Investing in the Other Classroom
An interview with Dean for Student Life Suzy Nelson
Spring 2017
P-sets in the hallway, construction projects in the courtyard, conversations that start (but don’t end) in the classroom or lab. Moment by moment, students build campus life.
Habitat
Students reveal their favorite spots on campus
Building Traditions
With power tools and imagination, students turn residence halls into campus destinations
Next Stops on the Better World Tour
This fall: the tour comes home to Boston
Latest stories
Energy Endgame
What might a landscape shaped by oil look like when the world no longer relies on fossil fuels?
Popular stories
Seeing the Light
Aging Brain Initiative researchers discover a potential Alzheimer's therapy
The Motivators
Close-up on volunteers: advocating for MIT
Discovery Science
Hidden Tides
The effects of huge, undersea waves run deep
Growing Knowledge
Using cancer cells to study neural development
Building for the Big If
Lindley Winslow aims to detect dark matter with a remarkable magnet
Points of Light
Astrophysicist Anna Frebel studies the oldest stars for clues about how the universe was formed
Health of the Planet
Flight School
A roster of experts steers students through the inner workings of the airline industry
Constraints and Viewpoints
The Integrated Design and Management Program blends creativity, analysis, and empathy
Plural Urbanism
An excerpt from Brent Ryan's new book on urban design
Human Health
The New Shape of DNA
Mark Bathe merges design and biology at the nanoscale
Fully Invested
Andrew Lo harnesses the tools and technologies of finance for the common good
Hot Shots
MIT postdocs deliver a disruptive rapid vaccine development platform
Leading with Data
In their own words: MIT faculty on advancing health in a data-rich era
Innovation and Entrepreneurship
The Magnetism of a Digital-Era Campus
A graduate student analyzes MIT’s physical pathways of collaboration
Radical Transparency
Catherine Turco analyzes a managerial experiment from the inside out
Five New Landmarks to Watch for in Kendall Square
Seven years in the making, the Kendall Square Initiative has broken ground
The Lens of Design
New initiatives from the School of Architecture and Planning sharpen MIT's focus on design-based learning
Teaching Learning and Living
Automation and Interpretation
Behind the syllabus of an instructor-graded philosophy MOOC
A (How Not to) Crash Course
The basics of DIY electric vehicles
Setting a Place
Alumni anchor their support of student life in the highlights of their own MIT years
Live, Learn, and Lead
How an address becomes a community