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MIT in Pennsylvania

1,577

MIT students from Pennsylvania since 2020

3,135

MIT alumni in Pennsylvania

36,436

MITx learners in Pennsylvania

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Exposing biases, moods, personalities, and abstract concepts hidden in large language models

MIT and University of Pennsylvania mathematicians developed a method to find hidden biases, personalities, and moods inside large language models.

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Nicole McGaa: Ensuring safe travels in space

At MIT, Pittsburgh native Nicole McGaa ’24 researched bioastronautics, including a spacesuit designed to prevent muscle and bone loss.

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Job connectivity improves resiliency in US cities, study finds

MIT and University of Pittsburgh researchers showed that cities with more interconnected job markets recover faster from economic shocks.

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Aerial view of downtown Harrisburg, Pennsylvania featuring historic stone churches with a copper dome and tall steeple, with the Susquehanna River visible in the background.

MIT works with Pennsylvania employers 

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

  • Amazon
  • Carnegie Mellon University
  • Comcast
  • DuPont
  • GE Vernova
  • Lehigh University
  • Morgan Lewis
  • Penn State University
  • Philadelphia 76ers
  • SAP
  • University of Pennsylvania
  • University of Pittsburgh
  • US Army
  • US Navy
  • Vanguard
  • Walmart
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MIT alumni make a difference in Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania organizations where MIT alumni hold key positions include the Philadelphia 76ers; Lumina Advisory Services; Creation Technologies; Temple University; the University of Pennsylvania; and Trainwell.