![MIT OpenCourseWare launches NextGen platform](https://ovc.mit.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/news_220503_opencourseware.jpg)
MIT OpenCourseWare launches NextGen platform
New site offers mobile-responsive, search-optimized experience to a growing global audience of learners.
![Embracing ancient materials and 21st-century challenges](https://ovc.mit.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/news_220502_mittman.jpg)
Embracing ancient materials and 21st-century challenges
An early interest in archaeology led senior Sophia Mittman to explore many facets of materials science, from restoring artwork to making mining more sustainable.
![Kickback Series: A Black at MIT Sloan experience](https://ovc.mit.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/news_2204501_bbsa.jpg)
Kickback Series: A Black at MIT Sloan experience
MIT Sloan Black Business Students Association (BBSA) launches a four-part podcast series chronicling the stories of four Black at Sloan students and alumni.
![QS World University Rankings rates MIT No. 1 in 12 subjects for 2022](https://ovc.mit.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/news_220430_qs.jpg)
QS World University Rankings rates MIT No. 1 in 12 subjects for 2022
The Institute also ranks second in two subject areas.
![At MIT, women take the lead on student teams](https://ovc.mit.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/news_220428_women.jpg)
At MIT, women take the lead on student teams
Women strengthen MIT Edgerton Center rocketry, motorsports, and solar vehicle teams with diverse perspectives.
![“Diverse people lead to diverse ideas”](https://ovc.mit.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/news_220427_johnson.jpg)
“Diverse people lead to diverse ideas”
As he works toward a career in aerospace engineering, senior Devin Johnson uplifts others along the way.
![IDEAS Social Innovation Challenge Awards and Celebration](https://ovc.mit.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/news_220425_ideas.jpg)
IDEAS Social Innovation Challenge Awards and Celebration
The 21st annual IDEAS Social Innovation Challenge held its first-ever hybrid award ceremony on Sunday, April 24th at the MIT Media Lab.
![Traveling the world to make a global impact](https://ovc.mit.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/news_220425_misti.jpg)
Traveling the world to make a global impact
MISTI sends first Independent Activities Period students abroad since 2020.
![Q&A: Stuart Schmill on MIT’s decision to reinstate the SAT/ACT requirement](https://ovc.mit.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/news_220405_schmill.jpg)
Q&A: Stuart Schmill on MIT’s decision to reinstate the SAT/ACT requirement
Standardized tests help the Institute’s admissions team identify and assess students from all backgrounds, says MIT’s dean of admissions and student financial services.
![Save the Dates for OVC’s Infinite Mile Award Celebrations!](https://ovc.mit.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/news_nophoto6.jpg)
Save the Dates for OVC’s Infinite Mile Award Celebrations!
This year, we will be holding two events to honor our OVC Infinite Mile Award recipients. We hope you will join us!