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Connecting the US Coast Guard to MIT Sloan
For the past 50 years, the Coast Guard has nominated a senior officer to apply to the MIT Sloan Fellows MBA program. “When you leave MIT Sloan, you want to…
How examining conflict can be “intellectually serious” and “incredibly fun”
Through the Civil Discourse Project at MIT, scholarly debate serves as a model for productive discussions among MIT Concourse students.
Rallying around graduate student parents
From helping new parents to coordinating play dates and sharing information, MIT students who are parents are there for one another.
Aspiring to sustainable development
In parallel, MIT and Universidad del Valle de Guatemala students seek to advance local innovation by and for Guatemalan communities.
Mixing joy and resolve, event celebrates women in science and addresses persistent inequalities
The Kuggie Vallee Distinguished Lectures and Workshops presented inspiring examples of success, even as the event evoked frank discussions of the barriers that still hinder many women in science.
MIT Energy and Climate Club mobilizes future leaders to address global climate issues
One of the largest MIT clubs sees itself as “the umbrella of all things related to energy and climate on campus.”
OEL Awards Grants to Support Social Impact Opportunities
The Office of Experiential Learning (OEL) recently completed two annual grant processes designed to fuel the creation of experiential learning and other opportunities at MIT.
TEJI Receives Visionary Award
The Cambridge Chamber of Commerce has selected The Educational Justice Institute (TEJI) to receive a 2024 Visionary Award. TEJI is one of eight local organizations that have been chosen for…
Welcoming New Mathematics Instructors to ESG
The Experimental Study Group (ESG) is happy to welcome math lecturers Dr. Jonathan Bloom and Dr. Arthur Parzygnat as permanent members of the program, replacing long-time lecturers Jerry Orloff and…
Inclusive and Equitable Teaching Project Published in Innovative Higher Education
Drs. Raechel Soicher, Amanda Baker and Ruthann Thomas from TLL described their recent work that included the synthesis of data across multiple sources and courses within the department.