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

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   3 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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2. news.mit.edu › topic › neuroscienceNeuroscience | MIT News | Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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   3 days ago · Three innovations by an MIT-based team enable high-resolution, high-throughput imaging of human brain tissue at a full range of scales, and mapping connectivity of neurons at single-cell resolution. June 17, 2024. Read full story.

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

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   4 days ago · the future is invented. 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 ...

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4. news.mit.edu › topic › researchResearch | MIT News | Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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   1 day ago · MIT researchers identify routes to stronger titanium alloys. The new design approach could be used to produce metals with exceptional combinations of strength and ductility, for aerospace and other applications. July 2, 2024. Read full story.

5. news.mit.edu › school › scienceSchool of Science | MIT News | Massachusetts Institute of ...

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   3 days ago · Three innovations by an MIT-based team enable high-resolution, high-throughput imaging of human brain tissue at a full range of scales, and mapping connectivity of neurons at single-cell resolution. June 17, 2024. Read full story.

6. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Bill_GatesBill Gates - Wikipedia

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   15 hours ago · In 1999, Gates donated $20 million to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology for the construction of a computer laboratory named the "William H. Gates Building" that was designed by architect Frank Gehry. While Microsoft had previously given financial support to the institution, this was the first personal donation received from Gates.

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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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   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 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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8. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Boston_UniversityBoston University - Wikipedia

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   3 days ago · Boston University (BU) is a private research university in Boston, Massachusetts. BU was founded in 1839 by a group of Boston Methodists with its original campus in Newbury, Vermont . A decade later, in 1869, it was chartered in Boston.