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By: Zach Winn | MIT News Office
MIT D-Lab workshops equip refugees in Greece and elsewhere with the skills and confidence to solve problems in their communities. Read more
By: Lisa J. Anderson
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
By: Leda Zimmerman | MIT Energy Initiative
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
By: Jean Cummings | MIT Museum
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.
By: Meghan Burke | Registrar’s Office
“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.
By: Kelley Travers | MIT Energy Initiative
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
By: School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences
Undergraduates selected for the competitive program enjoy a seminar series and conversations over dinners with distinguished faculty. Read more
By: Erika Reinfeld | Koch Institute
“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
By: Sandi Miller | Department of Mathematics
Congrats Engineers! In its 83rd year, the Putnam Competition is the premier mathematical competition for undergraduate students in the United States and Canada.
By: J-PAL Staff
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).