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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.

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.

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.

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.

A winning formula for student project teams at MIT

A winning formula for student project teams at MIT

The teamwork, leadership, and communication skills developed in the Gordon Engineering Leadership (GEL) Program drive success of Edgerton Center project teams.

Engineering confidence to navigate uncertainty

Engineering confidence to navigate uncertainty

In 16.85 Autonomy Capstone (Design and Testing of Autonomous Vehicles), AeroAstro students build software that allows autonomous flight vehicles to navigate unknown environments.