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Leveraging schools for political influence
Doctoral student Blair Read links rise of private education in India to local political competition, signaling potential erosion of public services.
Unlocking new doors to artificial intelligence
MEng graduate students engage with IBM to develop their research skills and solutions to real-world problems.
Launchpad for health care entrepreneurs
MIT Sandbox inspires highly sought health care innovations with its new Independent Activities Period program.
Fostering research and mentorship in materials science
Online MICRO internship program brings remote opportunities to undergrads.
Cynthia Barnhart named MIT provost
Following seven years as chancellor, Barnhart will assume the Institute’s senior academic post.
New OVC Employees, November 2021-January 2022
Meet the latest OVC employees!
PKG Alumni: Where Are They Now?
In November 2021, the PKG Center invited three recent alumnae to share about their experiences participating in PKG programs, how these programs impacted them, and the influence these experiences had…
New First Year Hub Is A Success!
In addition to our robust fall programming, the Office of the First Year put on a weekly series of First Year Hub events.
News from the Paul Revere Battalion
The Paul Revere Battalion has been hard at work coming into the spring 2022 semester, as preparation for an exciting Unit Training Program is in full swing.
MIT’s Need Blind Admissions
January 15, 2022 You may have read about recent antitrust class action lawsuits against universities questioning their need-blind admissions practices. As is our practice for pending litigation, MIT will not…