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MIT announces the MIT for America initiative, to strengthen STEM education across the country

MIT announces the MIT for America initiative, to strengthen STEM education across the country

The effort aims to help U.S. learners from kindergarten to community college, with an emphasis on math, making, and the constructive use of AI.

Documenting the tech worker movement

Documenting the tech worker movement

Writing as a participant and researcher, PhD student JS Tan SM ’22 has co-authored a new book about the rise of tech worker protests and the employer backlash that followed.

The next generation’s guide to the new space economy

The next generation’s guide to the new space economy

An industry report published by students in an MIT aerospace entrepreneurship class lays out guidance for aspiring space leaders and investors.

Scattering neutrinos to probe the fundamental laws of the universe

Scattering neutrinos to probe the fundamental laws of the universe

As she became integral to an international particle physics experiment, PhD student Faith Reyes found confidence in herself as a scientist.

MIT students gain a humanist lens on technical innovation in Tulsa, Oklahoma

MIT students gain a humanist lens on technical innovation in Tulsa, Oklahoma

The PKG Center for Social Impact expands Code.Tulsa experiential learning program.

FUNdaMENTALs of precision design

FUNdaMENTALs of precision design

Precision, repeatability, and fun are the focus in mechanical engineering course 2.70 (Fundamentals of Precision Product Design).

MIT named the nation’s top university by U.S. News for 2026-27

MIT named the nation’s top university by U.S. News for 2026-27

The Institute’s undergraduate engineering, computer science, and economics programs are No. 1; its business program is No. 2.

The Next Phase of Undergraduate Advising at MIT

The Next Phase of Undergraduate Advising at MIT

Professor John Fernandez, the new faculty director of the Undergraduate Advising Center, shares his vision for the UAC, which provides holistic advising for all undergrads.

Fueling a Return Journey from Mars

Fueling a Return Journey from Mars

PhD candidate Lanie McKinney is building technology to convert the Red Planet’s atmosphere into propellant for bringing astronauts home.

MIT startups inspire with impressive presentations at Demo Day 2026

MIT startups inspire with impressive presentations at Demo Day 2026

The event featured ventures solving problems in manufacturing, cybersecurity, health care spending, and more.