http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/topic/education.html Education / teaching headlines from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology News Office. en-us http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/www/mitlogo-rss.jpg http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/topic/education.html 88 31 Wed, 7 May 2008 00:00:00 EST http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2008/itw-cambodia-tt0507.html Alan Lightman, MIT physicist and writer, and his wife, Jeanne, made a pact a decade or so ago to turn their energies toward humanitarian pursuits. The latest of their efforts is a dream come true for residents of a small Cambodian village -- a new mosque. Wed, 7 May 2008 00:00:00 EST http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2008/itw-cambodia-tt0507.html http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2008/design-side-tt0507.html According to the NSF, the United States faces a daunting challenge: College-bound students' interest in engineering majors are decreasing and statistics show an even greater decline in interest among minority and female students. Wed, 7 May 2008 00:00:00 EST http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2008/design-side-tt0507.html http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2008/itw-peru-tt0430.html Students and faculty from MIT's CityScope class visited a small Peruvian town over spring break to learn about the earthquake-stricken city's needs and how they might help restore water supplies, health-care and a sense of community. Wed, 30 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2008/itw-peru-tt0430.html http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2008/fac-mtg-april16-0422.html The faculty voted unanimously to allow double majors and to make Comparative Media Studies a permanent SB program at their April 16 meeting. Tue, 22 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2008/fac-mtg-april16-0422.html http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2008/itw-abudhabi-tt0416.html Abu Dhabi is taking the long view, planning for a future beyond oil. The most dramatic piece of the emirate's plans is its creation of a whole new city from scratch, centered on an institute of technology modeled after, and created in collaboration with, MIT. Wed, 16 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2008/itw-abudhabi-tt0416.html http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2008/fac-mtg-0414.html The monthly faculty meeting will be held Wednesday, April 16 in the Stata Center, Room 32-123, from 3:30 p.m. until 5:30 p.m. Mon, 14 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2008/fac-mtg-0414.html http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2008/bp-mit-0410.html A corporation-wide focus on safe, reliable operations has brought BP, one of the world's largest energy companies, to MIT for the new Operations Academy, designed to enhance the culture of continuous improvement. Thu, 10 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2008/bp-mit-0410.html http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2008/facmtg-0331.html Faculty members approved making permanent the exploratory subject option for sophomores and offering a Pass/D/Fail option for graduate students during the monthly faculty meeting on March 13. Mon, 31 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EST http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2008/facmtg-0331.html