The Festival of Learning furthers the Office of the Chancellor’s mission to advance academic innovation that will foster the growth of MIT students. The festival also aligns with the MIT Open Learning’s Residential Education team’s goal of making MIT education more effective and efficient.
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MIT D-Lab workshops equip refugees in Greece and elsewhere with the skills and confidence to solve problems in their communities. Read more
At MIT, those instructors who were able to build a culture of “community, well-being and belonging” in their virtual classrooms saw improved academic outcomes. Read more
The Climate Action Through Education (CATE) program is rolling out in pilot form this year in more than a dozen Massachusetts high schools, and eventually in high schools across the United States. Read more
Over four days in February, more than 90 sixth graders from Rindge Avenue Upper Campus (RAUC) in Cambridge, Massachusetts, visited the McGovern Institute and participated in hands-on experiments and discussions about the ethical, legal, and social implications of neuroscience research.
“When I learned of this wonderful honor, I felt gratitude — for how MIT values teaching and learning, how my faculty colleagues bring such passion to their teaching, and how the students have such great curiosity for learning,” says new MacVicar Fellow John Gabrieli and MITili Faculty Director.
The MIT Energy Initiative’s director of education shares new initiatives aimed at preparing students to take an active role in solving the climate crisis. Read more
Undergraduates selected for the competitive program enjoy a seminar series and conversations over dinners with distinguished faculty. Read more
“This project has provided an invaluable opportunity for young fashion makers to collaborate with their peers and learn from industry professionals while exploring new ways of thinking about the design process.” Read more
Congrats Engineers! In its 83rd year, the Putnam Competition is the premier mathematical competition for undergraduate students in the United States and Canada.