Solution for remotely monitoring oil wells wins MIT $100K
MIT startup Acoustic Wells earned the grand prize at the annual entrepreneurship competition.
May 17, 2019 • ~7 min
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The power of play
Video game developer NCSOFT joins with MIT.nano to apply the language of gaming to technology research and education.
April 3, 2019 • ~5 min
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Math Prize for Girls competition helps to close the gender gap in mathematics | MIT News
MIT hosts the 10th annual contest encouraging STEM careers for female middle and high school students.
Sept. 27, 2018 • ~10 min
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William Rodríguez: Helping others broaden their horizons | MIT News
MIT senior and Model UN leader William Rodríguez works to encourage the global exchange of ideas.
May 20, 2018 • ~8 min
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Powered by the sun | MIT News
Flux, built by the MIT Solar Electric Vehicle Team, was recently unveiled at Johnson Rink in preparation for its participation in the American Solar Challenge.
May 16, 2018 • ~5 min
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Students demonstrate "calculated imagination" in robot competition | MIT News
Mechanical engineering students in class 2.007 battle for points in Willy Wonka-themed final robot competition.
May 14, 2018 • ~5 min
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Bright lights, global impact | MIT News
Fifth annual civil and environmental engineering video competition highlights the research and creativity of Course 1 students.
May 14, 2018 • ~7 min
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Simple, low-cost E. coli test wins MIT Water Innovation Prize | MIT News
Nine student teams pitched solutions to global water issues at annual event.
April 6, 2018 • ~8 min
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A low-tech solution for high-impact health care | MIT News
An interdisciplinary team of MIT students develops a solution to improve medical care for refugees as part of the Vatican’s first-ever hackathon.
March 22, 2018 • ~10 min
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Students build assistive technologies at MIT’s annual ATHack | MIT News
Citizens with disabilities from Greater Boston and students gathered to build prototypes of personalized assistive devices.
March 12, 2018 • ~8 min
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