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Alejandro Aravena urges School of Architecture and Planning graduates to lead with kindness, honor the truth

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MIT News 6d ago policy
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What distinguishes the MIT School of Architecture and Planning’s Class of 2026? According to faculty and staff across the school, it’s their hearts. “They’re big-hearted in the way they deal with each other, with their work, and with the…
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A day in the life of MIT MBA student Patrick Yeung

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MIT News 16d ago policy
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Senior MBA student Patrick Yeung came to MIT Sloan School of Management wanting to be surrounded by a community of builders. “I come from a consulting background, which has its own strengths and gives you a specific toolkit, but I felt…
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The Haystack 37m Telescope: A new era of astrophysical research

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MIT News 16d ago policy
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The Haystack 37m Telescope has been a landmark in radio astronomy and radar studies of the solar system since its first light in 1964. Over the following four decades, it supported NASA's Apollo landings on the moon, made planetary radar…
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How the war in the Middle East is impacting global energy systems

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MIT News 20d ago policy
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One day after the announcement of a ceasefire between the United States and Iran, the head of the International Energy Agency (IEA) outlined the implications of the war in the Middle East on the global energy system and the world’s…
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3 Questions: Shedding light on why power grids go dark

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MIT News 22d ago policy
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On April 28, 2025, the power grid serving continental Spain and Portugal went down, causing gridlock in cities, cutting communications networks, and stranding people on trains, in airports, and in elevators all across the Iberian peninsula…
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MIT student Jack Carson named 2026 Udall Scholar

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MIT News 28d ago policy
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Jack Carson, a second-year undergraduate at MIT majoring in electrical engineering and computer science, has been named a 2026 Udall Scholar, one of up to 65 undergraduates nationally to receive the prestigious $7,500 award. The Udall…
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Mapping molecular markers of physical fitness

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MIT News 37d ago policy
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Patterns of molecular activity in the blood may hold clues not only to how fit someone is, but also to the biological processes that support physical performance. Researchers at MIT, GE HealthCare, and the U.S. Military Academy at West…
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“MIT Open Learning has opened doors I never imagined possible”

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MIT News Education 126d ago policy
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Through the MITx MicroMasters Program in Data, Economics, and Design of Policy, Munip Utama strengthened the skills he was already applying in his work with Baitul Enza, a nonprofit helping students in need via policy-shaping research and…
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