MIT’s Institute community and equity officer discusses the opportunities and challenges of building consensus, the tensions between short and long-term planning, and the processes for bringing the MIT community together.
New initiative extends the press’ commitment to publishing books by historically underrepresented authors through direct financial support.
Senior Brian Williams has used bioengineering as a launchpad to combat racism in public health — and he doesn’t want to stop there.
PhD students discuss their participation in The Poetry of Science project and the importance of bringing the arts into science communication.
Theoretical physicist and diversity advocate delivers the fall 2021 Compton Lecture.
Large-scale video campaign allowed physicians and public health messengers to encourage staying home over the 2020 holidays.
The award, supporting women pursuing doctorates in security studies, will help the PhD candidate investigate the dynamics of women’s participation in conflict.
Results suggest people of all races and political affiliations can be influenced with accurate and clear information conveyed by trusted experts, such as physicians.
MIT Syncopasian’s musical performance features the poem “Things We Carry On The Sea” by Wang Ping and invites Asian members of the MIT community to help celebrate AAPI Heritage Month.
The Sharon Begley-STAT Science Reporting Fellowship aims to support early-career science journalists of color.
At Picower Institute symposium, speakers describe harms of early exposure to trauma, racism, as well as the restorative power of understanding, nurturing, and extending opportunity.
Nearly 1,400 joined the AI for Health Care Equity Conference that explored new AI technologies as a platform for change.
Panel explores the complexities of Asian American identity and recognition, at the Institute and in higher education.
A machine learning model developed jointly by Janssen and MIT data scientists played a key role in the clinical trial process for the Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine.
Senior Zaina Moussa’s path toward a career as a physician-scientist has included embracing her different cultures and varied interests.