Unlocking global research potential

Center for International Studies Global Seed Funds program fosters collaboration and innovation.

MIT Center for International Studies • mit
Sept. 7, 2023 ~6 min

MIT researchers win grants to develop and test 14 innovative ideas to improve education

The Jameel World Education Lab awards more than $900K in Education Innovation Grants to researchers across MIT.

Shauna Billings Delano | Abdul Latif Jameel World Education Lab (J-WEL) • mit
Sept. 6, 2023 ~14 min


3 reasons we use graphic novels to teach math and physics

Graphic novels pair text and images to explain complex topics – from thermodynamics to abstract math – without alienating STEM-averse students.

Josha Ho, Adjunct Professor of Mathematics and Computer Science, Marian University • conversation
Aug. 17, 2023 ~7 min

Tables and figures: Why are graphics taken for granted in research writing?

For MIT CSHub postdoc Miaomiao Zhang, communicating effectively is perhaps the most important part of research.

Andrew Paul Laurent | MIT Concrete Sustainability Hub • mit
Aug. 14, 2023 ~5 min

The same people excel at object recognition through vision, hearing and touch – another reason to let go of the learning styles myth

The idea that each person has a particular learning style is a persistent myth in education. But new research provides more evidence that you won’t learn better in one modality than another.

Jason Chow, Ph.D. Student in Psychological Sciences, Vanderbilt University • conversation
Aug. 14, 2023 ~9 min

A welcome new pipeline for students invested in clean energy

Fusion Undergraduate Scholars (FUSars) program offers students in-depth research opportunities in fusion science and energy.

Leda Zimmerman | MIT Energy Initiative • mit
Aug. 11, 2023 ~10 min

MIT engineering students take on the heat of Miami

A collaboration between MIT and Miami-Dade County has students working with city planning officials to understand why people wait patiently for a bus — and why they bail.

Jane Halpern | Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science • mit
June 23, 2023 ~13 min

Bringing the social and ethical responsibilities of computing to the forefront

The inaugural SERC Symposium convened experts from multiple disciplines to explore the challenges and opportunities that arise with the broad applicability of computing in many aspects of society.

Terri Park | MIT Schwarzman College of Computing • mit
June 8, 2023 ~12 min


Limited resources leave school leaders with few options to manage poor behaviour

School leaders in England feel compelled to continue using a system of escalating punitive measures to manage student behaviour, even though they recognise it

Cambridge University News • cambridge
June 7, 2023 ~7 min

Breaking down barriers in music research

Associate Professor Leslie Tilley’s passion for a diversity of musical practices comes through in her research and in the classroom.

Michael Brindley | School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences • mit
June 5, 2023 ~6 min

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