In the 1950s, Earth-bound MIT students made aliens feel more at home. In the fall of 1951, about 20 MIT engineering students received a missive from a planet more than 30 light-years from Earth.

And MIT has the nation’s oldest architecture program, which remains a leader in the field, as well as a thriving Department of Urban Studies and Planning. MIT scholars in engineering, computer science ...

While the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) is internationally known for educating scientists, engineers and mathematicians, the university hopes to add one more title to that list: leader.

Leadership is a valuable skill for engineers, who can supplement their individual contributions with the ability to motivate others to cooperate in bringing complex products to market. The ...