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How MIT Became the Most Important University in the World
Source: bostonmagazine. Posted By: Billy TAM...4254 days ago
Campus: Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
Last November, with great fanfare, Harvard celebrated the opening of its sparkling new $20 million Innovation Lab. A soaring 30,000 square-foot testament to contemporary architecture built right....
MIT taps provost Reif as university president
Source: Boston Globe Posted By: Nishel ROZ...4602 days ago
Campus: Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
Rafael Reif, named the 17th president of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Wednesday after 32 years at the school, almost did not come to MIT at all. Courted as a postdoctoral scholar....
MIT's Investments Gain 10%, Beating Yale, Trailing Harvard
Source: bloomberg.com Posted By: Bailey COS...5200 days ago
Campus: Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s investments rose 10 percent in the past year, lagging Harvard University’s 11 percent gain and beating Yale University’s 8.9 percent return. The....
MIT Researchers Design Airliner That Uses 70% Less Fuel
Source: wired.com Posted By: Jennifer G..5318 days ago
Campus: Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
Massachusetts Institute of Technology researchers recently released a concept aircraft design that could use 70 percent less fuel than current commercial airliners. The simple secret, they say:....
Strapped colleges keep leaders in luxury
Source: Boston Globe Posted By: Carson ROG...5611 days ago
Campus: Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
From the many windows of her stone mansion, MIT president Susan Hockfield enjoys a commanding view of sailboats gliding along the Charles River. When Northeastern president Joseph Aoun steps....
From the Classroom to the Marketplace
Source: dealbook.blogs. Posted By: Nancy 5641 days ago
Campus: Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
Andrew W. Lo, a finance professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, enjoys a setup that many other academics would envy: tenure at a top university, opportunities to earn extra money....
MIT students create gardening robots that water, pollinate plants
Source: tech.yahoo.com Posted By: Peter 5734 days ago
Campus: Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - These gardeners would have green thumbs — if they had thumbs. A class of undergraduates at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology has created a set of robots that can....
Report: BofA rescinding job offers to MBA students
Source: Biz Journals Posted By: pilot008 5766 days ago
Campus: Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
Bank of America Corp. is starting to withdraw offers to some MBA students that graduate from U.S. business schools this year, the Financial Times reported Monday. The $787 billion stimulus....
Visa Hassles May Discourage International Students - The Tech
Source: tech.mit.edu Posted By: Handson 5768 days ago
Campus: Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
When Alena Shkumatava opens the door to the “fish lab†at the Whitehead Institute of MIT, she encounters warm, aquarium-scented air and shelf after shelf of foot-long tanks, each containing....
Admissions Reduces Staff, Travel, Will Use The Web for Recruiting
Source: tech.mit.edu Posted By: Handson 5768 days ago
Campus: Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
The admissions office has laid off staff, will reduce travel spending by 30–50 percent, and will move much of its communication with students to the Web. The measures will help Admissions meet....
Shocking power - Electricity from shock absorbers
Source: economist.com Posted By: JohnW 5778 days ago
Campus: Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
How to make use of a rough ride to generate electricity? BUMPS in the road are never good, but every cloud has its silver lining. In the case of an uneven road surface that lining may be a....
Carbon dioxide gets new life as it's recycled into gasoline
Source: USA Today Posted By: JohnW 5778 days ago
Campus: Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
Carbon dioxide, the chief greenhouse gas, is public enemy No. 1 to environmentalists. CO2 emissions from vehicle tailpipes have helped spawn a multibillion-dollar ethanol industry as the nation....
MISTI selects first winners of Global Seed Funds
Source: web.mit.edu Posted By: Jenny 5779 days ago
Campus: Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
Across the Institute awarded teams will receive nearly half a million dollars in funding as part of a new program by the MIT International Science and Technology Initiatives (MISTI). Awardees....
Deciphering honeybee dances and stock market swings - MIT News Office
Source: web.mit.edu Posted By: Jennifer G..5850 days ago
Campus: Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
What do dancing honeybees and stock markets have in common? At first glance, not much. An MIT graduate student has developed a methodology for automatically constructing computer models that....
Team sheds light on Alzheimer's mystery - MIT News Office
Source: web.mit.edu Posted By: Jennifer G..5850 days ago
Campus: Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
What do dancing honeybees and stock markets have in common? At first glance, not much. An MIT graduate student has developed a methodology for automatically constructing computer models that....