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Teamwork in motion

September 25, 2025

Graduate school can feel like a race to the finish line, but it becomes much easier with a team to cheer you on — especially if that team is literally next to you, shouting encouragement from a decorated van.From the morning of Sept. 12 into the early afternoon on Sept. 13, two teams made up […]

Signposts on the way to new territory

September 24, 2025

MIT professors Zachary Hartwig and Wanda Orlikowski exemplify a rare but powerful kind of mentorship — one grounded not just in intellectual excellence, but in deep personal care. They remind us that transformative academic leadership starts with humanity.  Whether it’s Hartwig’s ability to bring engineering brilliance to life through genuine personal connection, or Orlikowski’s unwavering […]

By attracting the world’s sharpest talent, MIT helps keep the US a step ahead

September 24, 2025

Just as the United States has prospered through its ability to draw talent from every corner of the globe, so too has MIT thrived as a magnet for the world’s most keen and curious minds — many of whom remain here to invent solutions, create companies, and teach future leaders, contributing to America’s success. President […]

Improving the workplace of the future

September 24, 2025

Whitney Zhang ’21 believes in the importance of valuing workers regardless of where they fit into an organizational chart. Zhang is a PhD student in MIT’s Department of Economics studying labor economics. She explores how the technological and managerial decisions companies make affect workers across the pay spectrum.  “I’ve been interested in economics, economic impacts, and […]

MIT named No. 2 university by U.S. News for 2025-26

September 23, 2025

MIT has placed second in U.S. News and World Report’s annual rankings of the nation’s best universities, announced today.  As in past years, MIT’s engineering program continues to lead the list of undergraduate engineering programs at a doctoral institution. The Institute also placed first in five out of 10 engineering disciplines. U.S. News placed MIT first in […]

MIT affiliates win AI for Math grants to accelerate mathematical discovery

September 22, 2025

MIT Department of Mathematics researchers David Roe ’06 and Andrew Sutherland ’90, PhD ’07 are among the inaugural recipients of the Renaissance Philanthropy and XTX Markets’ AI for Math grants.  Four additional MIT alumni — Anshula Gandhi ’19, Viktor Kunčak SM ’01, PhD ’07; Gireeja Ranade ’07; and Damiano Testa PhD ’05 — were also […]

National Student Parent Month: Allison Somuk

September 22, 2025

Happy National Student Parent Month! This month, the Office of Graduate Education is featuring one graduate student parent per week, highlighting their academic work and parenting journey at MIT. Family: sons Luke (10) and Gary (5), daughter Colette (7), and husband, Ed.Degree program: MBA SloanYears at MIT: 1 From Alaska to Cambridge Meet Allison Somuk, […]

How are MIT entrepreneurs using AI?

September 22, 2025

The Martin Trust Center for MIT Entrepreneurship strives to teach students the craft of entrepreneurship. Over the last few years, no technology has changed that craft more than artificial intelligence. While many are predicting a rapid and complete transformation in how startups are built, the Trust Center’s leaders have a more nuanced view. “The fundamentals […]

A new community for computational science and engineering

September 20, 2025

For the past decade, MIT has offered doctoral-level study in computational science and engineering (CSE) exclusively through an interdisciplinary program designed for students applying computation within a specific science or engineering field. As interest grew among students focused primarily on advancing CSE methodology itself, it became clear that a dedicated academic home for this group […]

National Student Parent Month: Unmesh Gandhi

September 15, 2025

Happy National Student Parent Month! This month, the Office of Graduate Education is featuring one graduate student parent per week, highlighting their academic work and parenting journey at MIT. Stay tuned for more student parent features! Family: Sons Arjun (12) and Aarav (9), wife GaauriDegree program: Executive MBA at Sloan School of ManagementYears at MIT: […]