Category: Press News

National Science Foundation research award will expand the shift+OPEN initiative

National Science Foundation research award will expand the shift+OPEN initiative

The MIT Press is delighted to announce that it has received a two-year, $275,000 Early-Concept Grant for Exploratory Research (EAGER) from the National Science Foundation to expand the shift+OPEN initiative and shift at least two more journals to diamond open access. The Press will also use the grant to assess and compare the viability of open access models for advancing and sustaining the outputs of scientific and scholarly STEM and HSS research. 

MIT Press launches crowdfunding effort

MIT Press launches crowdfunding effort

This month, in conjunction with MIT’s 24-Hour Challenge on 3.14/Pi Day, the MIT Press is launching our Public Understanding of Science initiative.

2022: A year in review

2022: A year in review

Amid celebrations and challenges, we mark another year of illuminating publishing.