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Alison Badgett named director of the Priscilla King Gray Public Service Center

Alison Badgett named director of the Priscilla King Gray Public Service Center

With decades of experience in the nonprofit sector, she will lead the center as MIT boosts social impact experiential learning opportunities.

MITdesignX and MISTI in Dubai

MITdesignX and MISTI in Dubai

The Institute’s “mind and hand” ethos has found a home in the United Arab Emirates.

Science communication competition brings research into the real world

Science communication competition brings research into the real world

“We need more scientists who can explain their work clearly, explain science to the public, and help us build a science-literate world.”

MIT faculty, instructors, students experiment with generative AI in teaching and learning

MIT faculty, instructors, students experiment with generative AI in teaching and learning

At MIT’s Festival of Learning 2024, panelists stressed the importance of developing critical thinking skills while leveraging technologies like generative AI.

The MIT Edgerton Center’s third annual showcase dazzles onlookers

The MIT Edgerton Center’s third annual showcase dazzles onlookers

Fourteen Edgerton Center student-led engineering teams displayed their latest creations, from solar cars to rockets to assistive eating devices.

Two from MIT awarded 2024 Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans

Two from MIT awarded 2024 Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans

Fellowship funds graduate studies for outstanding immigrants and children of immigrants.

Twenty-three MIT faculty honored as “Committed to Caring” for 2023-25

Twenty-three MIT faculty honored as “Committed to Caring” for 2023-25

The honor recognizes professors for their outstanding mentorship of graduate students.

Researching extreme environments

Researching extreme environments

PhD candidate Emma Bullock studies the local and global impacts of changing mineral levels in Arctic groundwater.

New major crosses disciplines to address climate change

New major crosses disciplines to address climate change

Combining engineering, earth system science, and the social sciences, Course 1-12 prepares students to develop climate solutions.

Advancing technology for aquaculture

Advancing technology for aquaculture

MIT Sea Grant students apply machine learning to support local aquaculture hatcheries.