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MIT admits 1,438 students from 50 states and 62 countries; admissions video carries on four-year tradition.
Hare, Hughes, and Yang receive the Institute’s highest undergraduate teaching award.
Philosopher Tamar Schapiro studies how we blend reason and emotion while refining our adult selves.
Graduate engineering and economics programs are No. 1 in the nation; MIT Sloan is No. 4.
Kids ask tough questions; MIT students, staff, and faculty answer. This episode of "#AskMIT" describes how much of our brains we really use.
Longtime MIT professor was known for key contributions to aircraft and spacecraft designs.
Housed in a newly designed space, the center brings together an array of services for the MIT community, now in a single location.
In an article for The Wall Street Journal about creating complementary work teams, Stu Woo highlights how Prof. Alex “Sandy” Pentland’s research group is trying to improve workplace relations by gathering data on how people interact. “Simply seeing the data encourages employees to adapt their behavior, such as trying to boost engagement among the more silent members,” Woo explains.
Science reporter Elizabeth Pennisi spotlights Institute Professor Sallie “Penny” Chisholm’s pioneering research into uncovering the secrets of Prochlorococcus. Prof. Michael Follows says that Chisholm, "has beautifully shown us how this microbe works and how the ocean world is organized."
Boston Globe reporter Steve Annear spotlights an MIT Admissions video that shows “Iron Man” superhero Riri Williams building her iconic suit on campus. Stuart Schmill, dean of admissions, says the Admissions Office videos, which are created as a lighthearted way to announce when admissions decisions will be available, “capture the spirit of this place and what students love to do.”
With chemistry and light, researchers can tune the focus of tiny beads of liquid.
Researchers have discovered a new way to tune electronic energy levels in some 2-D materials.
Economist’s new book examines decline of the nation’s middle class.
Data suggest black holes swallow stellar debris in bursts.
Global precipitation may account for 1 to 25 percent of bacteria emitted from land.
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