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Expanding educational access in Massachusetts prisons

Expanding educational access in Massachusetts prisons

Recent summit at MIT brought together educators, policymakers, and community partners, featuring resilience expert Shaka Senghor on transforming lives through learning and redefining pathways to freedom.

Akorfa Dagadu named 2027 Schwarzman Scholar

Akorfa Dagadu named 2027 Schwarzman Scholar

The MIT senior will spend the 2026-27 year at Tsinghua University in Beijing, studying global affairs.

Demystifying college for enlisted veterans and service members

Demystifying college for enlisted veterans and service members

For nearly a decade, the MIT Warrior-Scholar Project STEM boot camp has helped enlisted members of the military prepare for higher education.

How an online MIT course in supply chain management sparked a new career

How an online MIT course in supply chain management sparked a new career

MicroMasters coursework led engineer Kevin Power to MIT, where hands-on research in the MIT Supply Chain Management blended program transformed his professional trajectory.

Fueling research in nuclear thermal propulsion

Fueling research in nuclear thermal propulsion

Master’s student Taylor Hampson is modeling the behavior of an unconventional rocket engine that will heat propellant using nuclear energy.

2.009 mechanical engineering students embrace “cycles”

2.009 mechanical engineering students embrace “cycles”

Six MIT student teams pitched products during the annual capstone course prototype launch event.

Eighteen MIT faculty honored as “Committed to Caring” for 2025-27

Eighteen MIT faculty honored as “Committed to Caring” for 2025-27

The program recognizes outstanding mentorship of graduate students.

Sean Luk: Addressing the urgent need for better immunotherapy

Sean Luk: Addressing the urgent need for better immunotherapy

The MIT senior helps design proteins that spur the immune system to fight cancer and other diseases.

Using design to interpret the past and envision the future

Using design to interpret the past and envision the future

MIT graduate student C Jacob Payne reimagines historic architecture and invents new possibilities at the intersection of AI and design.

“Wait, we have the tech skills to build that”

“Wait, we have the tech skills to build that”

From robotics to apps like “NerdXing,” senior Julianna Schneider is building technologies to solve problems in her community.