881
MIT students from Connecticut since 2020
2,250
MIT alumni in Connecticut
19,905
MITx learners in Connecticut
Read more about MIT’s ties to Connecticut
Pedestrians now walk faster and linger less, researchers find
MIT and Yale University researchers analyzed video footage to find that people in cities now walk 15 percent faster and linger far less than in 1980.
Making quantum circuits more robust
MIT and Yale University engineers introduced a method that makes quantum computers resilient to noise, pushing them toward practical applications.
How to reduce the environmental impact of your next virtual meeting
A team from MIT and Yale University found that turning off video during virtual meetings reduces environmental footprint by 96 percent.
A safer way to deploy bacteria as environmental sensors
MIT and Yale University researchers devised a hydrogel encapsulation system that safely contains genetically modified bacteria used as environmental sensors.
River erosion can shape fish evolution, study suggests
MIT and Yale University researchers found that river erosion patterns can drive fish evolution by creating environmental pressures that favor certain traits.
Enabling small language models to solve complex reasoning tasks
MIT and Yale University researchers developed a framework enabling smaller language models to solve complex reasoning tasks.
Studying rivers from worlds away
Geologists at MIT and Yale University developed a technique to estimate how intensely rivers flowed on Mars billions of years ago.
J-PAL North America and Results for America announce 18 collaborations with state and local governments
MIT's J-PAL North America partnered with Connecticut's Medicaid office to design randomized evaluations improving vaccine access among youth.
MIT works with Connecticut employers
MIT is engaged with these employers that have a significant presence in Connecticut:
- Amazon
- Boeing
- Hartford HealthCare
- Pfizer
- Raytheon
- RTX
- Sikorsky
- US Army
- US Coast Guard
- US Navy
- Walmart
- XPO Logistics
- Yale University
MIT alumni make a difference in Connecticut
Connecticut organizations where MIT alumni hold key positions include Hartford HealthCare; Yale University; American Bailey Corporation; and Manchester Principal.