MIT begins testing wastewater to help detect Covid-19 on campus
The pilot project is designed to determine if wastewater testing can provide early signals about the spread of the virus.
Milo Phillips-Brown receives inaugural MAC3 Society and Ethics in Computing Research Award
The award supports promising PhD candidates or postdocs conducting interdisciplinary research on the societal and ethical dimensions of computing.
Ibrahim Cissé, Ruth Lehmann, and Silvi Rouskin awarded 2021 Vilcek Prize
Prize recognizes contributions to biomedical research made by immigrant scientists.
Student leaders and PKG Center team up to encourage civic engagement this November
Bolstered by campus partnerships and TurboVote, the student-led group MITvote is working to increase voter turnout.
3Q: Fighting racism in the nuclear community
MIT’s Katlyn Turner and four other nuclear scientists issue a call for antiracist actions within their profession.
Anti-racism in technology and policy design
Media Lab researcher Kate Turner explores how critical race theory can influence science — and how science can inform policy — as an IDSS Research to Policy Engagement Initiative Fellow.
Featured video: Lifeblood of the MIT community
A new video gives thanks to staff members across MIT for their extraordinary efforts during unprecedented times.
Addressing shared challenges for MIT this fall
In his latest letter, President L. Rafael Reif highlights three areas of "crucial work" for the MIT community.
Covid-19 testing ramps up as MIT enters next phase of campus reopening
Over 8,000 tests were performed last week by MIT Medical.
3 Questions: Dayna Cunningham on urban planning's role in racial and social justice
Community Innovators Lab will provide hands-on, field-based training to students seeking to address the underlying causes of urban crisis.
A SHARP process for populating campus this fall
Student leaders, faculty, and staff contributed to process, values, and decisions.
MIT shares reopening plans with Cambridge City Council
Representatives detail plans to monitor and manage Covid-19 cases as students prepare to return to campus.
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.