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423

MIT students from Indiana since 2020

594

MIT alumni in Indiana

13,983

MITx learners in Indiana

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Inspiration at the atomic scale

MIT’s James LeBeau, who now uses electron microscopy to explore materials’ properties, first learned about materials science at his high school in Indiana.

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Three researchers in a lab gather around a flexible robotic arm arching overhead, with a computer monitor and lab equipment visible in the background.

A flexible robot can help emergency responders search through rubble

Researchers at MIT and the University of Notre Dame have developed a flexible robot designed to aid emergency responders in searching through rubble.

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Commentary: America must invest in its ability to innovate

In 2020, the presidents of MIT and Indiana University wrote a Chicago Tribune op-ed citing the key role of innovation in maintaining America's global leadership.

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Indianapolis, Indiana skyline in peak fall foliage, viewed along the Central Canal Towpath with the Indiana State Capitol dome visible at right.

MIT works with Indiana employers 

MIT is engaged with these employers that have a significant presence in Indiana:

  • Amazon
  • Amgen
  • Caterpillar
  • GE Vernova
  • Indiana University
  • Purdue University
  • University of Notre Dame
  • US Army
  • US Marine Corps
  • US Navy
  • Walmart
  • WellPoin
     
Group of MIT alumni wearing red blazers and holding a banner marked "75" on a grassy pathway.

MIT alumni make a difference in Indiana

Indiana organizations where MIT alumni hold key positions include Cummins; the Indiana Biosciences Research Institute; the University of Notre Dame; the Heritage Group; US Premier Tube Mills; Ciholas, Inc.; Innacos Labs; Plan Forward; GE; Purdue University; Eli Lilly and Company; Lilly Research; Indiana University; Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; and Rolls-Royce.