2020 Beaver Works Summer Institute goes virtual
Students from across the nation collaborate online during a four-week, hands-on STEM experience.
A fall semester welcome to undergraduates
“We will find great meaning and satisfaction in having endured this historic test together,” President Reif told new and returning students.
Building empathy and sharing wisdom on MIT’s Day of Dialogue
With more than 1,000 participants, daylong event encourages anti-racism conversations in the MIT community.
3 Questions: La-Tarri Canty and Jason McKnight on dismantling racism
Co-chairs of MIT’s Day of Dialogue committee share their hopes for the Aug. 5 event.
Blueprint for fall 2020 at MIT
Town Hall for undergraduate students and families outlines plans for the academic year — and the rationale behind key decisions.
J-PAL webinar series on program evaluation draws global audience
Five-day offering provided nearly 2,000 participants with an introduction to the design and use of randomized evaluations to test the effectiveness social programs.
Remote panel of “oldest old” finds virtual life amid pandemic
Moving online, AgeLab research and outreach program for individuals 85 and older reveals surprising outcomes and extends MIT’s reach.
What is the Covid-19 data tsunami telling policymakers?
A global team of researchers searches for insights during a weeklong virtual “datathon.”
Biology community holds daylong program to address diversity and inclusion
In honor of #ShutDownSTEM, students, faculty, and staff facilitated virtual discussions to understand and combat anti-Black racism in academia.
MIT Arab SciTech Virtual IDEAthon rethinks learning during Covid-19
Online event aimed to develop high-impact ideas to improve educational outcomes in the Middle East and North Africa.
When culture clashes with Covid-19
MIT panelists examine the roles of social norms in countries’ differing responses to the coronavirus pandemic.
IdeaStream 2020 goes virtual
From machine learning to devices to Covid-19 testing, Deshpande Center projects aim to make a positive impact on the world.
MIT Logarhythms host a virtual concert and release a sneak peek of their new EP
Student singers offer a night of good music and high-energy performances online.
In online vigil, MIT community shares grief, anger, and hope
“If you say you care about the injustice in this nation and in this world, you have a role to play,” said Associate Dean DiOnetta Jones Crayton.
With touches of technical wizardry, MIT holds its first online Commencement
The online ceremony featured virtual reality, crowdsourced music, a surprise visit from space, and more.