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


Studying phages far from home

Biology graduate student Tong Zhang has spent the last two years learning the intricacies of how bacteria protect themselves.

Lillian Eden | Department of Biology • mit
June 12, 2023 ~6 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

Suzanne Freeman and Mariel Garcia-Montes receive 2023 Jeanne Guillemin Prize

Award from the Center for International Studies supports women pursuing doctorates in international affairs.

Michelle English | MIT Center for International Studies • mit
June 8, 2023 ~13 min

Polymer Day 2023 showcases interdisciplinary innovation

A record-breaking number of presenters flock to the MIT event’s poster competition; topics range from synthetic mucus to nature-inspired design.

Jason Sparapani | Department of Materials Science and Engineering • mit
June 8, 2023 ~7 min

New MIT fellowship supports student research on governance innovation with Global South governments

A new cross-institute initiative between MIT Governance Lab, MISTI, and the Priscilla King Gray Public Service Center to support graduate student work in public sector innovation.

Seongkyul Park | MIT Governance Lab • mit
June 5, 2023 ~5 min

Success at the intersection of technology and finance

Citadel founder and CEO Ken Griffin visits MIT, discusses how technology will continue to transform trading and investing.

MIT Career Advising and Professional Development • mit
May 10, 2023 ~7 min


Advocating for science budget and policy

MIT’s Science Policy Initiative sends students and postdocs to Capitol Hill to advocate for continued and increased federal support for scientific research.

Science Policy Initiative • mit
May 9, 2023 ~4 min

Mix-and-match kit could enable astronauts to build a menagerie of lunar exploration bots

Robotic parts could be assembled into nimble spider bots for exploring lava tubes or heavy-duty elephant bots for transporting solar panels.

Jennifer Chu | MIT News Office • mit
March 14, 2023 ~8 min

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