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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Richard_FeynmanRichard Feynman - Wikipedia

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   4 days ago · Instead, he attended the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where he joined the Pi Lambda Phi fraternity. Although he originally majored in mathematics, he later switched to electrical engineering, as he considered mathematics to be too abstract.

2. www.britannica.com › topic › Massachusetts-InstituteMassachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) | History & Facts

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   6 days ago · Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), privately controlled coeducational institution of higher learning famous for its scientific and technological training and research. It was chartered by the state of Massachusetts in 1861 and became a land-grant college in 1863.

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3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › List_of_Nobel_laureates_byList of Nobel laureates by university affiliation - Wikipedia

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   4 days ago · Massachusetts Institute of Technology: Tasuku Honjo: Physiology or Medicine 2018 Kyoto University: Gerard 't Hooft: Physics 1999 Utrecht University: Frederick Gowland Hopkins: Physiology or Medicine 1929 University of Cambridge: H. Robert Horvitz: Physiology or Medicine 2002 Massachusetts Institute of Technology: Michael Houghton: Physiology or ...

4. news.mit.edu › topic › history-mitHistory of MIT | MIT News | Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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   Jun 21, 2024 · Institute Professor Emeritus Robert Solow, pathbreaking economist, dies at age 99. Nobel-winning scholar changed his field, taught generations of students, and helped make MIT a global leader in economics research. December 22, 2023. Read full story →

5. news.mit.edu › topic › climate-changeClimate change | MIT News | Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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   Jun 11, 2024 · Making climate models relevant for local decision-makers. A new downscaling method leverages machine learning to speed up climate model simulations at finer resolutions, making them usable on local levels. June 11, 2024. Read full story.

6. news.mit.edu › 2024 › physicists-create-five-lanePhysicists create five-lane superhighway for electrons | MIT ...

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   Jun 4, 2024 · Six of the MIT physicists who created a five-lane superhighway for electrons are (left to right) graduate students Jixiang Yang, Junseok Seo, and Tonghang Han; visiting undergraduate student Yuxuan Yao; Assistant Professor Long Ju; and postdoc Zhengguang Lu. Credits.

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   What is MIT known for?

   • MIT has numerous research centres and laboratories. Among its facilities are a nuclear reactor, a computation centre, geophysical and astrophysical observatories, a linear accelerator, a space research centre, wind tunnels, an artificial intelligence laboratory, a centre for cognitive science, and an international studies centre.

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   Where is MIT located?

   • MIT moved to Cambridge, Massachusetts, in 1916; its campus is located along the Charles River. Under the administration of president Karl T. Compton (1930–48), the institute evolved from a well-regarded technical school into an internationally known centre for scientific and technical research.

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   What does MIT stand for?

   • Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), privately controlled coeducational institution of higher learning famous for its scientific and technological training and research. It was chartered by the state of Massachusetts in 1861 and became a land-grant college in 1863.

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   When did MIT start?

   • William Barton Rogers, MIT’s founder and first president, had worked for years to organize an institution of higher learning devoted entirely to scientific and technical training, but the outbreak of the American Civil War delayed the opening of the school until 1865, when 15 students enrolled for the first classes, held in Boston.

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   Who is the MIT professor emerita and a pioneering molecular biologist?

   • The MIT professor emerita and pioneering molecular biologist is being honored for her advocacy for women in science. Nobel-winning scholar changed his field, taught generations of students, and helped make MIT a global leader in economics research.

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   How many schools does MIT have?

   • MIT offers both graduate and undergraduate education. There are five academic schools—the School of Architecture and Planning, the School of Engineering, the School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Science, the MIT Sloan School of Management, and the School of Science—and the Whitaker College of Health Sciences and Technology.

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8. www.eecs.mit.eduMIT EECS - Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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   3 days ago · Covering the full range of computer, information and energy systems, EECS brings the world’s most brilliant faculty and students together to innovate and explore. From foundational hardware and software systems, to cutting-edge machine learning models and computational methods to address critical societal problems, our work changes the world ...