From refugee to MIT graduate student
As a child, a civil war drove Mlen-Too Wesley out of Liberia. As an adult, he has returned and is applying what he learned in an MITx MicroMasters program to help the West African nation thrive.
Teen uses pharmacology learned through MIT OpenCourseWare to extract and study medicinal properties of plants
Inspired by traditional medicine, 17-year-old Tomás Orellana is on a mission to identify plants that can help treat students’ health issues.
Improving biology education here, there, and everywhere
At the cutting edge of pedagogy, Mary Ellen Wiltrout has shaped blended and online learning at MIT and beyond.
MIT OpenCourseWare sparks the joy of deep understanding
With the help of MIT’s online resources, Doğa Kürkçüoğlu, now a staff scientist at Fermilab, was able to pursue his passion for physics.
How MIT’s online resources provide a “highly motivating, even transformative experience”
Charalampos Sampalis explores all that MIT Open Learning has to offer while growing his career in Athens, Greece.
Dimitris Bertsimas named vice provost for open learning
Leveraging more than 35 years of experience at MIT, Bertsimas will work with partners across the Institute to transform teaching and learning on and off campus.
MIT OpenCourseWare “changed how I think about teaching and what a university is”
Bernardo Picão, a graduate student in physics, has turned to MIT Open Learning’s resources throughout his educational journey.
How a quantum scientist, a nurse, and an economist are joining the fight against global poverty
The MITx MicroMasters in Data, Economics, and Design of Policy program educates learners around the world using its data-driven approach to poverty alleviation.
MIT Emerging Talent opens pathways for underserved global learners
Learners across 24 countries build technical and employment skills in a collaborative community.
How free online courses from MIT can “transform the future of the world”
MIT OpenCourseWare’s YouTube channel inspires millions of learners across the globe to expand their knowledge and develop new skills for free.
Entrepreneur creates career pathways with MIT OpenCourseWare
June Odongo uses free, online MIT courses to train high-quality candidates, making them job-ready.
“MIT can give you ‘superpowers’”
MITx MicroMasters credential leads learner to accelerated graduate program in data science.
MIT Bootcamps enables aspiring innovators to find solutions that improve the patient experience
Driven by deeply personal experiences, three entrepreneurs find inspiration from MIT to empower patients and change their lives.
Teen uses calculus learned through MITx to better understand his cancer treatment
High schooler Dustin Liang estimated his blood cell counts by applying knowledge from an MITx course and talking to doctors.
“A whole world of potential learners and potential knowledge to gain”
MIT Digital Learning Lab advances quality digital learning on campus and globally.