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A risk analyst, a community TA, and a data science learner in Azerbaijan. 📊 Nihad Isgandarov is deepening his data science skills with MIT Open Learning's MITx MicroMasters in Data Science program. Those skills now support his economics research and his risk modeling work at Xalq Bank. Want to read his full story?

How do you teach a computer to "read" a molecule? 🧪💻 @MIT researcher Sophia Yao breaks down SMILES (Simplified Molecular Input Line Entry System)—a text-based notation that turns complex chemical structures into data that machine learning models can better process. The result is faster, more affordable molecular analysis that's accelerating research in drug discovery and beyond. 🚀 Keep exploring on MIT Learn >>

🏭 Farms. Factories. Laptops. Work never stops changing. So who gets to shape what comes next? Take MIT professor Thomas Kochan’s free course “Shaping the Future of Work” on MIT Learn.

A teacher in rural India, a self-taught app developer, and a big idea. 📱 Mohammad Imran Khan Mewati used MIT Open Learning's resources to build apps for students who can't make it to school. Think about the skill you've been curious about. What could you build with it? Your next project could start with free resources too. Read Mohammad Imran Khan Mewati story on MIT Learn:

💰 The expected value of every dollar spent on the lottery in the U.S.? About $0.50. And yet it remains one of the most popular forms of gambling and a major source of state revenue. So why do people play when the math doesn’t add up? @MIT Prof. John Gruber breaks down two theories behind the lottery’s enduring appeal. Want to take this class for free? Visit MIT Learn at then search “Jonathan Gruber Principles of Microeconomics.”

Universal AI learners from Latin America visited MIT Open Learning to share their progress and receive their certificates. Universal AI is our self-paced program that takes learners from beginner to AI fluency. Congratulations, graduates. We can’t wait to see what you do next! Learn more about Universal AI on MIT Learn.

When a university needs to train 15,000 students in AI fast, you adapt. Namibia University of Science and Technology did. Over 1,100 people moved from zero AI skills to confident practitioners in six months. Free resources. Strategic focus. Institutional change. Read the full story on MIT Learn:

🔥 What does 100 calories really look like? Hint: It's fiery! Watch a burst of energy—97 nutritional calories of it—come alive as 25 mL of isopropyl alcohol combusts in this striking demonstration. Head to MIT Learn to keep learning.

How ready is your organization to govern generative and agentic AI? Learn a new framework from MIT Sloan’s Jeffrey Saviano in a live, 90-minute workshop Thursday, Oct. 22, at noon ET. Register:

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Senior engineer Badri Ratnam has taken over 40 online courses from MIT Open Learning since 2012. MITx Courses in physics, mechanical engineering, materials science, and more have helped Badri advance his education and career and explore topics of interest. Read his story on MIT Learn:

Free returns are not free. 📦 MIT research scientist Eva Ponce breaks down the hidden operational, financial and environmental costs of hitting “return” in a new Open Seminar episode. Watch on MIT Learn:

Go deeper with these supply chain courses on MIT Learn: Analytics (SC0x): Fundamentals (SC1x): Dynamics (SC3x):

Senga Technologies CEO June Odongo saw potential in electrical engineer Cynthia Wacheke, who had no computer science background. Odongo used MIT OpenCourseWare to build a bridging course. Wacheke is now a full-time software engineer. Visit MIT Learn to start your own learning journey:

“Problems of the world don’t have labels.” Dimitris Bertsimas, vice provost for MIT Open Learning, on why you should never stop learning. Watch the full “Beyond Biology” episode on MIT Learn.

What do a researcher at the South Pole, a high school student in Peru, and MIT faculty have in common? They're all part of our community, and they've all been featured in our monthly newsletters. Each issue brings you the latest from MIT Open Learning: inspiring learner stories, breakthrough innovations, free courses, and fresh ideas that challenge how we think about teaching and learning. Stay up to date with what's happening at MIT Open Learning. Subscribe for free:

Science or art? These images on display at the MIT Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research are both. Learn about three winners of the Image Awards, established to recognize and display extraordinary visuals produced by life sciences and biomedical research at MIT. Plus, explore more learning moments on MIT Learn:

When a university needs to train 15,000 students in AI fast, you adapt. Namibia University of Science and Technology did. Over 1,100 people moved from zero AI skills to confident practitioners in six months. Free resources. Strategic focus. Institutional change. Read the full story on MIT Learn:

What does changing your point of view reveal? MIT chemistry instructor David Grimes walks through how chemists shift perspective to understand materials. Want to keep learning? head to

Day 2 at #OEGlobal2026: What happens when MIT Open Learning meets Wikipedia? Curt Newton and Peter B. Kaufman of MIT Open Learning joined Wikipedia’s Andrew Lih to share how they’re bringing MIT course materials to the places people already go to learn. In just a few months, more than 1,500 MIT images have been added to Wikimedia Commons, and they now appear in articles across 51 language editions. The takeaway from the room: Open knowledge grows when more people help share it.