Global
MISTI Global Seed Funds 2011-2012 winners announced
February 22, 2012
Also labeled: Center for International Studies, Faculty, Graduate, postdoctoral, MISTI, Research, Students, Undergraduate
Paola Cappellaro wins AFOSR Young Investigator Award
February 15, 2012
Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering assistant professor is investigating a bottom-up approach to quantum information devices.
Jens Hainmueller: A 'numbers' guy takes on pressing public policy issues
February 15, 2012
Political science associate professor ties together qualitative and quantitative ways of thinking about politics and society.
MIT and SUTD open International Design Centre
February 9, 2012
Aims to become the world’s premier scholarly hub for technologically intensive design.
Olesnavage wins 2012 Dean A. Horn Award
February 3, 2012
Undergraduate lays the groundwork for detection of submarine groundwater discharge in Cyprus.
MIT faculty speak at the World Economic Forum in Davos
February 1, 2012
Talks explore the mind/machine interface and the science of predicting the economy, among other topics.
Here comes the sun
January 11, 2012
A new sunflower-inspired pattern increases concentrated solar efficiency.
Also labeled: Biomimetics, Computation, Computer modeling, Energy, Mechanical engineering, Thermoelectricity, Solar
Making her move
January 9, 2012
MIT senior overcame disabilities to study materials science, hoping to pave the way for other aspiring engineers.
Boyden named inaugural recipient of IET’s Harvey Engineering Research Prize
January 6, 2012
Honored for his pioneering research contributions to the field of optogenetics, in which neurons are genetically modified to respond to light.
Also labeled: Awards, honors and fellowships, Faculty, McGovern Institute, Media Lab, Optogenetics, Research
MISTI 2.0 selects 2011-2012 grantees
December 21, 2011
Traditional social networks fueled Twitter’s spread
December 21, 2011
Site’s U.S. growth relied primarily on media attention, geographic proximity of users.
Also labeled: Civil and environmental engineering, Engineering Systems, Media, Research, Social networks, Twitter
MIT launches online learning initiative
December 19, 2011
'MITx' will offer courses online and make online learning tools freely available.
What is MITx?
December 19, 2011
Answering common questions about the Institute’s new approach to online education.
Also labeled: Education, teaching, academics, Faculty, Internet, MIT Administration, Students, MITx, Provost
3 Questions: Stephen Van Evera on the withdrawal from Iraq
December 16, 2011
A look at the prospects for peace as U.S. troops leave.
Gene Chamberlain, longtime MIT staff member, dies at 91
December 15, 2011
Worked in MIT’s International Students Office for 32 years
Perreau receives Newton Fellowship from the British Academy
December 12, 2011
Receives research associate appointment from Cambridge University
In the World: Fostering entrepreneurship in developing nations
December 12, 2011
In 11 years, MIT’s Accelerating Information Technology Innovation (AITI) program has trained more than 1,500 budding entrepreneurs in seven countries.
MIT-Spain's Balcells, Perez-Breva recognized by Spanish government
December 5, 2011
Program co-founders honored for improving scientific, academic collaboration.
The new NSE strategy
November 29, 2011
Strengthens core, opens boundaries; seeks better integration of technical and societal issues.
Allen Lin ’11, MEng ’11 named Marshall Scholar
November 23, 2011
Recent alum will hone interests in policy, synthetic biology through study in the United Kingdom.
MIT senior Stephanie Lin wins Rhodes Scholarship
November 20, 2011
Student in biology, applied international studies will study at Oxford next year.
MIT delegation attends Singaporean university’s groundbreaking
November 18, 2011
Five-day, three-nation Asian trip includes meetings with Institute friends and collaborators.
Building hands-on instructors
November 18, 2011
Hobby Shop makes MIT’s manus tangible for visiting Singapore professors.
Taylor Fravel decodes China’s foreign policy
November 14, 2011
A political scientist analyzes the decisions of a world power.
BLOSSOMS announces new contest
November 10, 2011
Students invited to create new videos for high school math classes.
Educating young women, rebuilding Cambodia
November 7, 2011
Alan Lightman discusses his social entrepreneurial work in building the first college dormitories for women in Cambodia.























