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“If I want to be successful in my other endeavors or in my student groups, in my studies, it’s important that I continue to jump rope throughout my life to stay physically and mentally healthy,” says Stewart Isaacs, a PhD student in aeronautics and astronautics.

Jumping through life and his passions at MIT

Stewart Isaacs, a PhD student in AeroAstro and a world champion jump roper, credits his academic successes to his long career in competitive jump roping.

November 22, 2018

MIT European Club Board members celebrate with their prize. Left to right: treasurer Karine Ip Kiun Chong, Michel Nasilowski, president Giulio Alighieri, vice president Susanna Bächle, social chair Xiaoyu Wu, and events co-chair Saviz Mowlavi.

MIT European Club leads in giving back

Club wins the MIT Outstanding Award for 2018 and surpasses the $240,000 mark in funding MISTI European Fellows.

July 20, 2018

Members of The Standard gather for a photo before a workshop.

Setting The Standard for excellence

A new program sponsored by the Office of Minority Education and supported by offices across campus is working to advance the success of men of color at MIT.

June 18, 2018

Joe Brown '07 (second from left) performs with Beyoncé and her dance team at Coachella 2018.

Stepping on stage with Beyoncé

Joe Brown '07 has become a successful choreographer and dancer, most recently performing with Beyoncé at this year's Coachella Music Festival.

May 14, 2018

MIT students gear up for the fifth annual Scootah Hockey Championship in Simmons Hall.

Featured video: Scootah hockey, the silly sport of Simmons Hall

Residents of "the Sponge" have made a tradition of playing a unique sport that will leave you on the edge of your ... scooter.

April 30, 2018

Chorallaries of MIT a cappella group on stage at the Kresge Auditorium

Featured video: Making music with the Chorallaries of MIT

For students in MIT's oldest co-ed a capella group, blending voices provides a creative outlet and a chance to share their love of song.

April 25, 2018

The #ThisisMIT contest asked students to submit short videos focusing on what defines their MIT experience outside of the lab and classroom.

Students share their passions outside the classroom

#ThisisMIT video contest gives students a chance to indulge their creativity and submit short videos showcasing the magic of MIT.

January 18, 2018

For the MIT production of the 2017 play “Everybody,” the medieval banquet scene from Hugo von Hofmannsthal’s 1911 play “Jedermann” was performed as a prelude — to show the historical roots of the themes in “Everybody.” Both plays are based on the 15th century English morality play “Everyman."

New chapter for theater at MIT opens with “Everybody,” a morality play for our time

Starting with inaugural performance in new facility, students immerse themselves in all aspects of making theater.

November 20, 2017

Thirty-eight Lab RATs, weary after 52 hours of hacking their competitors' computer networks, posed for a team photograph at the DEF CON Capture the Flag competition held at Caesar's Palace in Las Vegas.

MIT Lincoln Laboratory team scores big at international hacking event

Lab RATs take 10th place at the annual DEF CON Capture the Flag competition in Las Vegas.

September 20, 2017

Members of the American Sign Language and Deaf Culture Club practice signs in a recent class.

American Sign Language at MIT

A new club is spreading awareness of Deaf culture and American Sign Language.

September 14, 2017

Of the new building MIT President L. Rafael Reif says, "Like the main group buildings at the heart of campus, W97 embodies and encourages MIT’s signature openness, flexibility, and boldness."

MIT Theater Arts: The next act

Performing arts building ushers in a new era of theater at the Institute.

September 5, 2017

Graduate student Leigh Ann Kesler researches the effects of hot plasma on the interiors of fusion devices using a 2 megavolt electrostatic accelerator called DANTE in the Vault Laboratory for Nuclear Science at the Plasma Science and Fusion Center.

Measuring depths, scaling heights

When not climbing mountains, nuclear science and engineering PhD candidate Leigh Ann Kesler tracks erosion inside fusion reactor containment chambers.

August 31, 2017

MIT engineering graduate student Vazrik Chiloyan (center) is an instructor for the MIT Shotokan Karate Club.

Featured video: Karate is for everyone

Shotokan karate provides MIT community members with a unique artistic outlet.

August 9, 2017

The MIT Motorsports team is all smiles with their Second Place Overall Spirit of Excellence Award silver trophy at the Formula SAE Electric competition in Lincoln, Nebraska.

MIT team races to second in electric car competition

Strong performances across multiple categories boost MIT Motorsports electric vehicle team at SAE Collegiate Design Series event in Lincoln, Nebraska.

June 30, 2017

The student-run MIT-China Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum (MIT-CHIEF) announced a collaboration with the MIT Hong Kong Innovation Node to launch a new program, Co-founder’s Journey.

MIT-CHIEF launches Co-founder’s Journey

New on-site program will connect MIT startup teams with advanced manufacturing resources in China’s Pearl River Delta area.

June 6, 2017

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