late civil rights activist’s legacy

Created by community organizer and MIT adjunct professor emeritus Mel King, the program continues to empower and connect changemakers.

April 7, 2023

Three MIT students stand side by side wearing MIT.nano t-shirts that say "10^-9." The student in the center is holding a small plastic case featuring the electronic device they fabricated. The student on the left holds a smartphone with the face of another student from the group on the screen.

Learning to design with atoms and molecules

A hands-on class teaches undergraduates the fundamentals of quantum mechanics and nanoscale science from inside MIT.nano’s cleanroom.

March 30, 2023

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Boosting passenger experience and increasing connectivity at the Hong Kong International Airport

Students develop entrepreneurial mindsets and cultural competency in a startup boot camp.

March 29, 2023

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Fieldwork class examines signs of climate change in Hawaii

MIT students research effects of climate change on forests and sulfur dioxide emissions as a model for planet-wide events.

March 28, 2023

Students laugh and stand around a table while building a model skyscraper with foam and pencils.

MIT sophomores connect with alumni mentors in professional and leadership development program

UPOP annual workshop lets sophomores take a deep dive into teamwork, creative problem-solving, and networking in preparation for their future careers.

March 28, 2023

Stacy Godfreey-Igwe poses in front of columns on the MIT campus, wearing her graduation robe and a kente stole.

New African and African diaspora studies major takes off at MIT

The major invites students to explore the riches of culture, innovation, thought leadership, and beauty that originate in the continent of Africa and its many diasporas.

March 23, 2023

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Giving refugees design education — and newfound hope

MIT D-Lab workshops equip refugees in Greece and elsewhere with the skills and confidence to solve problems in their communities.