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2026 Global Appathon Winners announced

2,176 participants from 141 countries and regions joined the Global Appathon to create mobile apps that address real-world challenges through the lens of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.

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Coding, AI and Pie: Technovation Girls Workshop at MIT

Technovation Girls at MIT

March 14, 2026 — This year we celebrated the Pi Day (3/14) by hosting 20 middle- and high-school students from the greater Boston area participating in the Technovation Challenge 2026.

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Open Education Award to Hal Abelson

Hal Abelson has been selected as recipient of a special 2025 Lifetime Achievement Award for Excellence for his work in open education. The award is presented by Open Education Global (OEGlobal.org) , a worldwide community that seeks to transform education systems everywhere by fostering a movement foregrounding openness in all aspects of education.

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MIT FutureMakers Workshop Empowers High School Students in Rural Kentucky with Hands-On AI and a Glimpse toward Agricultural Innovation

Kentucky students holding certificates

This past August, high school students from the Floyd County School of Innovation (FCSI) participated in a groundbreaking five-day workshop at the University of Pikeville in eastern Kentucky.

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