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Announcing the 2025-26 UROP Awards
These annual awards honor both the exceptional initiative of our students and the dedicated mentorship of our faculty and staff.
Celebrating dorm-to-market social entrepreneurship at MIT
At the 25th IDEAS Social Innovation Incubator Showcase and Awards, 21 student-led ventures joined 1,200 alumni-led ventures tackling the world’s most pressing problems through social entrepreneurship.
MIT student Jack Carson named 2026 Udall Scholar
The Udall Foundation identifies and rewards future leaders in tribal public policy, Indigenous health policy, and the environment.
Improving understanding with language
MIT senior Olivia Honeycutt investigates how the ways we communicate can shape our views of the world.
Testing sustainable agriculture in Barcelona
Students in a MISTI Global Classroom confronted the challenges of climate change, one farm and co-op visit at a time.
Six from MIT awarded 2026 Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans
Fellowship honors contributions of immigrants to American society by awarding $90,000 in funding for graduate studies.
MIT takes top team honors in 86th Putnam Math Competition
The undergraduate team topped the scoreboard for sixth year in a row and also took the Elizabeth Lowell Putnam Prize again.
Graduate Student Union Negotiations Set to Begin
Vice Chancellor Darmofal shared an update about the MIT administration's approach to collective bargaining negotiations with the MIT Graduate Student Union and United Electrical, Radio, and Machine Workers of America…
Three from MIT named 2026 Goldwater Scholars
Rising seniors Deeksha Kumaresh, Anna Liu, and Charlotte Myers are honored for their academic achievements.
Two MIT alumnae named 2026 Gates Cambridge Scholars
Mitali Chowdhury ’24 and Christina Kim ’24 will pursue graduate studies at Cambridge University in the UK.