Undergraduates selected for the competitive program enjoy a seminar series and conversations over dinners with distinguished faculty. Read more
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“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.
Over the last five years, J-PAL has joined forces with MITx and MIT's Department of Economics to develop a cadre of exceptional professionals equipped with theoretical knowledge and practical, state-of-the-art tools to tackle poverty alleviation. This mission is carried out through two companion programs in Data, Economics, and Development Policy (DEDP).
The MIT Integrated Learning Initiative (MITili) has provided $200K in funding this year to four research projects.
Before James Hermus started elementary school, he was a happy, curious kid who loved to learn. By the end of first grade, however, all that started to change, he says. As his schoolbooks became more advanced, Hermus could no longer memorize the words on each page, and pretend to be reading.
Attending preschool makes children significantly more likely to go to college, according to a study led by MIT economist and MITili Deputy Director Parag Pathak.
Despite increased awareness and substantial media coverage, the addiction and overdose crisis continues across the United States. According to the 2021 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 46.3 million people aged 12 or older had a substance use disorder (SUD).
Although her research focuses on daunting issues such as global poverty, MIT Professor Esther Duflo never neglects to dedicate time to something else she finds just as important: mentoring her graduate students.
From educational workshops to foster student interest, to providing meaningful hands on internship experiences, Mbadika supports youth all across Boston. Read more