Topic
History of MIT
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3 Questions: Arindam Dutta on MIT and architectural modernism
New book, edited by MIT architectural historian, examines the evolution of modernism during its postwar heyday at the Institute.
January 9, 2014 -
Elizabeth Johnson, widow of former MIT president Howard Johnson, dies at 92
Known for her ‘warmth, kindness, and gracious good sense’ during campus upheaval in the late 1960s, Johnson helped lead MIT at a divisive time.
January 8, 2014 -
Former MIT president Charles M. Vest dies at 72
As the Institute’s leader from 1990 to 2004, he sparked a period of dynamism.
December 13, 2013 -
JFK and MIT: Honoring the connection
Hear John F. Kennedy’s message delivered for MIT's centennial, read coverage of the campus response to the assassination, and more.
November 22, 2013 -
MIT’s Lobby 10 to be renamed in honor of fallen veterans
Already home to war memorials, central campus location to get official new name: ‘Memorial Lobby.’
November 8, 2013 -
Video: Meet TIM the Beaver
October 16, 2013 -
Commemorating the LORAN
One of the MIT Radiation Lab’s first creations, a radio navigation system, recognized by the IEEE as a ‘milestone’ in engineering.
August 9, 2013 -
Cambridge Historical Commission lauds Great Dome renovation
Restoration of oculus and Barker Library Reading Room celebrated.
June 14, 2013 -
President L. Rafael Reif's Charge to the Graduates
'I am certain you will use what you have learned here to make the world a better place.'
June 7, 2013 -
MIT Corporation elects 12 term members, five life members
June 7, 2013 -
Slideshow: Doctoral hooding ceremony
June 6, 2013 -
Information on this week’s Commencement activities
MIT advises graduates, guests to expect increased security measures for ceremonies on Thursday and Friday.
June 5, 2013 -
School of Engineering honors staff with Infinite Mile Awards
13th annual ceremony recognizes outstanding employee contributions.
May 23, 2013 -
Video: The MIT Glass Lab — where art meets science
May 17, 2013 -
MIT Women’s Chorale celebrates 80th anniversary
A free concert marking the anniversary to be held in Cambridge.
May 6, 2013 -
The People Behind the Awards: Laya W. Wiesner
A look at some of MIT's most influential figures and the Institute awards that honor them.
March 4, 2013 -
MIT’s Great Dome is reborn
The dome’s ingeniously engineered oculus is reopened, letting natural light flood the rotunda of the Barker Library reading room.
February 15, 2013 -
MLK Jr. Breakfast addresses elements of meritocracy
Annual gathering features talks by former NBC executive as well as MIT students and administrators.
February 6, 2013 -
Remembering ‘Papa Flash’
MIT Professor Harold Edgerton’s high-speed photography and sonar devices revolutionized ocean exploration.
January 4, 2013 -
Slideshow: Apples + Burton Conner = Apple Bake!
Residence hall’s annual event is the apple of its eye.
November 15, 2012