From the President
Innovation at MIT
At MIT, we see innovation as the process of translating knowledge into progress.
Spring 2015
The View from Here
MIT launches the Innovation Initiative, a natural extension of MIT’s culture of creative, collaborative problem solving that will speed solutions to tough global problems.
Announcing the MIT Innovation Initiative
The contours of this new effort make one thing clear: it’s a natural extension of MIT’s established culture of creative, collaborative problem solving.
Also: Pioneering the science of innovation at MIT
Why an Innovation Initiative Now?
MIT has always been an innovation powerhouse, so why does it need an innovation initiative now?
Introducing MIT.nano
MIT is placing a big bet on small with the construction of a new 200,000-square-foot nanoscience and nanotechnology facility.
Innovation Resources Abound at MIT
Charting the innovation and entrepreneurial resources available at MIT.
Discovery Research Is Reinventing the World
“Without discovery research, without innovation, applied research can only go so far,” says Institute Professor Phillip Sharp.
Kendall Square: A Global Center for Innovation Grows Alongside MIT
Once lined with old factories and abandoned buildings, Kendall Square is now a global center for innovation.
In Praise of Building: MechE’s Maker Czar Celebrates Hands-On Learning
Martin Culpepper says that making things is key to innovation.
Making It at MIT
Director Ken Stone says the Hobby Shop provides the space, instruction, and tools to anyone who wants to tinker.
GOV/LAB: Holding Governments Accountable
Lily Tsai recently launched GOV/LAB, which gives grad students hands-on experience in political research.
Shining a Light on Disease
James Fujimoto developed optical coherence tomography (OCT), a medical imaging technology.
Mobile Technologies to Visualize the City
Sarah Williams develops interactive communications strategies.
Charging Ahead: A New Method for Wireless Power Transfer
John Joannopoulos pioneers wireless cell phone charging.
Online Database for Imagining New Materials
Gerbrand Ceder created a Materials Genome Initiative.
The Second Machine Age
Technological advances will reshape the global economy.
‘Cyber Hero’ Supporting Next Generation of Innovators
Defending companies and countries against hostile network attacks.
Engineering to Improve Health Care
Making it easier for patients to secure doctor’s appointments.
Microbiome Research: A New Frontier in Medicine
Understanding the microbiome’s role in human diseases.
The Student Experience
Alan ’73 and Terri Spoon believe students are the future of online education.
Giving Across Generations
Mike Evans ’00, who cofounded GrubHub, knows that a scholarship can lead to impact.