The storied tech institution launches MITx, an initiative to create an open-source online-learning software platform that can be used by other schools and complement its OpenCourseWare content. Martin ...

MIT’s announcement of a $1 billion commitment to artificial intelligence discovery through a new College of Computing is a big deal. The question is will this be a big deal for shaping the future of ...

Mostafa Fawzy became interested in physics in high school. It was the "elegance and paradox" of quantum theory that got his attention and led to his ...

Do you enjoy online poker and dream of an education from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology? That’s now possible after the prestigious university recently announced two poker courses offered as ...

Transcripts, diplomas, resumes — simple documents with enormously important economic consequences for their holders. The right classes or GPA on a transcript can radically change the career prospects ...

In 1999, President Charles Vest asked a faculty committee how best to use the internet to further MIT’s mission. Its revolutionary recommendation: put all of MIT’s course materials online for free. In ...