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Growing our donated organ supply

Growing our donated organ supply

Graduate student Hammaad Adam is working to increase the supply of organs available for transplants, saving lives and improving health equity.

QS World University Rankings rates MIT No. 1 in 11 subjects for 2024

QS World University Rankings rates MIT No. 1 in 11 subjects for 2024

The Institute also ranks second in five subject areas.

Programming functional fabrics

Programming functional fabrics

PhD student Lavender Tessmer applies computation to create textiles that behave in novel ways.

Designing solutions to ensure equity in health care

Designing solutions to ensure equity in health care

MIT senior Daisy Wang interweaves biological engineering and women’s and gender studies as a way to address social problems.

Q&A: How refusal can be an act of design

Q&A: How refusal can be an act of design

Doctoral student and recent MAD Design Fellow Jonathan Zong SM ’20 discusses a proposed framework to map how individuals can say “no” to technology misuses.

Updates from the Undergraduate Advising Center

Updates from the Undergraduate Advising Center

We are thrilled to share exciting updates and developments from the Undergraduate Advising Center (UAC) as we continue to strive towards enhancing the academic experience of our students. Welcoming New Team Members: We are delighted to announce the addition of four new exceptional individuals to our team, who will play pivotal roles in furthering the […]

New OVC Employees March 1 – April 24, 2024

New OVC Employees March 1 – April 24, 2024

Career Advising & Professional Development Office of Graduate Education HQ ROTC Navy Student Financial Services UROP Undergraduate Advising Center

For MIT students, there is much to learn from crafting a chair

For MIT students, there is much to learn from crafting a chair

In class 4.500 (Design Computation), Professor Larry Sass teaches the thoughtful and experimental process of design through the familiar idea of a chair, while exploring “foundational technologies.”

Students explore career opportunities in semiconductors

Students explore career opportunities in semiconductors

Global Semiconductor Alliance’s Women’s Leadership Initiative provides inspiration and guidance to MIT students.

3 Questions: Progress on updating MIT’s undergraduate curriculum

3 Questions: Progress on updating MIT’s undergraduate curriculum

Professors Adam Martin and Joel Volman explain the genesis, scope, and objectives of the recently launched Task Force on the MIT Undergraduate Academic Program.