Ila Kumar: Innovating with communities
The PhD student works to give young people an active role in shaping digital technologies that can support their own well-being.
Translating economic growth into better lives
Graduate student Lyonel Tanganco investigates how to improve public policy interventions and address challenges in nutrition, climate, and development.
At MIT convocation, a warm welcome for the Class of 2030
The Institute is “so glad and so grateful” to have this year’s new undergraduates aboard, President Kornbluth said at the annual greeting ceremony.
How MIT Sandbox has turned student ideas into $8.7 billion in global impact
Through a decade of non-dilutive funding, hands-on mentorship, and a safe space to fail fast, the MIT Sandbox Innovation Fund Program has helped students translate curiosity into real-world impact.
Gage Coon: An Earth scientist exploring the power of microbes
The PhD student’s research on how microorganisms digest compounds in their environment could enable advances in wastewater treatment.
MIT student leaders: Q&A with McCormick Hall co-president Sydney Baller
The rising senior loves her dorm and its community and wants to serve as a bridge to its next residents as the building heads into renovations.
Final Report of the Ad Hoc Committee on AI Use in Teaching, Learning, and Research Training
The report assesses how instructors and students are currently using generative AI, identifies innovations it allows and challenges it presents in teaching and assessment, and proposes an AI use policy.
Four departments selected for undergraduate education innovation grants
The awards will seed novel projects in chemical engineering, brain and cognitive sciences, global languages, and chemistry.
The game’s the thing
MIT senior Kayode Dada has a passion for designing games, and a penchant for building community.