Preparing Leaders

“This is a generation that wants to make a difference. They don't feel defeated by the scale of a challenge. They're ready to roll up their sleeves and get to work solving the problems of our time, great and small. I think of them as ‘Generation Why Not?’.”

— Susan Hockfield
May 15, 2020

Converting raw potential into a dissertation is no easy feat. Dependable mentorship can play a profound role in cultivating engaged, capable, and resilient scholars. Professors Paola Cappellaro,...

May 15, 2020

Converting raw potential into a dissertation is no easy feat. Dependable mentorship can play a profound role in cultivating engaged, capable, and resilient scholars. Professors Paola Cappellaro,...

April 28, 2020

A reformed workforce education system might be the key to reversing growing income inequality, according to a new...

April 28, 2020

A reformed workforce education system might be the key to reversing growing income inequality, according to a new...

April 17, 2020

Professors Ezra Zuckerman Sivan, Jinhua Zhao, and Kamal Youcef-Toumi have been honored as “Committed to Caring” for the manifold ways they build balance and community among their advisees. These...

April 17, 2020

Professors Ezra Zuckerman Sivan, Jinhua Zhao, and Kamal Youcef-Toumi have been honored as “Committed to Caring” for the manifold ways they build balance and community among their advisees. These...

February 26, 2020

Before coming to MIT, Benjamin Lienhard focused most of his energy exploring fragile quantum states, dwelling in the world of nanotechnology and filling in gaps in the research to help steer and...

February 26, 2020

Before coming to MIT, Benjamin Lienhard focused most of his energy exploring fragile quantum states, dwelling in the world of nanotechnology and filling in gaps in the research to help steer and...

February 25, 2020

The School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences (SHASS) announced 38 exceptional sophomore and junior students as the new Burchard Scholars for 2020.

The selective Burchard Scholars...

February 25, 2020

The School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences (SHASS) announced 38 exceptional sophomore and junior students as the new Burchard Scholars for 2020.

The selective Burchard Scholars...

January 27, 2020

Mitigating the stresses of graduate school requires dedicated community support and mentorship. Professors Wesley Harris, Anna Frebel, and Harry Tuller have been honored by graduate students as “...

January 27, 2020

Mitigating the stresses of graduate school requires dedicated community support and mentorship. Professors Wesley Harris, Anna Frebel, and Harry Tuller have been honored by graduate students as “...

December 10, 2019

The road to commencement is a long one, especially for graduate students whose degree programs may take upwards of six years. There are many moments when focus may be lost and excitement may...

December 10, 2019

The road to commencement is a long one, especially for graduate students whose degree programs may take upwards of six years. There are many moments when focus may be lost and excitement may...

November 26, 2019

The director of global programs at MIT...

November 26, 2019

The director of global programs at MIT...

November 22, 2019

Battling climate change and adapting communities to be ready for its effects on the world. Ensuring food and water security for an exploding population. Navigating ever-more congested urban...

November 22, 2019

Battling climate change and adapting communities to be ready for its effects on the world. Ensuring food and water security for an exploding population. Navigating ever-more congested urban...

October 31, 2019

Nigeria may not be known as a global hub for innovation, but officials there hope someday it will be. And they’ve recruited...

October 31, 2019

Nigeria may not be known as a global hub for innovation, but officials there hope someday it will be. And they’ve recruited...

October 29, 2019

If you want to make the long voyage to Mars, you first have to train and rehearse, and MIT alumnus Barret Schlegelmilch SM ’18, MBA ’18 is doing just that. He recently commanded a 45-day practice...

October 29, 2019

If you want to make the long voyage to Mars, you first have to train and rehearse, and MIT alumnus Barret Schlegelmilch SM ’18, MBA ’18 is doing just that. He recently commanded a 45-day practice...

September 27, 2019

MIT’s Division of Student Life (DSL) held their first Student Organization Leadership Summit, where more than 300 representatives from student clubs and activities gathered in the La Sala de...

September 27, 2019

MIT’s Division of Student Life (DSL) held their first Student Organization Leadership Summit, where more than 300 representatives from student clubs and activities gathered in the La Sala de...

September 04, 2019

What do graduate students in engineering want?

This was the question before a new advisory group launched by the MIT School of Engineering in late 2017 — the school’s first comprised...

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