Massachusetts Institute of Technology: Massachusetts Institute of Technology, founded in 186 1, located in Cambridge, Boston, Massachusetts, USA. Its main campus is built on the Charles River. It is a world-renowned top private research university, and is a member of the Patriot Union and the Global University Presidents Forum together with Georgetown University, West Point Military Academy and other top American universities.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) focused on applied science and engineering in its early days. After World War II, the demand for R&D relying on American defense technology rose. During World War II and the Cold War, researchers at MIT contributed to the scientific and technological development of computers, radars and inertial navigation systems.
Future development:
On the basis of studying the future society, science and the university itself, MIT has formulated the future development strategy:
1. Attract the best students and teachers and provide them with an exciting and effective living and learning environment.
2. Committed to the research of basic science, but should be in a leading position in the new mode of integration of research, learning and practice.
3. Committed to the spirit of learning, exploring and criticizing, and good at combining industry, government and academia to explore and solve major problems facing the world.
4. Continue to ensure strong plans in the fields of arts, humanities and social sciences.
5. Committed to expanding technical and management capabilities, but taking into account moral and ethical issues.
6. Serving the country is the first and most important principle, but it needs global participation, cooperation and competition.
7. Open up new sources of funds, increase the understanding and support of citizens, federal government and business circles for science, technology, research and higher education, and attract the increase of private investment.