Collaboration
MIT and Skolkovo Foundation announce collaboration
June 18, 2011
Joint effort to establish graduate research university in Russia as part of new innovation city of Skolkovo
Also labeled: Education, teaching, academics, Faculty, Global, MIT Administration, Research, Russia, Skolkovo, Provost
Ian Waitz on the future of engineering education and research
May 18, 2011
New dean reflects on MIT’s School of Engineering, cites ever-growing role for collaboration and outreach.
Xerox Day celebrates 2010-2011 fellowship recipients
May 6, 2011
A delegation from Xerox visited MIT on April 25 to celebrate the accomplishments of this year’s Xerox-MIT fellowship recipients.
The benefits of meditation
May 5, 2011
MIT and Harvard neuroscientists explain why the practice helps tune out distractions and relieve pain.
Learning science through gaming
April 19, 2011
An MIT-produced interactive game, 'Vanished,' now being played by thousands online, offers a novel experiment in alternative science education.
Technology Review to manage MIT's Enterprise Forum
April 11, 2011
A letter to the community regarding the transition, effective July 1.
Flying like the birds
April 9, 2011
Multidisciplinary university research initiative, led by a CSAIL researcher, is developing a bird-sized UAV.
Dow announces multiyear collaboration with MIT for innovative educational outreach
March 2, 2011
Five-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
February 10, 2011
Harvard and MIT libraries explore far-reaching alliance
February 4, 2011
New agreement reflects physical proximity, cross-registration, joint programs and research affinities.
How liquids behave
January 14, 2011
Researchers identify a fundamental property of how water and other liquids move at different temperatures.
MIT Efficiency Forward exceeds electricity reduction goal
January 11, 2011
All-day forum at MIT promotes regional energy-efficiency objectives
The power of ‘convergence’
January 4, 2011
In white paper, MIT scientists discuss potential for revolutionary advances in biomedicine and other fields.
The surprising physics of cats’ drinking
November 12, 2010
A new study reveals that even the way cats lap up liquid displays the perfect balance for which they’re known.
Also labeled: Civil and environmental engineering, Mathematics, Mechanical engineering, Physics, Research
Putting heads together
October 1, 2010
New study: groups demonstrate distinctive ‘collective intelligence’ when facing difficult tasks
MIT OpenCourseWare teams up with OpenStudy to help OCW users connect
September 22, 2010
Thousands of OCW visitors interact on pilot OCW OpenStudy groups; program expanded.
MIT’s Koch Institute in strategic partnership with Ortho-McNeil-Janssen Pharmaceuticals
June 28, 2010
Organizations will collaborate in multiple areas of oncology research and technology development.
Deworming the world
May 27, 2010
How MIT Sloan School of Management Professor Kristin Forbes is helping to improve school participation in developing countries for just pennies per child
Sanofi-aventis establishes strategic alliance with MIT’s Center for Biomedical Innovation
May 26, 2010
Alliance formed to advance cutting-edge research and foster collaboration between academia and industry
Pooling MIT’s resources to ‘rethink’ water
May 25, 2010
Workshop assesses scope of water research currently underway at Institute, eyes work that lies ahead.
Environmental Research Council issues report
May 20, 2010
Council is asked to develop plan to establish MIT Environmental Initiative
Making Progress in Product Design
May 19, 2010
How a mashup of disciplines builds genius — and really cool stuff
MIT Sea Grant’s Sea Perch being tested at French university
May 18, 2010
Undergraduate course, created in collaboration with Total Corporation, will hold presentations on May 28.
Xerox Day celebrates fellowship recipients
May 6, 2010
Celebrating this year's Xerox-MIT fellowship recipients
Genes as fossils
May 6, 2010
MIT researchers discover the DNA responsible for creating fossil-like molecules found in ancient rocks.
New solar research center inaugurated
May 4, 2010
Eni-MIT Solar Frontiers Center, funded by Italian oil company, will support research by 21 MIT faculty members
























