MIT wins 83rd Putnam Mathematical Competition, sweeps top five spots for third consecutive year
Twenty-one of the top 25 finishers are MIT students, including the Elizabeth Lowell Putnam Prize winner.
Illuminating the successes and struggles of MIT Black history
The MIT Black History Project is documenting 150+ years of the Black experience at the Institute and beyond.
Celebrating the high-speed photography of late MIT professor Harold “Doc” Edgerton
At a recent MIT Edgerton Center event, Professor J. Kim Vandiver shared the story of his mentor, a beloved educator at the Institute.
Jupneet Singh: Finding purpose through service
“I feel a great connection to my community, and I always want to find a way to give back,” says the Rhodes Scholar and Air Force ROTC wing commander.
MIT Wellness Wizard Certificate promotes health and well-being
New program supports the Institute’s vision of educating the whole student.
A traveler on bioengineering’s many paths
Immunology research, public health service, and student leadership are all part of senior Julian Zulueta’s journey toward becoming a physician-scientist.
Inside two MIT students’ historic BattleBots runs
PhD students Lucy Du ’14, SM ’16 and Ginger Schmidt are crushing the competition — and gender barriers — in the world of televised robot combat.
Rescuing small plastics from the waste stream
PhD student Alexis Hocken is working with manufacturers to keep their products from (literally) falling through the cracks in the recycling process.
“Every time I meet with her, I feel like I have wings.”
MIT Professor Esther Duflo honored as Committed to Caring for fostering graduate student skills and ambition.
Making computer science research more accessible in India
Passionate about creating educational opportunities in India, PhD student Siddhartha Jayanti recently explored multiprocessor speed limits, in a paper written in the Indian language Telugu.