Published inMIT Open Learning·4 days agoLearn from the MIT faculty elected to The National Academy of Sciences in 2023MIT OpenCourseWare offers free courses from expert researchers — The National Academy of Sciences has elected five MIT faculty members for their “distinguished and continuing achievements in original research.” Joshua Angrist, Gang Chen, Catherine Drennan, Dina Katabi, and Gregory Stephanopoulos were recognized by their peers with one of the highest honors a scientist can receive in their career. Read…Education1 min readEducation1 min read
Published inMIT Open Learning·May 19Meaningful research and mentorship in an online internshipThe MICRO program team shares findings in Matter — By Jessica Sandland, PhD, Lecturer and MITx Digital Learning Lab Scientist, MIT Department of Materials Science and Engineering In a new opinion paper published in Matter, Digital Learning Lab Scientist Jessica Sandland and her colleagues Cécile Chazot and Maxwell L’Etoile present an overview and initial findings from their program MICRO…Education3 min readEducation3 min read
Published inMIT Open Learning·May 11MIT Prof. D. Fox Harrell honored with Lewis Latimer FellowshipFellows are recognized by The Edison Awards to celebrate exceptional Black innovators — Congratulations to MIT Center for Advanced Virtuality Director D. Fox Harrell who was recognized as a Lewis Latimer Fellow at The 36th annual Edison Awards. …Education2 min readEducation2 min read
Published inMIT Open Learning·May 9“AI is for everyone” in Day of AI global celebrationMIT RAISE’s flagship local events focus on human rights and data policy — This spring, thousands of students around the world are participating in Day of AI: a curriculum of lessons and hands-on activities designed to teach kids of all ages and backgrounds the basics and responsible use of artificial intelligence, designed by researchers at MIT. On May 18, MIT RAISE is hosting…Education3 min readEducation3 min read
Published inMIT Open Learning·Apr 27Game-changing technologies have transformed chess — is your business next?An interview with Sebastian Kuhnert, vice president of business development at Chess.com — By: MIT xPRO The game of chess as we know it today has captivated players since the 16th century. In the 1940s, as Alan Turing worked to develop the first modern computers, he turned to chess as “an example of what computers could do.” Turing wrote the first computer chess…Education5 min readEducation5 min read
Published inMIT Open Learning·Apr 25Try top MIT graduate courses for free or low costMIT graduate engineering, business, science programs ranked highly by U.S. News for 2023–24 — U.S. News and Word Report has again placed MIT’s graduate program in engineering at the top of its annual rankings. The Institute has held the №1 spot since 1990, when the magazine first ranked such programs. MIT’s chemistry program earned a №1 ranking, shared with Caltech and the University of…Education2 min readEducation2 min read
Published inMIT Open Learning·Apr 24Learner in Afghanistan reaches beyond barriers to pursue career in data scienceMIT Refugee Action Hub and MIT Innovation Leadership Bootcamp provide valuable opportunities — By Stefanie Koperniak | Katherine Ouellette | MIT Open Learning Tahmina S. was a junior studying computer engineering at a top university in Afghanistan when a new government policy banned women from pursuing education. In August 2021, the Taliban prohibited girls from attending school beyond the sixth grade. While women…Education5 min readEducation5 min read
Published inMIT Open Learning·Apr 19Can critical thinking keep your company competitive?MIT Prof. Dan Frey explains why critical thinking is a valuable and essential skill in the modern workplace — By: MIT xPRO Organizations everywhere are upskilling employees with corporate training that focuses on emerging technologies. But essential skills — what some call “soft skills” — can be equally important in many professional contexts. One such essential skill is critical thinking, the ability to objectively analyze and evaluate information to…Education4 min readEducation4 min read
Published inMIT Open Learning·Apr 12Ask an MIT professor: What is additive manufacturing and why is it important?How 3D printing unlocks freedom and flexibility in design and operations — By: MIT xPRO Additive manufacturing (also known as 3D printing) is transforming how products are designed, produced, and serviced, offering breakthrough performance and unparalleled flexibility across industries. However, as with many innovative technologies, knowledge is one of the greatest barriers to broader adoption. We had the opportunity to speak with…Education6 min readEducation6 min read
Published inMIT Open Learning·Apr 7Coding the future with MIT OpenCourseWareLearner Chansa Kabwe pursued a rigorous course of study in electrical engineering and computer science to broaden his horizons — By Angela Pignatiello Chansa Kabwe, a machine learning engineer and MIT OpenCourseWare learner from Zambia, is a shining example of how to forge — or perhaps code — one’s own future. A go-getter from the start, Kabwe cites his father as a driving force behind his early love of math…Education3 min readEducation3 min read
