Building and reconnecting MIT in Minecraft
Despite being far from campus because of the pandemic, some students are engineering a creative way to stay connected.
3 Questions: J-WEL leaders on retooling education during a global crisis
MIT Abdul Latif Jameel World Education Lab executive director Vijay Kumar and faculty advisor Eric Klopfer discuss remote learning responses to Covid-19.
Emergency-coordination system from Lincoln Laboratory supports Covid-19 response
North Macedonia is using the Next-Generation Incident Command System to coordinate emergency services and inform the public about Covid-19 cases.
MIT scientist helps build Covid-19 resource to address shortage of face masks
Jill Crittenden and colleagues in a new consortium provides guidance for health care workers on decontamination and reuse of N95 face masks.
Q&A: Markus Buehler on setting coronavirus and AI-inspired proteins to music
Translated into sound, SARS-CoV-2 tricks our ear in the same way the virus tricks our cells.
3 Questions: Fotini Christia on new deal-making in Afghanistan
MIT professor of political science discusses a new U.S.-Taliban agreement and whether it will bring peace to the Afghan people.
MIT’s entrepreneurial ecosystem steps up to the challenge of Covid-19
Entrepreneurial groups around the Institute have launched initiatives to address challenges brought on by the Covid-19 pandemic.
The data speak: Stronger pandemic response yields better economic recovery
Study of 1918 flu pandemic shows U.S. cities that responded more aggressively in health terms also had better economic rebounds.
MIT Professional Education conducts first all-virtual class in the wake of Covid-19
Abel Sanchez discovers three major takeaways for translating on-the-ground courses to online virtual formats.
MIT initiates mass manufacture of disposable face shields for Covid-19 response
A team from MIT has designed disposable face shields that can be mass produced quickly to address hospitals’ needs nationwide.
In a time of physical distancing, connecting socially across generations is more important than ever
MIT’s AgeLab offers ways to maintain conversations between younger and older adults.
The 2020 U.S. census: Time to make it count
Amid disruptions caused by the Covid-19 outbreak, the MIT community has an important role to play in the 2020 census.
3 Questions: Jonathan Parker on building an economic recovery
MIT professor evaluates the effect of government stimulus on the crisis-hit U.S. economy.
Rolling out remote learning
In response to the Covid-19 pandemic, MIT enters a new mode for teaching and learning.
Scene at MIT: Donations of personal protective equipment ready for local hospitals
Labs across campus respond to a call; MIT sends thousands of items directly to area hospitals in need.