Collaboration

The MIT Dome and Killian Court seen from across the Charles River in autumn, with fall foliage

Forging climate connections across the Institute

Inaugural Fast Forward Faculty Fund grants aim to spur new work on climate change and deepen collaboration at MIT.

November 1, 2023

Line drawing of a sneaker with a long, thin arrow pointing out of the shoe and encircling it.

3 Questions: A roadmap toward circularity in the footwear industry

Coauthors of a “Footwear Manifesto” report discuss survey findings that point to industry collaboration as a path to reducing waste in shoe manufacturing.

October 27, 2023

A child seated at a table in a white room holds a smartphone up to the camera to show off their soccer project.

Mobilizing creative learning with OctoStudio

A new coding app from the Lifelong Kindergarten group at the MIT Media Lab enables young people around the world to use mobile devices to express themselves creatively.

October 24, 2023

The inside of a LIGO chamber with an array of lenses, metallic pieces, and cords. There is green and pink lighting.

LIGO surpasses the quantum limit

Researchers achieve a landmark in quantum squeezing.

October 23, 2023

Maria Jesus Saenz speaking on a stage with images of a roadway and a team of students behind her

Opening pathways for future supply chain leaders

Maria Jesus Saenz of the MIT Center for Transportation and Logistics is dedicated to advancing future leaders, and to supporting women, in supply chain management.

October 20, 2023

Eleven people, mostly with various shades of brown skin, pose in winter jackets before the columns of MIT's front entrance. It’s snowing.

Building on an enduring bond

Tuskegee University and MIT deepen a connection that’s existed from the start.

October 20, 2023

Martin Bazant and Joey Gu are seen through a clear writing board covered with mathematical equations.

“A whole world of potential learners and potential knowledge to gain”

MIT Digital Learning Lab advances quality digital learning on campus and globally.

October 2, 2023

The Seattle skyline at dusk with Mount Rainier in the background.

J-PAL North America and Results for America announce 18 collaborations with state and local governments

Organizations will support government agencies in using evidence to advance economic mobility and racial equity in the wake of Covid-19.

September 29, 2023

A black NASA orb-shaped capsule in the Utah desert during daytime

3 Questions: The first asteroid sample returned to Earth

Richard Binzel describes how asteroid dirt and dust delivered by OSIRIS-Rex, with help from MIT, may reveal clues to the solar system’s origins.

September 25, 2023

Ev Fedorenko, Edward "Ted" Gibson, and Roger Levy pose together, standing on a walkway overlooking an atrium

Re-imagining our theories of language

Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences faculty members Ev Fedorenko, Ted Gibson, and Roger Levy believe they can answer a fundamental question: What is the purpose of language?

September 22, 2023