Woodie Flowers, a pioneer of hands-on engineering education
Flowers and his former student, David Wallace, have created a fun, teamwork-based approach to learning the art of mechanical design.
Robinson wins prestigious Stewardship Science Graduate Fellowship
First-year doctoral student earns DoE honor.
The secrets of the system
MIT’s venerable Beer Game, a table contest, sheds light on the mysteries of manufacturing and the difficulties of running a business.
MIT and Harvard launch a ‘revolution in education’
Online edX courses will open both universities’ classrooms to the world while enhancing on-campus learning.
MIT and Harvard announce edX
Joint partnership builds on MITx and Harvard distance learning; aims to benefit campus-based education and beyond.
What is edX?
Answering common questions about MIT and Harvard’s new partnership in online education.
Five from MIT named Fulbright scholars
Two current students and three recent graduates will study abroad for the 2012-13 academic year.
Game theory, in the real world
MIT economist Parag Pathak engineers practical solutions to complicated education problems.
MITx: What the students think
From Buenos Aires to Honolulu to Montreal, a virtual community grows up around the online initiative’s prototype course.
MIT OpenCourseWare publishes new resource for entrepreneurship education
Entrepreneurship course list supported by a grant from the NASDAQ OMX Foundation.
MIT launches student-produced educational video initiative
Original short videos, in collaboration with Khan Academy, aim to fuel K-12 students’ interest in engineering and science.