Three MIT seniors win 2024 Schwarzman Scholarships
Sara V. Fernandez, Amanda Hu, and Brigette Wang will spend the 2023-24 academic year at Tsinghua University in China studying global affairs.
3 Questions: Why cybersecurity is on the agenda for corporate boards of directors
In the fight against escalating cybercrime, boards need to deepen their cybersecurity competencies, explains Keri Pearlson, executive director of Cybersecurity at MIT Sloan.
Lessons in innovation based on values of the Cherokee Nation
At an MIT event, speakers profiled four Cherokee innovators and traced their success back to the communal and egalitarian culture they came from.
Celebrating open data
New prize program recognizes MIT researchers who make data openly accessible and reusable.
From LGO to PhD
For some MIT Leaders for Global Operations graduates, a research passion becomes a full-time career.
Advancing the energy transition amidst global crises
MIT Energy Initiative Annual Research Conference highlights both opportunities and obstacles in the race to a net-zero future.
3 Questions: Supporting student veterans at MIT
Liam Gale, new program administrator for the Student Veteran Success Office, describes experiences of student veterans and how the Institute supports them.
Ashton Carter, former U.S. secretary of defense who served in leadership roles at the MIT Corporation and Lincoln Laboratory, dies at 68
A trained theoretical physicist, Carter devoted his wide-ranging knowledge to government service.
Helping blockchain communities fix bugs
MIT alumnus-founded Metrika has developed a suite of analytics tools giving blockchain communities visibility into their networks.
Honoring work to support innovation in aging
MIT AgeLab co-hosts 10th anniversary celebration of Boston Bridge, a longtime collaborator offering development, networking, career growth, and mentorship in the field of aging.
Ad hoc committee releases report on remote teaching best practices for on-campus education
Task Force 2021 and Beyond report highlights innovative teaching practices that MIT instructors have incorporated into in-person classes, informed by remote-teaching experiences.
Developing community around design
MIT Morningside Academy for Design’s inaugural fellows chart a new course.
Building the self-flying future
For Leon Villegas SM ’08, MBA ’08, a journey of lifelong learning brought him from Mexico to building autonomous air taxis, with a key stop at MIT.
MIT events illuminate critical need for menstruation science
“AI for endometriosis? If only there were data!”
Does mask-wearing affect behavior?
New research, set in China, suggests that using masks for health reasons also leads people to behave more ethically.