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Taking the long view: The Deep Time Project

Taking the long view: The Deep Time Project

Architecture students address the urgent need to reframe the relationship between design and time.

Thirty-two exceptional MIT students selected as 2023 Burchard Scholars

Thirty-two exceptional MIT students selected as 2023 Burchard Scholars

Undergraduates selected for the competitive program enjoy a seminar series and conversations over dinners with distinguished faculty.

MIT wins 83rd Putnam Mathematical Competition, sweeps top five spots for third consecutive year

MIT wins 83rd Putnam Mathematical Competition, sweeps top five spots for third consecutive year

Twenty-one of the top 25 finishers are MIT students, including the Elizabeth Lowell Putnam Prize winner.

Illuminating the successes and struggles of MIT Black history

Illuminating the successes and struggles of MIT Black history

The MIT Black History Project is documenting 150+ years of the Black experience at the Institute and beyond.

Jupneet Singh: Finding purpose through service

Jupneet Singh: Finding purpose through service

“I feel a great connection to my community, and I always want to find a way to give back,” says the Rhodes Scholar and Air Force ROTC wing commander.

Celebrating the high-speed photography of late MIT professor Harold “Doc” Edgerton

Celebrating the high-speed photography of late MIT professor Harold “Doc” Edgerton

At a recent MIT Edgerton Center event, Professor J. Kim Vandiver shared the story of his mentor, a beloved educator at the Institute.

MIT Wellness Wizard Certificate promotes health and well-being

MIT Wellness Wizard Certificate promotes health and well-being

New program supports the Institute’s vision of educating the whole student.

A traveler on bioengineering’s many paths

A traveler on bioengineering’s many paths

Immunology research, public health service, and student leadership are all part of senior Julian Zulueta’s journey toward becoming a physician-scientist.

Inside two MIT students’ historic BattleBots runs

Inside two MIT students’ historic BattleBots runs

PhD students Lucy Du ’14, SM ’16 and Ginger Schmidt are crushing the competition — and gender barriers — in the world of televised robot combat.

Rescuing small plastics from the waste stream

Rescuing small plastics from the waste stream

PhD student Alexis Hocken is working with manufacturers to keep their products from (literally) falling through the cracks in the recycling process.