Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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| + | The '''Massachusetts Institute of Technology''' ('''MIT''') is a [[private university|private]] [[university]] located in [[Cambridge, Massachusetts|Cambridge]], [[Massachusetts]]. | ||
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| + | Founded in response to the increasing [[Technological and industrial history of the United States|industrialization of the United States]], MIT adopted a European [[History of European universities|polytechnic university model]] and stressed laboratory instruction in [[applied science]] and [[engineering]]. MIT is one of three private land-grant universities in the United States, the others being [[Cornell University]] and [[Tuskegee University]]. The institute has an [[Campus of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology|urban campus]] that extends more than a mile (1.6 km) alongside the [[Charles River]], and encompasses a number of major off-campus facilities such as the [[MIT Lincoln Laboratory]], the Bates Center, and the [[Haystack Observatory]], as well as affiliated laboratories such as the [[Broad Institute|Broad]] and [[Whitehead Institute]]s. | ||
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| + | == See also == | ||
| + | *[[Massachusetts Institute of Technology School of Engineering]] | ||
| + | *[[Whitehead Institute]] | ||
| + | *[[Broad Institute|Eli and Edythe L. Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard]] | ||
| + | *[[Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research]] | ||
| + | *[[Harvard/MIT Cooperative Society|The Coop]], campus bookstore | ||
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The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) is a private university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Founded in response to the increasing industrialization of the United States, MIT adopted a European polytechnic university model and stressed laboratory instruction in applied science and engineering. MIT is one of three private land-grant universities in the United States, the others being Cornell University and Tuskegee University. The institute has an urban campus that extends more than a mile (1.6 km) alongside the Charles River, and encompasses a number of major off-campus facilities such as the MIT Lincoln Laboratory, the Bates Center, and the Haystack Observatory, as well as affiliated laboratories such as the Broad and Whitehead Institutes.
See also
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology School of Engineering
- Whitehead Institute
- Eli and Edythe L. Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard
- Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research
- The Coop, campus bookstore
