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Pursuing a passion for public health

Pursuing a passion for public health

MIT senior Srihitha Dasari reflects on the power of experiential learning through the PKG Center for Social Impact.

Balancing school, family, and the future of aircraft systems

Balancing school, family, and the future of aircraft systems

Navy veteran and EMBA student Greg Knutson is building the skills to develop uncrewed aircraft systems while pursuing innovation in advanced manufacturing.

From Idaho to MIT, on a quest to cut methane emissions

From Idaho to MIT, on a quest to cut methane emissions

PhD student Audrey Parker studies methane mitigation strategies in dairy farms and coal mines, to reduce emissions of the potent greenhouse gas.

Discovering the joy of future-forward electrical engineering

Discovering the joy of future-forward electrical engineering

One year in, MIT’s hands-on 6-5 (Electrical Engineering With Computing) degree program is already one of the most popular majors among first-year students.

2026 MacVicar Faculty Fellows named

2026 MacVicar Faculty Fellows named

MIT professors Amos Winter and Nikolai Zeldovich are honored for exceptional undergraduate teaching.

Finding a nanoscale solution to safer spaceflight

Finding a nanoscale solution to safer spaceflight

Using boron nitride nanotubes, mechanical engineering doctoral student Palak Patel develops materials for space that block dangerous ionizing radiation.

New MIT class uses anthropology to improve chatbots

New MIT class uses anthropology to improve chatbots

MIT computer science students design AI chatbots to help young users become more social, and socially confident.

MIT undergraduates help US high schoolers tackle calculus

MIT undergraduates help US high schoolers tackle calculus

The MIT4America Calculus Project is a growing source of tutoring support on a topic that’s a “gateway” to many STEM careers.

Recreating the forms and sounds of historical musical instruments

Recreating the forms and sounds of historical musical instruments

Through an interdisciplinary collaboration between MIT and the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, researchers are creating playable physical and synthesized replicas.

For one learner, online MIT courses are “like getting a Ferrari for the price of an electric scooter”

For one learner, online MIT courses are “like getting a Ferrari for the price of an electric scooter”

Senior engineer Badri Ratnam has enhanced his education and career with 40 courses offered by MITx at MIT Open Learning.