Undergraduate

Olesnavage wins 2012 Dean A. Horn AwardUndergraduate lays the groundwork for detection of submarine groundwater discharge in Cyprus.

Giving chickpeas a chance since 2008Students, faculty and staff taste and compete in fifth annual Hummus Experience

MISTI 2.0 selects 2011-2012 grantees

Up, down and all aroundOne MIT senior traveled the planet’s most remote areas before landing at the Institute, where he now works on engineering better thermoelectric devices.

Residential Life staff celebrates new homeCentralized office to promote collaboration between offices

In the World: Fostering entrepreneurship in developing nationsIn 11 years, MIT’s Accelerating Information Technology Innovation (AITI) program has trained more than 1,500 budding entrepreneurs in seven countries.

Video: Mapping the futureMentoring program — now entering its fifth year — partners undergraduates with staff and faculty.

MIT senior Stephanie Lin wins Rhodes ScholarshipStudent in biology, applied international studies will study at Oxford next year.

Participants give kudos to online registration pilotThe paper-based process underwent a sea change this fall.

MIT team wins iGEM competition trackGroup earns top spot in health and medicine; advances to grand finals for first time.

Summers: To end slump, United States must spendIn MIT remarks, former Treasury secretary calls for the ‘common sense’ cure of more government spending to spur growth.

Maseeh Hall formally dedicatedPresident Hockfield calls it 'central achievement' of Campaign for Students

DAPER to offer three new physical education classesQuarter two will feature broomball, rifle, boot camp for athletes

In the World: Murmurs of MayanMIT undergraduate travels to Mexico in hopes of documenting and preserving ancient linguistic phenomena — and the culture behind them.

Online evaluations provide insight to instructors and studentsIn spring 2011, MIT moved to a completely online subject evaluation system. The new system is more flexible, timely, accurate and environmentally conscious.

New dorm on the blockInstitute welcomes recently renovated Maseeh Hall to the neighborhood with community event.

MIT fifth overall among U.S. universities in U.S. News rankingsUndergraduate engineering again ranked No. 1; business No. 2.

Celebrating the life of Nicolas E. Del CastilloDeceased MIT sophomore was a hardworking, caring student who will be remembered for his strong intellect and character.

Video: Interphase program at MITRigorous program introduces new freshmen to life at the Institute.

The science of teacher educationUndergraduate program prepares primary and secondary classroom leaders capable of inspiring their students.

Said and DoneHumanities, arts and social sciences digest for June 2011

Doroski wins 2011 Dean A. Horn AwardGiven for undergraduate study in marine research

President Hockfield's charge to the graduates'Our Great Dome travels with you, no matter where you stand on the face of the Earth.'

Ursula M. Burns's Commencement address'The world needs you as perhaps never before ... we need the spirit of exploration and the thirst for knowledge.'

‘Set your sights on changing the world’At MIT’s 145th Commencement, Xerox chair Ursula Burns urges graduates to live so that they leave behind more than they take away.

MIT Steel Bridge team places 5th in national competitionYoung CEE team continues its climb in the national rankings