$1 million gift to support diversity in STEM education
Gift from Hopper-Dean Foundation will enhance computer science and engineering programs for high school and middle school students.
Professor Emeritus Seymour Papert, pioneer of constructionist learning, dies at 88
World-renowned mathematician, learning theorist, and educational-technology visionary was a founding faculty member of the MIT Media Lab.
Eboney Hearn '01 named director of MIT Office of Engineering Outreach Programs
Chemical engineering alumna with deep knowledge of the Institute will lead hallmark diversity program.
Girls Who Build Cameras workshop sparks future engineers
High school girls learn to construct cameras and program image filters at Lincoln Laboratory event.
New season of "Science Out Loud" sparks curiosity
A new season of "Science Out Loud," produced by MIT students and alumni, brings the Institute's pK-12 vision to the public.
Lemelson-MIT Program appoints Stephanie Couch as executive director
Couch to build upon program’s 20-year success in celebrating invention and inspiring youth to invent.
Grant funds innovation in teacher education
New program provides funding for three projects working to improve STEM education.
Coming together across expanses
Civil and environmental engineering activities at MIT 2016 Open House spark connections.
Can technology help teach literacy in poor communities?
Project to provide children with tablets loaded with literacy apps reports encouraging results in Africa, U.S.
Students from the Beverly School for the Deaf visit the Edgerton Center
At the Edgerton Center, students learn engineering principles through Lego kits.
Lemelson-MIT Program expands invention education opportunities for middle and high school students
Free invention activity guides available to educators nationwide to bring hands-on learning to the classroom.
Through dance, program turns "I can't" into "I can"
Student-run program, SHINE for Girls, teaches middle schoolers mathematics through dance.