133
MIT students from South Carolina in the last 10 years
605
MIT alumni in South Carolina
14,057
MITx learners in South Carolina
Read more about MIT’s ties to South Carolina
The brain power behind sustainable AI
MIT student Miranda Schwacke, who grew up in South Carolina, develops brain-inspired devices that could make AI systems more energy-efficient.
Desktop simulation of MIT.nano die bonder enables virtual tool training
MIT and Clemson University built a virtual reality simulation for a semiconductor die bonder, designed to close the skills gap facing U.S. manufacturing workers.
AI method radically speeds predictions of materials’ thermal properties
Researchers at MIT and the University of South Carolina developed an AI method that dramatically accelerates predictions of materials’ thermal properties.
An expansive approach to making new compounds
MIT professor and South Carolina native Robert Gilliard is working to create new compounds, with implications for the field of chemistry and beyond.
What should countries do with their nuclear waste?
MIT researchers, analyzing nuclear waste sites including one in South Carolina, found that imperfect underground disposal concentrates iodine-129.
Intensive visiting nurse program doesn't impact birth outcomes, says ongoing study
An MIT study conducted in South Carolina found that an intensive visiting nurse program did not significantly impact birth outcomes.
MIT works with South Carolina employers
MIT is engaged with these employers that have a significant presence in South Carolina:
- Amazon
- Boeing
- Caterpillar
- Clemson University
- GE Vernova
- Johnson & Johnson
- Medical University of South Carolina
- Sonoco Products Company
- South Carolina State University
- University of South Carolina
- US Air Force
- US Army
- US Marine Corps
- US Navy
- Walmart
- XPO Logistics
MIT alumni make a difference in South Carolina
South Carolina organizations where MIT alumni hold key positions include Coastal Carolina University; Clemson University; Good Growth Capital; and BringFido.