The Massachusetts Institute of Technology, commonly known as MIT, is a prestigious research university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts on Earth One and Earth Thirty-Eight.
History
Felicity Smoak attended MIT as part of the class of 2009.[1] During her freshman year, she encountered a problem with a stalker[2] and pot brownie.[3] During her senior year, she dated Cooper Seldon. Felicity created a "super virus" intended for noble causes in hacktivism. However, Cooper tried to use it to erase student loans from the Department of Education database. He was later arrested and it was made to look as if he hung himself. After this, Felicity abandoned her hacktivist ways.[4] She graduated summa cum laude[5] from MIT with a Masters in Computer Sciences and Cybersecurity.[6]
Martin Stein attended MIT after agreeing to his father's request to become a rabbi.[7]
Lily Stein studied at MIT for six years, gaining a PhD in nanotechnology.[8]
Tracy Brand received a Master of Science in Applied Physics from MIT in 2012.[9]
Ramsey Deacon attended MIT and presumably studied computer programming.[10]
Known students
Alumni (Earth One)
Alumni (Earth Thirty-Eight)
Appearances
Arrow
Season 1
- "Unfinished Business" (indirectly mentioned)
Season 2
- "Identity" (mentioned)
- "Suicide Squad" (indirectly mentioned)
- "Unthinkable" (mentioned)
Season 3
- "The Secret Origin of Felicity Smoak" (flashbacks)
Season 4
- "Sins of the Father" (mentioned)
- "Schism" (indirectly mentioned)
Season 5
- "Second Chances" (mentioned)
Season 6
- "Docket No. 11-19-41-73" (mentioned)
The Flash
Season 1
- "Going Rogue" (mentioned)
- "Fast Enough" (mentioned)
Season 3
- "I Know Who You Are" (mentioned)
Season 4
- "Mixed Signals" (mentioned)
DC's Legends of Tomorrow
Season 2
- "Invasion!" (mentioned)
Supergirl
Season 2
- "Alex" (mentioned)
Behind the scenes
- In the real world, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology is located in Cambridge, Masssachussetts and is considered one of the top technical schools in the world.