Economist Stanley Fischer calls for autonomy in central banking
In MIT talk, the former vice chair of the U.S. Federal Reserve reflects on his career as a policy leader.
Learning about China by learning its language
MIT senior's longstanding passion for Mandarin leads to a hands-on taste of the complexities of functioning in a Chinese business context.
MIT Solve selects 2019 cohort of tech entrepreneurs
At Solve Challenge Finals in New York, judges selected 32 innovators, and Solve announces $1.5 million in prize funding.
Learning from MIT, learning from the field
Robert Rains MS ’19 earned his master’s without putting his important work — improving safety and quality of life for struggling communities in Africa — on hold.
Looking under the surface of politics in Latin America
Associate Professor Danny Hidalgo’s work reveals some difficult truths about money, elections, and political influence.
A new lens into the past
Summer program in civil and environmental engineering examines the intersection of modern engineering and cultural heritage.
Cody Friesen PhD ’04 awarded $500,000 Lemelson-MIT Prize
Materials scientist recognized for social, economic, and environmentally-sustaining inventions that impact millions of people around the world.
University of Regensburg and MIT-Germany expand partnership
A new agreement includes student programming, workshops, seed funds, and another five years of growing collaboration.
Visiting lecturer to spearhead project exploring the geopolitics of artificial intelligence
At MIT, Luis Videgaray, alumnus and former foreign minister of Mexico, will launch project to help shape international AI policies.
Angelika Amon and Dina Katabi named Carnegie Corporation “Great Immigrants”
MIT biologist and electrical engineer are two of 38 naturalized U.S. citizens honored for contributions to American society.
MIT Solve convenes leaders to scale global social impact
Solve at MIT 2019 connects cross-sector leaders to accelerate tech startups addressing some of the world’s most pressing problems.
Twelve MIT students accept 2019 Fulbright Fellowships
Grantees will spend the 2019-2020 academic year pursuing research and teaching opportunities abroad.
Cornerstone donation sparks bright future for MISTI MIT-Israel program
Arthur Samberg '62 donates $1 million to sustain the program for years to come.
New seed fund to address food, water, and agriculture in India
MIT-India, J-WAFS, and the Indian Institute of Technology Ropar launch fund to facilitate collaborations between faculty and scientists from MIT and ITT Ropar.
Scaling solutions for the developing world
In MIT D-Lab class 2.729 (Design for Scale), MIT students devise ways to manufacture products to reach as many people as possible.