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MIT students, alumni awarded 2013 Fulbright grantsSelected on the basis of academic or professional achievement, as well as demonstrated leadership potential in their fields

D-Lab Scale-Ups awards funds to three MIT social entrepreneursShawn Wen ‘13, Kevin Cedrone SM ’10 PhD ‘13 and Sumana Shrestha MBA ‘13 to join the Phase I Fellowship Program

Machine shop builds lifelong skillsIn its 15th year, the Edgerton Student Shop continues to entice students to build all manner of things

First ‘SuperUROPs’ cap off inaugural yearEECS program immerses undergraduates in advanced research projects.

Sal Khan: ‘I love learning’At MIT, alumnus describes his path to reshaping education through highly accessible online videos.

Making music in the Hobby ShopThe Shop boasts a long tradition of musical creation and innovation

The What, Who and How of DUE: ConcourseThe Concourse freshman learning community is a 'school within a school'

The half-billion-dollar ideaWhile at MIT, alumnus Todd Zion developed an insulin product that ultimately drew the attention of a pharmaceutical giant.

Professor emeritus Frederick J. McGarry dies at 86Polymer engineering professor, alumnus was at MIT for more than 50 years.

MicroRNA detection on the cheapMIT alumni’s startup provides rapid, cost-effective microRNA profiling, which is beneficial for diagnosing diseases.

New grants help amplify impact of MIT IDEAS Global Challenge teamsStudent-led entrepreneurship supported by new Venture Grants

NSE students in the national spotlightThree from Course 22 named to Forbes '30 under 30' list

MIT Sloan alumna shares thoughts on leading Fortune 500 firmMIT Sloan alumna Ilene Gordon ‘75, SM ’76 opens semester's Dean’s Innovative Leader Series

Chinese students set their sights on an MIT futureMiddle and high school students from Beijing engaged in project-based hands-on science and engineering lessons at the Edgerton Center.

Scaling Development Ventures conference goes digital in face of stormSpeakers and attendees from around world convene online to share lessons learned on the path to 'scaling-up' products and services for global social impact.

Daniel Jimenez named Gates Cambridge Scholar for 2013Alumnus to pursue graduate studies in engineering for sustainable development at Cambridge University.

What’s the cost and financial value of college?At MIT, experts say evidence shows the payoff from college education remains high.

MIT engineers elected to national academyThree engineers are among this year’s 69 new National Academy of Engineering members.

Institute-Wide Task Force aims to sketch the MIT education of the futureSaying ‘we are in the midst of an educational revolution,’ President L. Rafael Reif asks Professor Sanjay Sarma and EVP and Treasurer Israel Ruiz to lead an effort to envision the MIT of 2020 and beyond.

MLK Jr. Breakfast addresses elements of meritocracyAnnual gathering features talks by former NBC executive as well as MIT students and administrators.

SA+P faculty, alumni make their mark in TEDA collection of TEDTalks videos featuring researchers and innovators with ties to MIT's School of Architecture + Planning.

SuperUROP propels undergraduate research to next levelPoster session showcases student advances in key technologies and attracts faculty, venture capitalists and industry sponsors.

Five with ties to MIT earn top IEEE awardsBeranek, Dennis, Chou, Jacobs and Langer are among 20 recipients recognized for decades of engineering achievements.

Inspiring the next generationTelling Your Story workshop connects scientist and engineers with teachers and in the process helps to demystify STEM and excite the next generation of learners.