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205

MIT students from Rhode Island since 2020

608

MIT alumni in Rhode Island

5,278

MITx learners in Rhode Island

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Three people in winter gear manage a blue and white tow rope on a snow-covered open field at low sun, with a pine forest in the background.

Fiber computer allows apparel to run apps and “understand” the wearer

MIT and Rhode Island School of Design researchers developed an elastic fiber computer that can be woven into clothing to monitor health in real time.

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Four-panel false-color microscopy image grid showing bright radiating stress patterns at a crack tip in a solid-state battery material, shown in purple, blue, red, and teal.

Why solid-state batteries keep short-circuiting

MIT and Brown University scientists studied solid-state battery short-circuiting, which could pave the way for safer, more efficient energy storage solutions.

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Three students and an instructor work at computer workstations in a manufacturing lab, with statistical data charts displayed on a large monitor overhead.

MIT takes manufacturing education across the country

MIT's TechAMP manufacturing certificate launched with the Community College of Rhode Island as an inaugural site, training workers in production principles.

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Providence, Rhode Island waterfront skyline in spring, with historic brick mill buildings along the river, a tall white church steeple, and the State House dome visible on the hill.

MIT works with Rhode Island employers 

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

  • Amazon
  • Amgen
  • Brown University
  • Community College of Rhode Island
  • CVS Health
  • Johnson & Johnson
  • Raytheon
  • Rhode Island School of Design
  • US Army
  • US Coast Guard
  • US Navy
  • Walmart
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MIT alumni make a difference in Rhode Island

Rhode Island organizations where MIT alumni hold key positions include Roger Williams University; Johnson & Wales University; the City of Providence; Gilbane; Senvias; Tizra; Nautilus Defense; Promptus Communications; CVS Health; Traction Software; Regent Craft; Sol Power; the Ocean Discovery League; Limacon Design; and the US Navy.