Explained: Neural networks
Ballyhooed artificial-intelligence technique known as “deep learning” revives 70-year-old idea.
Scene at MIT: Ellen Swallow Richards leads the Women's Laboratory
A trailblazing industrial and environmental chemist, Ellen Swallow Richards was MIT’s first female graduate and first female instructor.
Institute Professor Emerita Mildred Dresselhaus, a pioneer in the electronic properties of materials, dies at 86
“Queen of carbon science” and recipient of Presidential Medal of Freedom and National Medal of Science led US scientific community, promoted women in STEM.
3 Questions: Emma Teng on “China Comes to Tech”
New exhibit delves into history of Chinese students at MIT.
Celebrating Pauline Morrow Austin, a founder of radar meteorology
MIT faculty, friends, and family gathered to remember Austin's life and commemorate her contributions to science with the unveiling of an exhibit in EAPS.
Professor Emeritus Jay Forrester, digital computing and system dynamics pioneer, dies at 98
The inventor of an early form of RAM had an outsized influence on organizational dynamics, supply chains, and sustainability.
Apollo code developer Margaret Hamilton receives Presidential Medal of Freedom
Former School of Engineering and Lincoln Laboratory computing pioneer among 21 recipients of the nation’s highest civilian honor.
Celebrating pioneering women in STEM at the MIT Libraries
For Ada Lovelace Day, a look at 10 women in STEM history from MIT’s rare books collection.
Scene at MIT: Margaret Hamilton’s Apollo code
A brief history of the famous 1969 photo of the software that sent humans to the moon.
Featured video: The MIT Telephone Banquet
A century ago, MIT hosted what became the largest-ever transcontinental telephone circuit at an event marking the Institute's move to Cambridge.
MIT receives six historical preservation awards
Cambridge Historical Commission honors campus renewal efforts.
Moving spectacle
MIT marks 100 years in Cambridge with “Crossing the Charles” parade and evening celebration.
Moving Day at MIT: Celebrating a century in Cambridge
On May 7, MIT will host a daylong series of events, including a community parade, river competition, pageant, and dance parties.
MIT's Open House attracts tens of thousands on Saturday
From major facilities and centers to out-of-the-way labs and classrooms, MIT opened its doors to the public.