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History of MIT
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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 -
MIT welcomes six new MLK visiting professors and scholars
Appointments also extended for five current MLK visitors.
November 6, 2012 -
Profile: Roger Lewis (BArch ’64, MArch ’67)
Practitioner, professor, journalist, author and cartoonist
November 5, 2012 -
MIT OpenCourseWare marks 10th anniversary of pilot site launch
The first materials from 32 courses were published in a pilot site launched 10 years ago last month.
October 5, 2012 -
Celebrating 10 years of Simmons Hall
Past and current “Sims” join together for a three-day long celebration.
October 5, 2012 -
Department snapshot: Aeronautics and Astronautics
AeroAstro takes off in new directions — prompting a 50 percent spike in new undergraduate enrollments.
October 3, 2012 -
Inauguration festivities off to a stimulating start
Innovation symposium touches on a dizzying array of topics, with themes of interdisciplinary collaboration, energy and innovation for the developing world.
September 19, 2012 -
MIT's Man Vehicle Laboratory turns 50
Celebrating anniversary with daylong symposium on Sept. 14
September 13, 2012 -
Preview of an inauguration
In addition to marking the beginning of L. Rafael Reif’s term as MIT’s 17th president, the festivities will celebrate the MIT community’s ethic of service.
September 12, 2012 -
Alumnus personifies Paralympic spirit
Slice of MIT tracks MIT's Olympic and Paralympic connections.
August 30, 2012 -
IEEE honors MIT milestones in computing and navigation
World’s first real-time digital computer and electronic navigation system are commemorated in Boston.
June 28, 2012 -
Quarter Century Club welcomes new members for 2012
June 6, 2012