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Help Recruit Associate Advisor and Orientation Leaders!
Although temperatures may be freezing, the Office of the First Year within the Undergraduate Advising Center is planning for the summer! The spring semester is the official start of recruitment…
The philosophical puzzle of rational artificial intelligence
As AI technology advances, a new interdisciplinary course seeks to equip students with foundational critical thinking skills in computing.
Campus Preview Weekend is Back!
From April 16–19 we will be welcoming the admitted Class of 2030 to campus to explore MIT! We invite you, the community, to participate by hosting an event, volunteering to help, or…
Strategic Planning and a New Identity
The PKG Center recently released its Strategic Plan, Fall 2025–Summer 2028: Reengineering Social Impact Education at MIT, which also introduces the Center’s refreshed identity as the PKG Center for Social Impact.…
“MIT Open Learning has opened doors I never imagined possible”
Munip Utama applies knowledge from the MITx MicroMasters Program in Data, Economics, and Design of Policy to his efforts supporting disadvantaged students in Indonesia.
Celebrate Graduate Student Appreciation Week
During the week of April 6 through 13, MIT will celebrate our annual Graduate Student Appreciation Week (GSAW). Would your office like to host an event for graduate students? The…
Expanding educational access in Massachusetts prisons
Recent summit at MIT brought together educators, policymakers, and community partners, featuring resilience expert Shaka Senghor on transforming lives through learning and redefining pathways to freedom.
Akorfa Dagadu named 2027 Schwarzman Scholar
The MIT senior will spend the 2026-27 year at Tsinghua University in Beijing, studying global affairs.
Demystifying college for enlisted veterans and service members
For nearly a decade, the MIT Warrior-Scholar Project STEM boot camp has helped enlisted members of the military prepare for higher education.
How an online MIT course in supply chain management sparked a new career
MicroMasters coursework led engineer Kevin Power to MIT, where hands-on research in the MIT Supply Chain Management blended program transformed his professional trajectory.