Education, teaching, academics

Spielbauer and Hao earn volleyball Academic All-America honors

School within a school: MIT ConcourseA learning community in which MIT freshmen explore the sciences, humanities and social sciences in a small, close-knit community (with a kitchen!)

Physics receives 2012 APS award for improving undergraduate physics educationOne of four institutions recognized

Lindsey Anne Gilman: Better boiling for more efficient energy production

Nearly half of sophomore class enrolls in UPOP503 members of the Class of 2015 sign up for Undergraduate Practice Opportunities Program.

Sanjay Sarma appointed as MIT’s first director of digital learningMechanical engineering professor will shepherd efforts to integrate elements of online education into traditional MIT courses.

John Brisson appointed as director of MIT/SUTD Collaboration OfficeProfessor of mechanical engineering will serve as the Institute’s liaison with SUTD leaders in Singapore.

Rice University engineering students experience engineering leadership — MIT styleRecapping the Gordon-MIT ELP's visit to the Rice Center for Engineering Leadership (RCEL)

Department snapshot: Electrical Engineering and Computer ScienceEECS places renewed emphasis on interdisciplinary research, partnerships with alumni and industry, and experiential learning.

Gordon-MIT Engineering Leadership Program showcased in new NAE publicationOne of 29 programs featured in "Infusing Real World Experiences into Engineering Education"

Mind and hand: A fencer takes on MIT Sloan’s MSMS Program

From the water to WashingtonMIT senior Noam Angrist works to reform education and health care through youth mentorship and economics.

Michael Short spans classroom, forge, reactor

Bringing the world to innovationWith up to $25 million in new USAID funding, MIT’s D-Lab will gain greater ability to help people in the developing world find their own solutions.

MIT welcomes six new MLK visiting professors and scholarsAppointments also extended for five current MLK visitors.

Devin Caughey: Straddling the divide between qualitative and quantitative eras of political science

‘The Listening Room’ shares MIT music with the worldWeb-based collection showcases the Institute’s longstanding engagement with music.

EECS celebrates the launch of SuperUROP

MIT OpenCourseWare to launch improved site designNew features help visitors to better discover and access MIT course materials.

OEIT's role in fostering open education: an interview with Vijay KumarThe director of MIT's Office of Educational Innovation and Technology discusses OEIT's role.

MIT sailing receives trio of ICSA All-Academic Team honors

Peterson named National Scholar-Athlete by National Football FoundationMIT football co-captain is one of 15 honorees from across all divisions of college football selected for the award.

MIT-Madrid: five students share their study abroad experience

Department snapshot: Civil and Environmental EngineeringFrom bacteria to bridges, CEE researchers tackle natural and built environments.

Understanding LightSixth-graders in Cambridge attend workshops at the Edgerton Center and the MIT Museum.

F. Daniel Hidalgo: it’s electricThe influence of electronic ballots on democracy in the developing world

MIT Game Lab explores the potential of games and playNew laboratory opens its doors with a symposium, a festival and seven new games.

A good sportSarah Miller MBA ’13 leads the way on logistics, operations for annual Sloan Sports Analytics Conference.