Upcoming Events
2026 University of Central Florida, Graduate & Professional School Fair
University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL
MIT will be present during the Graduate Fair on Monday, October 12 from 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Hear about the MIT Summer Research Program, graduate programs, and fee waivers!
DUSP MCP Open House
Virtual
12 PM | Admissions info session for the degree of Master in City Planning in the Department of Urban Studies and Planning at MIT.
Recent Blog Posts
To survive the winter, embrace the winter
I am from a hot and humid part of India. When I got into MIT, I was elated, but then the reality of the decision hit me. Could I survive the Boston winters? My first winter was brutal. I had prepared for the cold by investing in a good coat and warm boots, but nothing […]
Five easy reads for getting back into reading
I used to read a lot. I was never one of those people casually finishing hundreds of books a year, but reading was a regular part of my life. I always had a book with me, I read before bed, and I could spend hours in a bookstore deciding what to pick next. Then grad […]
Finding routine in a faraway place
You can’t walk across the Harbour Bridge in Auckland unless you’re also planning to jump off it – attached to a bungy cord, of course. Standing at the edge of the bridge myself, “caveman brain” did not fully grasp the concept of extreme sports. I sought comfort against the groundrush I was feeling by thinking […]
Recent News
A look back on National Student Parent Month 2026
A look back on National Student Parent Month 2026 Celebrating MIT’s graduate student parents This past September, the Office of Graduate Education celebrated National Student by highlighting four graduate students who are balancing their studies while raising children. Nicholas Maurer and his family moved all the way from Australia so that he could pursue his […]
New tool lets users repair AI-generated 3D models, then fabricate them just the way they want
“What you see is what you get” is a guiding principle for many software engineers — create programs where the content you’re editing looks the same as the final product. But when you’re using generative artificial intelligence systems to 3D print, say, a mug, you’ll likely get a cup that can’t hold your coffee. Why is […]
The next generation’s guide to the new space economy
On the first day of class 16.445J/STS.468J (Entrepreneurship in Aerospace and Mobility Systems), David Mindell, MIT professor of aeronautics and astronautics (AeroAstro) and the Frances and David Dibner Professor of the History of Engineering and Manufacturing, asked his students to take a look at an image of a textbook. The cover featured a bright and […]
