Collaboration
With $25 million grant, NSF funds center to investigate the creation of biological machines
February 23, 2010
Headquartered at MIT, the new initiative aims to dramatically advance research in complex biological systems and engage underrepresented minority groups
Hockfield addresses Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce
February 17, 2010
Also labeled: Industry, MIT presidency
Can a game save the world?
January 29, 2010
New game will teach students collaboration skills--and might help fix climate change in the process
Also labeled: Climate change, Comparative Media Studies, Education, teaching, academics, Gaming, Media Lab, Students
MIT signs formal agreement with Singapore University of Technology and Design
January 26, 2010
President Hockfield lauds new university’s ‘distinctive vision’
Also labeled: Education, teaching, academics, MIT Administration, MIT presidency, Singapore-MIT, Global
Levitating magnet brings space physics to fusion
January 25, 2010
Tests on a machine that mimics a planet’s magnetic field show that it may offer an ‘alternative path’ to taming nuclear fusion for power generation.
The Future of Urban Mobility
January 5, 2010
A Global Collaboration to Make Urban Transport Sustainable
Massiah Foundation awards $80,000 to Terrascope Program
December 10, 2009
Massiah Foundation announces gift to support a field research trip during spring break in 2010.
Also labeled: Climate change, Students, Sustainability, Terrascope, Awards, honors and fellowships, Carbon sequestration
MIT joins Northrop Grumman’s new cybersecurity research consortium
December 1, 2009
Will address nation’s most pressing cyber threats
MISTI 2.0 selects first winners
November 19, 2009
Three projects from engineering, one from humanities, arts, and social sciences receive funding.
Also labeled: Entrepreneurship, Global Education and Career Development, MISTI, Public service, Students
When Signals Cross: Medical Systems at CSAIL
November 10, 2009
Professor John Guttag and his team of graduate students are working in partnership with clinicians to produce technological solutions for medical problems.
Planning advances for high-performance computing center
October 21, 2009
MIT, UMass and BU make considerable progress with the state and other partners on planned Holyoke facility
MIT and MassArt to unveil new visitor-friendly signage for Boston
October 19, 2009
"Lost in Boston" collaboration will address city's legendary bad signage
Also labeled: Center for Civic Media
Concrete Sustainability Hub launched at MIT
October 5, 2009
Also labeled: Cement, Sustainability, Materials science, Civil and environmental engineering, Industry









