High school students gain skills by working on digital learning materials
MIT Digital Learning Lab and Empowr pilot a new internship program.
Serious play at the MIT Game Lab
This unique lab uses games as a way for students to play, explore, and learn to think critically about the role of games in society.
MIT students build connections with Black and Indigenous Brazilians to investigate culture and the environment
Travel offers students a chance to study how art and cultural activism can impact racial justice and environmental issues.
Peer coaching helps graduate students thrive
The Graduate Student Coaching Program teaches students the “coaching mindset” to help them reach their personal and professional goals.
Robert van der Hilst to step down as head of the Department of Earth, Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences
Professor led EAPS for more than a decade, cultivating a focus on Earth systems, planets, climate science, and the origins of life.
Reflecting on a decade of SuperUROP at MIT
Ten years after the founding of the undergraduate research program, its alumni reflect on the unexpected gifts of their experiences.
A new record for Math Prize for Girls wins
Twelfth grader Jessica Wan three-peats, as MIT hosts the 15th competition for female middle and high school math enthusiasts.
Eight high school teams named Lemelson-MIT InvenTeams for 2023-24
In 20 years of uplifting young inventors, the program has enabled 17 InvenTeam projects to earn US patents.
MakerLodge: A launchpad for hands-on learning
MIT’s program for first-year students helps develop hands-on maker skills, with tools, socializing, and safety training.
The art of science and the science of art
“Making Art for Scientists” summer course at MIT invited scientists and engineers to explore new ways to visualize and represent their research.
Fellowship program empowers Nigerian academics to transform engineering education in their local universities
“Empowering the Teachers” provides an immersive and innovative training experience for young African academics.
“A whole world of potential learners and potential knowledge to gain”
MIT Digital Learning Lab advances quality digital learning on campus and globally.
Giving students the computational chops to tackle 21st-century challenges
With the growing use of AI in many disciplines, the popularity of MIT’s four “blended” majors has intensified.
3 Questions: A new PhD program from the Center for Computational Science and Engineering
Co-directors Youssef Marzouk and Nicolas Hadjiconstantinou describe how the standalone degree aims to train students in cross-cutting aspects of computational science and engineering.
Mechanical engineering with a twist: Pursuing a passion for robotics with customized major
Sharmi Shah ’23 pursued Course 2-A/6, a customizable degree path that combines mechanical engineering with computer science and electrical engineering.