Students
First ‘SuperUROPs’ cap off inaugural year
May 13, 2013
EECS program immerses undergraduates in advanced research projects.
Also labeled: Advanced Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (SuperUROP), Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL), Electrical Engineering & Computer Science (eecs), Undergraduate, Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP), Alumni/ae, Education, teaching, academics, Faculty, Innovation and Entrepreneurship (I&E), Research
MIT conference showcases undergraduate research
May 13, 2013
EECScon 2013 marks MIT’s first research conference geared toward engineering undergraduates
Sports Shorts for May 13: A weekly wrap-up of MIT varsity athletics
May 13, 2013
Baseball wins ECAC championship, earns at-large bid to NCAA Tournament; Barlow and Williams awarded NEWMAC Coach of the Year honors
In 2.007, slow and steady wins the race
May 10, 2013
Final tournament of robots in mechanical engineering class features wide variety of designs and strategies.
One order of steel; hold the greenhouse gases
May 8, 2013
Steelmaking, a major emitter of climate-altering gases, could be transformed by a new process developed at MIT.
Bexley to close at end of semester for up to three years due to structural problems
May 7, 2013
Dean for Student Life Chris Colombo says helping affected students is his top priority; seniors permitted to stay through Commencement.
Funding clean-energy solutions
May 7, 2013
MIT’s Clean Energy Prize awards more than $300,000 to support green startups and technologies.
MSMS student taps MIT Sloan to power energy research
May 7, 2013
As a student in the Master of Science in Management Studies program, Vikalp Sabhlok examines ways to improve energy distribution systems in developing countries.
MIT Women’s Chorale celebrates 80th anniversary
May 6, 2013
A free concert marking the anniversary to be held in Cambridge.
Also labeled: Arts, Community, Faculty, Harvard, History of MIT, Music, Special events and guest speakers, Staff, Women
Sports Shorts for May 6: A weekly wrap-up of MIT varsity athletics
May 6, 2013
Zhang named NEWMAC Athlete of the Year in tennis; Perez, Cornwell named to Capital One Academic All-District Team for baseball
IDEAS awards offer a ‘launching point’ for ventures
May 3, 2013
Social entrepreneurs take home thousands of dollars from the IDEAS Global Challenge to help launch startups, develop inventions.
MIT Steel Bridge team wins first place in regional contest
May 1, 2013
Though delayed by the Boston-area lockdown, the competition was held at MIT on April 20
Mission Southwest: Mines, water and rocks
May 1, 2013
Undergrads in Terrascope Mission 2016 course visit mines and water facilities in the American Southwest.
Also labeled: Environment, Experiential learning, Learning, Natural resources, Terrascope, Undergraduate
Inventors honored for bringing life-saving health solutions to the developing world
May 1, 2013
Rebecca Richards-Kortum and Maria Oden win $100,000 Lemelson-MIT Award for Global Innovation.
MIT Entrepreneur in Residence Network expands
April 30, 2013
Program provides resources and features advice from successful serial entrepreneurs
NSE-led teams sweep energy innovation contest
April 30, 2013
Future Energy @ MIT pitch competition focuses on finding solutions to the world’s energy challenges
IDEAS Global Challenge team profile: Bluelight
April 30, 2013
The team is developing a layaway payment system in Jordan to provide low-income consumers with greater access to capital.
Sports Shorts for April 29: A weekly wrap-up of MIT varsity athletics
April 29, 2013
Men’s and women’s track and field, men's tennis all capture NEWMAC titles; Hohenberger and Chang named All-Americans in volleyball
MIT students win twice in White House competition
April 26, 2013
Contest focused on energy efficiency in buildings
DiFava, Reif, and a Massachusetts police lieutenant thank MIT for support
April 26, 2013
In letters published in today’s Tech, MIT’s police chief and president thank the community for its support over the past week.
‘The place I needed to be’
April 26, 2013
An early passion for mechanical engineering drew first‑generation student Madeline Salazar to MIT.
Inventor-composer Trimpin inspires MIT students
April 25, 2013
In campus visit, the German-born artist and builder mentored students as they developed musical devices
Police, district attorney looking for information on shooting
April 25, 2013
Letter from EVP and Treasurer Israel Ruiz requests details from anyone who was in the vicinity of Main and Vassar streets on Thursday night.
Also labeled: Campus emergency, Community, Faculty, MIT Administration, Police, Sean Collier, Staff, Letters to the Community
MIT Sloan’s new track: Enterprise Management
April 25, 2013
As part of EM Lab, students now receive academic credit while obtaining invaluable action-learning experience.
Standing tributes
April 24, 2013
MIT students, faculty and staff showed up by the thousands to pay their respects to Officer Sean Collier.
Also labeled: Faculty, MIT Administration, Police, Sean Collier, Special events and guest speakers, Staff
‘He was truly one of us’
April 24, 2013
Thousands of law enforcement officials join the MIT community in honoring fallen officer Sean Collier.
Canine comfort comes to MIT
April 24, 2013
Therapy dogs give students a smile, respite from troubling events
Learning software development — by developing software
April 24, 2013
In a new course, students participate in large, ongoing, open-source-software development projects, mentored by industry professionals.
Classes canceled on Wednesday, April 24
April 23, 2013
Letter from chancellor, provost and faculty chair sent to MIT community.
























