An independent study project this spring provided eight MIT students with a unique opportunity to learn about some of the most consequential events in U.S. civil rights history.
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Though piano playing and theoretical computer science engage different parts of his brain, Chen says there’s a level of critical thinking and problem solving to both that he finds appealing.
Following nine years leading MIT’s work on digital learning, the longtime faculty member will focus on teaching, research, writing, and entrepreneurship.
This open-access facility was the first in what is now a network of five labs supporting innovation in advanced manufacturing across Massachusetts.
The MCSC Climate and Sustainability Scholars Program is a way for students to dive deeply and directly into climate and sustainability research and strengthen their skill sets in a variety of climate and sustainability-related areas.
The selection committee lauded Moran-Thomas for her pedagogy, including her work developing the new subject 21A.311 (The Social Lives of Medical Objects).
Thanks to the Social and Ethical Responsibilities of Computing (SERC) framework, students will stop to ponder the implications of artificial intelligence tools, which sometimes come with their share of unintended consequences.
New site offers mobile-responsive, search-optimized experience to a growing global audience of learners.
“We want to remove as many barriers as we possibly can to support diverse students and teachers,” says Cynthia Breazeal, a professor of media arts and sciences at MIT who founded the Media Lab’s Personal Robots Group.
Last fall, MIT's Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science launched a new course, 6.800 (Robotic Manipulation) to help engineering students broadly survey the latest advancements in robotics while troubleshooting real industry problems.