Education, teaching, academics

Up, down and all aroundOne MIT senior traveled the planet’s most remote areas before landing at the Institute, where he now works on engineering better thermoelectric devices.

Energy Education Task Force marks five-year surge in energy focused offeringsNearly $9 million raised for curriculum development so far.

In the World: Fostering entrepreneurship in developing nationsIn 11 years, MIT’s Accelerating Information Technology Innovation (AITI) program has trained more than 1,500 budding entrepreneurs in seven countries.

Professor emeritus Adel Sarofim SM ’57, ScD ’62 dies at 77

Mass. science teachers' association inducts Vandiver into hall of fameCEHS outreach and education director teaches abstract scientific concepts with LEGOs.

Slimy scienceBiological engineering assistant professor says mucus is cooler than you think.

2011-2012 Xerox-MIT fellows celebratedFellowship program was established to support top-tier engineering students — especially women and other groups traditionally underrepresented.

Sal Khan to deliver 2012 Commencement addressOnline-education pioneer, MIT alumnus to speak to the Class of 2012 on June 8.

Alumna and students design success in home-décor startup

Video: Mapping the futureMentoring program — now entering its fifth year — partners undergraduates with staff and faculty.

The new NSE strategyStrengthens core, opens boundaries; seeks better integration of technical and societal issues.

MIT Professional Education brings Lean Enterprise to South America

Allen Lin ’11, MEng ’11 named Marshall ScholarRecent alum will hone interests in policy, synthetic biology through study in the United Kingdom.

How we (should) decidePhilosopher aims to develop theories of practical rationality that may just help us make real-world decisions.

MIT senior Stephanie Lin wins Rhodes ScholarshipStudent in biology, applied international studies will study at Oxford next year.

MIT delegation attends Singaporean university’s groundbreakingFive-day, three-nation Asian trip includes meetings with Institute friends and collaborators.

Building hands-on instructorsHobby Shop makes MIT’s manus tangible for visiting Singapore professors.

Participants give kudos to online registration pilotThe paper-based process underwent a sea change this fall.

MIT team wins iGEM competition trackGroup earns top spot in health and medicine; advances to grand finals for first time.

BLOSSOMS announces new contestStudents invited to create new videos for high school math classes.

Educating young women, rebuilding CambodiaAlan Lightman discusses his social entrepreneurial work in building the first college dormitories for women in Cambodia.

Olin College president discusses engineering educationRichard Miller discusses innovation in undergraduate teaching, learning.

Systems thinking conference highlights practical applications in healthcare, education, product development

Foster the peopleAt manufacturing conference, emphasis is on keeping high-skill jobs in the United States — and creating workers with the talents to fill those positions.

Building biology, one cartoon at a time

From Anchorage, Alaska, to 77 Massachusetts AvenueExposure to engineering as a teen steers freshman Sara Falcone to MIT

Skolkovo Foundation and MIT to collaborate on developing the Skolkovo Institute of Science and TechnologyGraduate research university part of new innovation center outside Moscow

Abelson named SIGCSE award winner