How do people become addicted to online games and social networking sites?
By using them. The principles of online interaction aren’t so different from those of a slot machine…
Project Sandcastle
On a foggy night in San Francisco, a Bat-Signal appears in the sky. It flickers above a house on the highest hilltop in the city, whe...
The impact of climate change on the ocean
“I think ocean engineering as a field is really interesting because it marries the holistic side of living on planet Earth with sol...
Future Engineers
We are dedicated to making science and engineering open to everyone. Too often, kids’ zip codes play a larger role in determining t...
Applying to the Postdoctoral Fellowship Program
Apply here Submit reference letter here Key dates: Online application opens: November 1, 2022 Virtual info sessions: November 1...
Brave Behind Bars: Prison education program focuses on computing skills for women
A programming language textbook might not be the first thing you’d expect to see when walking into a correctional facility.
Student, Alum Team Up to Combat Covid
“One of the reasons I like to interview for MIT is to be inspired—and maybe inspire a little bit back,” says George Hu ’89, a...
The MIT Postdoctoral Fellowship Program for Engineering Excellence
For applications details: click here Established in 2021, the MIT School of Engineering Postdoctoral Fellowship Program for Engineeri...
Giving
We welcome the support of our alumni and friends. Please contact Heather Kispert Hagerty, if you are considering a gift to the MIT Sc...
GrubHub Founder Starts a Handy Alternative to the Gig Economy
It started not with a stroke of creative genius, but with a rain barrel that Mike Evans ’99, MEng ’00, wanted to install in his g...