2023 American Indian Science & Engineering Society (AISES) National Conference
The AISES National Conference has become the premier event for Indigenous STEM professionals and students, attracting over 2,500 members and attendees from the U.S. and Canada, and as far away as Alaska and Hawaii.
2023 Grace Hopper Celebration
Created in 1994 and inspired by the legacy of Admiral Grace Murray Hopper, the AnitaB.org flagship event Grace Hopper Celebration brings the research and career interests of women in computing to the forefront.
California Forum for Diversity in Graduate Education
The California Forum for Diversity in Graduate Education, planned by a consortium of public and private colleges and universities from throughout California, have been designed particularly to meet the needs of advanced undergraduates and master’s candidates who belong to groups that are currently underrepresented in doctoral-level programs. The groups include low-income and first-generation college students […]
National Organization of Minority Architects
Experience the pinnacle of architectural excellence at the highly anticipated annual NOMA Conference Building Bridges: Towards Just and Joyful Futures! From October 11–15, 2023, join us alongside over 1,200 esteemed professional designers for captivating conversations and enriching events. Together, we will delve into the profound impact of the built environment by fostering industry inclusivity and […]
MC-STEMP Graduating Engineering Minorities (GEM) GRADLab
The University of Massachusetts – Amherst is proud to host the GEM GRAD Lab! The event is being co-hosted by Brown University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Tufts University, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, University of Connecticut, in Amherst, Massachusetts! The event is being sponsored by the Northeast Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation.
Elsa Olivetti appointed associate dean of engineering
Elsa Olivetti, the Jerry McAfee (1940) Professor in Engineering in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering, has been appointed as associate dean of engineering, effective Sept. 1. As associate dean, Olivetti will oversee a number of strategically important programs and initiatives across MIT’s School of Engineering. She will help lead and shape school-wide efforts […]
2023 National HBCU Week Conference
The nation’s premier convening of college and university executive leadership, faculty, students, and supporters, the Annual National HBCU Week Conference is back, September 24-28, 2023, at the Hyatt Regency Crystal City at Reagan National Airport.
Kimberly Rose Bennett awarded HHMI Gilliam Fellowship
Kimberly Rose Bennett, a PhD candidate in the Medical Engineering and Medical Physics (MEMP) program within the Harvard-MIT Program in Health Sciences and Technology (HST), has been selected by the Howard Hughes Medical Institute to be one of the 50 Gilliam Fellows for 2023. Bennett is the first HST student to receive this prestigious fellowship. The […]
Apekshya Prasai: Up in arms
Although women’s wartime roles and agency tend to be neglected in conventional discourses on conflict, there are times when women not only take up arms but also shape the practices and policies of insurgent groups they fight for. Apekshya Prasai, a PhD candidate in MIT’s Department of Political Science, studies how rebel groups subvert entrenched […]
Ms. Nuclear Energy is winning over nuclear skeptics
First-year MIT nuclear science and engineering (NSE) doctoral student Kaylee Cunningham is not the first person to notice that nuclear energy has a public relations problem. But her commitment to dispel myths about the alternative power source has earned her the moniker “Ms. Nuclear Energy” on TikTok and a devoted fan base on the social […]
Denzil Streete named senior associate dean and director of the Office of Graduate Education
After a national search, the MIT Office of the Vice Chancellor has named Denzil A. Streete senior associate dean and director of the Office of Graduate Education (OGE). Streete succeeds Blanche Staton, who retired this summer after serving for more than 25 years at MIT. He will begin his role at MIT on Sept. 12. […]
Q&A: Three Tata Fellows on the program’s impact on themselves and the world
The Tata Fellowship at MIT gives graduate students the opportunity to pursue interdisciplinary research and work with real-world applications in developing countries. Part of the MIT Tata Center for Technology and Design, this fellowship contributes to the center’s goal of designing appropriate, practical solutions for resource-constrained communities. Three Tata Fellows — Serena Patel, Rameen Hayat […]
Dyanna Jaye: Bringing the urgency of organizing to climate policy
Growing up in the Tidewater region of Virginia, Dyanna Jaye had a front row seat to the climate crisis. She recalls beach stabilization efforts that pumped sand from the bottom of the ocean to the shore in response to rising sea levels. And every hurricane season, the streets would flood. “I was thinking at a […]
Making aviation fuel from biomass
In 2021, nearly a quarter of the world’s carbon dioxide emissions came from the transportation sector, with aviation being a significant contributor. While the growing use of electric vehicles is helping to clean up ground transportation, today’s batteries can’t compete with fossil fuel-derived liquid hydrocarbons in terms of energy delivered per pound of weight — […]
MIT engineers use kirigami to make ultrastrong, lightweight structures
Cellular solids are materials composed of many cells that have been packed together, such as a honeycomb. The shape of those cells largely determines the material’s mechanical properties, including its stiffness or strength. Bones, for instance, are filled with a natural material that enables them to be lightweight, but stiff and strong. Inspired by bones […]
Q&A: Steven Gonzalez on Indigenous futurist science fiction
Steven Gonzalez is a PhD candidate in the MIT Doctoral Program in History, Anthropology, Science, Technology, and Society (HASTS), where he researches the environmental impacts of cloud computing and data centers in the United States, Iceland, and Puerto Rico. He is also an author. Writing under the name E.G. Condé, he recently published his first book, […]
Investing Part 3 – Tools for Investing: Online Demo
Discuss choosing investment vehicles, offer tips for fund selection, and introduce some more advanced investing topics. Final session for the semester.
Investing Part 2 – Principles of Investing and Managing a Portfolio
More advanced discussion that will build on the knowledge offered in previous session. Focus on asset allocation, asset location, and understanding the market and economic business cycle.
Investing Part 1 – Five Money Musts
Getting your finances to the point where you can begin thinking about investing as a vehicle for your money!
Graduate Fellowships at MIT: Sept 28
Why are fellowships great? What is the application process? What are the types of resources available? Tips on personal statements and research proposals.
Graduate Fellowships at MIT: Sept 27
Why are fellowships great? What is the application process? What are the types of resources available? Tips on personal statements and research proposals.
M’Care and MIT students join forces to improve child health in Nigeria
Through a collaboration between M’Care, a 2021 Health Security and Pandemics Solver team, and students from MIT, the landscape of child health care in Nigeria could undergo a transformative change, wherein the power of data is harnessed to improve child health outcomes in economically disadvantaged communities. M’Care is a mobile application of Promane and Promade […]
NSF GRFP at MIT Webinar: Sept 14
Interested in applying to the NSF GRFP? Want to know all the details on, who can apply, how to apply, and what the benefits of applying are? (Session on Sept 13 will share the same content.)
