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OVC Promotions and New Employees

OVC Promotions and New Employees

Promotions, Feb. 1, 2023-Oct. 31, 2023 Clare Head, Admissions Office Hannah Ledford, Admissions Office Erin Murray, Admissions Office Olivia Whalen, Admissions Office Linda Rabieh, Concourse Elizabeth Taylor, Concourse Heewon Lee, D-Lab Asif Obaidee, D-Lab James Bales, Edgerton Center Patricia Christie, Experimental Study Group Paola Rebusco, Experimental Study Group Maria Cervantes Gonzalez, Office of Graduate Education […]

Nicole Wilson: The politics of a shifting middle class in Nigeria

Nicole Wilson: The politics of a shifting middle class in Nigeria

As the middle class in Lagos retreats to private enclaves, political scientist Nicole Wilson ponders the impacts on democratic norms.

MIT Navy ROTC Kicks Off a Busy Fall Semester

MIT Navy ROTC Kicks Off a Busy Fall Semester

Happy 248th Birthday, U.S. Navy, on October 13! This semester has been full of activity, as we welcomed in a large class of new midshipmen (MIDN), as well as returning members of the Battalion. A “Welcome Aboard” FEX (Field Exercise) was held aboard the U.S.S. Constitution on September 9th where midshipmen were able to practice […]

Mariama N’Diaye’s design-led approach to governance

Mariama N’Diaye’s design-led approach to governance

MIT Morningside Academy for Design Fellow combines her expertise in urban planning and business administration to tackle complex social issues within government systems.

MIT named No. 2 university by U.S. News for 2023-24

MIT named No. 2 university by U.S. News for 2023-24

Undergraduate engineering and computer science programs are No. 1; undergraduate business program is No. 2.

MIT’s dynaMIT club sparks interest in STEM for middle schoolers

MIT’s dynaMIT club sparks interest in STEM for middle schoolers

Young scholars have a blast learning on campus from MIT students.

A. Michael West: Advancing human-robot interactions in health care

A. Michael West: Advancing human-robot interactions in health care

When he isn’t investigating human motor control, the graduate student gives back by volunteering with programs that helped him grow as a researcher.

Startups generate inspiration and applause at Demo Day 2024

Startups generate inspiration and applause at Demo Day 2024

The capstone event for the delta v accelerator gave students a chance to celebrate business milestones they achieved over the summer.

Expanding higher education for incarcerated students

Expanding higher education for incarcerated students

A commission co-led by The Educational Justice Institute at MIT has crafted a groundbreaking blueprint for the future of higher education in New England prisons.

Jackson Jewett wants to design buildings that use less concrete

Jackson Jewett wants to design buildings that use less concrete

The PhD student is honing algorithms for designing large structures with less material — helping to shrink the construction industry’s huge carbon footprint.