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Simulating neutron behavior in nuclear reactors
Amelia Trainer’s work is fundamental to understanding how nuclear reactors operate. A passion for computer modeling and poetry have stood her in good stead through her research career.
Innovation in the classroom
MIT’s Residential Education group fuels faculty ingenuity and student engagement.
Subpoena requiring MIT to share graduate student fellow information with NLRB and UE
MIT has received a subpoena from the NLRB which requires the Institute to provide certain information about our graduate student fellows to the NLRB and the MIT GSU-UE.
Wiggling toward bio-inspired machine intelligence
Inspired by jellyfish and octopuses, PhD candidate Juncal Arbelaiz investigates the theoretical underpinnings that will enable systems to more efficiently adapt to their environments.
Update on graduate student unionization
The MIT Graduate Student Union and United Electrical, Radio, and Machine Workers of America (MIT GSU-UE) has filed a new petition with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) seeking to…
Providing new pathways for neuroscience research and education
Payton Dupuis finds new scientific interests and career opportunities through MIT summer research program in biology.
Making each vote count
MIT PhD candidate Jacob Jaffe uses data science to identify and solve problems in election administration.
Exploring how new technologies are changing finance
MIT students team up with Hong Kong students and companies to explore emerging opportunities in fintech.
Legal notice of petition for election
In accordance with National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) procedures, please see the Notice of Petition for Election, which will also be posted in various academic and administrative buildings on campus.
Understanding reality through algorithms
Neuroscience PhD student Fernanda De La Torre uses complex algorithms to investigate philosophical questions about perception and reality.