Drawing Us Together

Studying the humanities and social sciences enriches a technological education. It awakens the imagination, broadens the mind, and enables us to better understand not only ourselves, but each other.

Living In Style

At MIT’s Charm School, students learn table manners, schmoozing, how to butter up big shots, and how to ask for a date.

Expecting Success

“When opportunity knocks, I’m ready,” says venture capitalist Bill Poduska, ’59. “Opportunities knock repeatedly, but each opportunity only knocks once. So boy, be ready.’

Sounds of Silence

Sophomore James Snyder, who lost his hearing at age one, is now studying architecture at MIT.

Exploring the Universe

Cady Coleman, ’83, who soon will fly aboard the Space Shuttle Columbia, tells what it’s like to be an astronaut.

Change-Makers

Chemical Engineering Prof. Robert Langer is at the forefront of a technological movement that drastically could change medical care.

Research Briefs

Pollution watch, targeting cancer, and more.

Overcoming The Odds

Oscar winner Nathan Juran, ’32, who directed “Lost in Space,” talks about his Hollywood career.

‘Science Is Drama’

Senior Research Scientist Walter Bender of the Media Lab creates a pilot for a one-hour TV series about MIT.

As If She Didn’t Already Know

MIT employee Bette Davis often is reminded that she has a famous name.