586
MIT students from Arizona since 2020
1,288
MIT alumni in Arizona
21,554
MITx learners in Arizona
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MIT researchers measure traffic emissions, to the block, in real-time
Researchers at MIT and Arizona State University developed a data-driven method to measure vehicle emissions near real-time at the block level in New York City.
One giant leap for the mini cheetah
A robotic cheetah learned to run and perform acrobatic maneuvers using a machine learning approach developed in collaboration with scientists at the University of Arizona.
MIT joins in constructing the Giant Magellan Telescope
MIT joined the Giant Magellan Telescope international consortium, which includes both the University of Arizona and Arizona State University.
Study finds exoplanet TRAPPIST-1e is unlikely to have a Venus- or Mars-like atmosphere
MIT and University of Arizona researchers led a study of the exoplanet TRAPPIST-1e, ruling out Venus- or Mars-like atmospheres and narrowing habitability possibilities.
When did human language emerge?
MIT and University of Arizona researchers combined linguistics and genetics to estimate that language likely arose between 100,000 and 200,000 years ago.
Physicists report new insights into exotic particles key to magnetism
MIT physicists collaborated with Arizona State University to gain new insights into exotic particles called magnons, which are key to understanding magnetism.
Saturn’s rings and tilt could be the product of an ancient, missing moon
Researchers at MIT and the University of Arizona developed a model explaining Saturn's rings and axial tilt as the result of a lost moon they named Chrysalis.
Scientists get a first look at the innermost region of a white dwarf system
MIT researchers collaborated with scientists using the Lowell Discovery Telescope in Arizona to obtain the first detailed look at the innermost region of a white dwarf system.
MIT works with Arizona employers
MIT is engaged with these employers that have a significant presence in Arizona:
- Amazon
- Amgen
- Arizona State University
- Boeing
- Caterpillar
- GlobalFoundries
- Intel
- Maricopa Community Colleges
- Raytheon
- University of Arizona
- US Air Force
- US Army
- US Marine Corps
- Walmart
MIT alumni make a difference in Arizona
Arizona organizations where MIT alumni hold key positions include University of Phoenix; Prolaio; the Mayo Clinic; Raytheon; the Arizona Diamondbacks; Shepley Bullfinch; Intel; Whipple Observatory; Arizona State University; and the University of Arizona.