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MIT OpenCourseWare releases first episode of the ChemLab Boot Camp SeriesVideos follow 14 MIT freshmen through their introduction to hands-on science.

The sense of styleSteven Pinker delivers nuclear engineering's first lecture on 'Communicating Science and Technology in the 21st Century.'

The Edgerton Center turns 20Professor J. Kim Vandiver on the history and future of the Edgerton Center.

World-class musician Mark Stewart comes to the Glass LabIn a yearlong residency, the musician and instrument designer will build a glass orchestra with MIT students.

R. Scott Kemp brings new perspectives on nuclear technology and society

U.S. News ranks MIT sixth overall among U.S. universitiesInstitute’s undergraduate engineering program is again ranked No. 1; undergraduate business program is No. 2.

A world of OCW benefits: Powering career advancementZiya Deniz Eralp’s search for management information and training led him to OCW and ultimately to MIT's System Design and Management Program.

Get to know the Class of 2016MIT’s freshman class represents 54 nations and is 46 percent female.

MIT Steel Bridge Team takes second place at national competition

Fundamentals of Biology now available in OCW Scholar formatCourse is the last of seven OCW has published this year specifically to meet the needs of independent learners.

Ekaterina Paramonova: A nuclear networkerUndergraduate on a unique career track that intriguingly combines nuclear engineering and diplomacy.

In The World: Helping Brazilians turn waste into productsInternational summit fosters ways of producing everything from food to flooring, using discarded materials.

Salvucci honored by Eno Center for TransportationCivil and Environmental Engineering lecturer, research associate honored for lifetime achievements

Graves named Engineering Systems Division interim directorSloan, ESD and mechanical engineering professor succeeds Sussman.

‘This is my freshman year, too’President L. Rafael Reif welcomes Class of 2016 at annual Freshman Convocation.

Clifford appointed to Belluschi LectureshipYoung practitioner/scholar researches past methods of making.

Lincoln Lab debuts new program for young engineers on the RISE

ChemLab Boot Camp: MIT OpenCourseWare launches reality seriesA new series of videos to be published this fall follows 14 MIT freshmen through their introduction to hands-on science.

CEE's Humbyrd wins School of Engineering teaching and mentoring awardAward recognizes and encourages extraordinary teaching and mentoring by a graduate student in the school.

Introduction to Psychology now available in MIT OpenCourseWare’s innovative OCW Scholar formatCourse is the sixth of seven courses MIT OCW will publish this year specifically to meet the needs of independent learners.

UC Berkeley joins edXUC Berkeley joins Harvard and MIT not-for-profit online-learning collaborative; edX broadens free course offerings into public health, computer science and solid-state chemistry; opens registration

Lessons learned from MITx’s prototype courseAs the team behind MIT’s ambitious online learning program gears up to introduce new courses in the fall, it takes stock of its initial experiences.

Daniel Casey: Exploring a ‘little star’ on Earth

STAR team recognized for impact on STEM education in Massachusetts high schools