Collaboration

A shared success story points to a hopeful energy future for Massachusetts

President Hockfield stresses innovation in speech to U.S. governors‘Lasting economic growth emerges from the most advanced science, mathematics and technology,’ she says.

New material could offer hope to those with no voiceMIT and Harvard researchers are developing a synthetic material to revitalize damaged vocal cords.

Don’t show, don’t tell?Cognitive scientists find that when teaching young children, there is a trade-off between direct instruction and independent exploration.

Hockfield to co-chair U.S. manufacturing partnershipMIT president accepts Obama’s invitation to serve

Sharing wisdom, teacher to teacherMIT math instructors have developed a tool to help educators get to ‘best practices’ and preserve them for posterity.

MIT and Skolkovo Foundation announce collaborationJoint effort to establish graduate research university in Russia as part of new innovation city of Skolkovo

Ian Waitz on the future of engineering education and researchNew dean reflects on MIT’s School of Engineering, cites ever-growing role for collaboration and outreach.

Xerox Day celebrates 2010-2011 fellowship recipientsA delegation from Xerox visited MIT on April 25 to celebrate the accomplishments of this year’s Xerox-MIT fellowship recipients.

The benefits of meditationMIT and Harvard neuroscientists explain why the practice helps tune out distractions and relieve pain.

Learning science through gamingAn MIT-produced interactive game, 'Vanished,' now being played by thousands online, offers a novel experiment in alternative science education.

Flying like the birdsMultidisciplinary university research initiative, led by a CSAIL researcher, is developing a bird-sized UAV.

Dow announces multiyear collaboration with MIT for innovative educational outreachFive-year, $2 million commitment will help develop and support careers of underrepresented minorities and women.

Reflections on a decade of open sharing: A global movement

Harvard and MIT libraries explore far-reaching allianceNew agreement reflects physical proximity, cross-registration, joint programs and research affinities.

How liquids behaveResearchers identify a fundamental property of how water and other liquids move at different temperatures.

The power of ‘convergence’In white paper, MIT scientists discuss potential for revolutionary advances in biomedicine and other fields.

Harrell convenes thought-leaders to catalyze new research informed by science, humanities and arts disciplines

The surprising physics of cats’ drinkingA new study reveals that even the way cats lap up liquid displays the perfect balance for which they’re known.

Putting heads togetherNew study: groups demonstrate distinctive ‘collective intelligence’ when facing difficult tasks

MIT OpenCourseWare teams up with OpenStudy to help OCW users connectThousands of OCW visitors interact on pilot OCW OpenStudy groups; program expanded.

MIT’s Koch Institute in strategic partnership with Ortho-McNeil-Janssen PharmaceuticalsOrganizations will collaborate in multiple areas of oncology research and technology development.

David Jones receives 2010 Donald O'Hara Faculty Prize
 for Excellence in Teaching from Harvard Medical School