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MIT in Wisconsin

431

MIT students from Wisconsin since 2020

700

MIT alumni in Wisconsin

11,407

MITx learners in Wisconsin

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Stylized illustration of the Kepler space telescope observing three textured exoplanets in blue, gray, and red against a dark swirling background, representing the telescope's final observations.

A telescope’s last view

Physicists at MIT and the University of Wisconsin-Madison discovered the last three planets the Kepler Space Telescope observed before running out of fuel.

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A researcher leans over the railing of a boat and aims a large telephoto camera lens toward the water, with snow-capped mountains and rocky coastline visible in the background.

Creating connection with science communication

At MIT, Sophie Hartley SM ’24, who grew up in Wisconsin, honed a passion for communicating the importance of natural resources and land management.

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Side-by-side scientific diagrams of two protein dimer structures showing labeled alpha-helical bundles in blue and orange with green ligand molecules and pink ion markers, with zoomed insets highlighting key binding residues

Protein structure offers clues to drug-resistance mechanism

MIT and University of Wisconsin-Madison biochemists mapped the structure of a bacterial drug-resistance pump, opening a path to restoring antibiotic efficacy.

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The illuminated Wisconsin State Capitol dome at sunset, viewed from Monona Terrace with a large fountain in the foreground.

MIT works with Wisconsin employers 

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

  • Amazon
  • Fiberstar
  • Microsoft
  • Milwaukee Tool
  • Northwestern Mutual
  • University of Wisconsin-Madison
  • US Army
  • US Marine Corps
  • US Navy
  • Walmart
Two men review an open yearbook containing a grid of black and white photographs at an indoor event.

MIT alumni make a difference in Wisconsin

Wisconsin organizations where MIT alumni hold key positions include University of Wisconsin-Madison; Slate Auto; Common Wealth Development; and Milwaukee Tool.