Festival of Learning 2023 underscores importance of well-designed learning environments
Keynote speaker Bror Saxberg SM ’85, PhD ’89 encourages understanding learners and their contexts.
Keynote speaker Bror Saxberg SM ’85, PhD ’89 encourages understanding learners and their contexts.
An MIT-led study reveals a core tension between the impulse to share news and to think about whether it is true.
MIT Open Learning team awarded NIH grant to provide training in biomedical product development, entrepreneurship, and innovation.
A new study identifies cells that are the most vulnerable within a brain structure involved in mood and movement.
New research quantifies how much very hot temperatures restrict outdoor activity in China.
An experimental new course rethinks the relationship between brains and bodies in schools.
Research shows doctors and their families are less likely to follow guidelines about medicine. Why do the medically well-informed comply less often?
In his new book, “Life Is Hard,” MIT philosopher Kieran Setiya offers guidance for tackling the (many) problems we face.
At an exhibition marking two decades since a transformative gift from the Picower Foundation, current and alumni members described research at the forefront of neuroscience and beyond.
Gloria Choi’s studies of how the immune system and nervous system influence each other could yield new approaches to treating neurological disorders.
A new study maps the genes and cellular pathways that contribute to exercise-induced weight loss.
New research, set in China, suggests that using masks for health reasons also leads people to behave more ethically.
MIT PhD candidate Jacob Jaffe uses data science to identify and solve problems in election administration.
An experiment using data from 20 million LinkedIn profiles shows how much we rely on people we know less well to land new jobs.