In a software-driven world, it's easy to forget about the nuts and bolts. Whether it's cars, robots, personal gadgetry or industrial machines, Candace Lombardi examines the moving parts that keep our ...

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), the ultimate geek hub of science, tech, and big ideas, is throwing open the doors to its treasure trove of knowledge with MIT OpenCourseWare (OCW) and ...

After launching their first iPhone app last February, MIT OpenCourseWare (OCW) has announced they’ll be debuting a new partnership this February. They’ve just partnered with textbook publisher Flat ...

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 ...

A decade after MIT began to put its teaching materials and lectures online via the OpenCourseWare platform, the university has announced that it will leverage these materials to provide an online ...

Many of the students in Rebekka L. Stone’s biology classes hope to become the first in their families to graduate from high school. Some are struggling to master basic English, much less the more ...

At an age when many kids prefer to play games on their phones, 11-year-old Vivan Mirchandani wanted to explore physics videos ...

The OpenCourseWare Finder organizes and lists open (read:free) university courses with materials that you can access online. Currently the OpenCourseWare Finder is listing results from five ...

Yes, most of MIT’s online AI courses are free for anyone. You can watch the lectures, read the materials, and complete assignments without paying. If you want a certificate, there may be a fee, but ...

Steven T. Ziegler leapt to MIT off a mountain. He was on a hang glider, and he slammed the ground hard on his chin. Recovery from surgery on his broken back left the 39-year-old high-school dropout ...