Global
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.
Skolkovo Foundation and MIT to collaborate on developing the Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology
October 26, 2011
Graduate research university part of new innovation center outside Moscow
IROP students around the world
October 21, 2011
During the 2010-2011 academic year, International Research Opportunities Program students conducted research around the world in 18 different countries.
From MIT club to the World University Games
October 20, 2011
Members of the MIT Sport Taekwondo Club team competed at the 2011 World University Games in China.
3 Questions: Chappell Lawson on border security
October 20, 2011
MIT political scientist, back from serving in Washington, discusses the border issues the United States faces.
Also labeled: 3 Questions, Faculty, Government, Mexico, Political science, Supply chains, Transportation
Redefining how we teach
October 11, 2011
MIT BLOSSOMS program shows students how math and science pertain to daily life
PhD candidate Greg Distelhorst explores accountability in China
October 11, 2011
Also labeled: Awards, honors and fellowships, China, Graduate, postdoctoral, Policy, Political science, Research, Students
School of Architecture + Planning alumna represents U.S. at Venice Biennale
October 11, 2011
Jennifer Allora and Guillermo Calzadilla create a sensation at national pavilion.
In the World: Murmurs of Mayan
October 6, 2011
MIT undergraduate travels to Mexico in hopes of documenting and preserving ancient linguistic phenomena — and the culture behind them.
Also labeled: In the world, Language, Linguistics, Mathematics, Mexico, Research, Students, Undergraduate, Social sciences
Subscribe
