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President L. Rafael Reif
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New building will be a hub for nanoscale research
“MIT.nano,” to be built in the heart of campus, will house advanced cleanroom, imaging, and prototyping facilities.
April 29, 2014 -
MIT, White House co-sponsor workshop on big-data privacy
MIT hosts the first of three conferences on privacy policy
March 4, 2014 -
Letter to MIT community regarding support of students behind ‘Tidbit’
February 16, 2014 -
MIT follows up on questions raised in Aaron Swartz case
President Reif and Academic Council consider MIT’s commitment to open access, its document-retention policies, and general community feedback
February 13, 2014 -
Martin Schmidt named provost; Cynthia Barnhart named chancellor
Two faculty members named to MIT’s most senior academic posts first arrived at the Institute as students in the early 1980s.
February 3, 2014 -
Reif releases preliminary report of the Institute-Wide Task Force on the Future of MIT Education
Report presents possibilities for reimagining an MIT education.
November 21, 2013 -
Letter regarding preliminary report of the Institute-wide Task Force on the Future of MIT Education
November 21, 2013 -
DuPont CEO Ellen Kullman will be MIT’s 2014 Commencement speaker
A champion of market-driven science, trained as an engineer, will address the Class of 2014 on June 6.
November 12, 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 -
Grimson to assume key role in fundraising campaign; Schmidt to serve as acting provost
In new capacity, outgoing chancellor will ensure that faculty and student priorities are reflected in the coming capital campaign.
October 22, 2013 -
Letter regarding new roles for Grimson, Schmidt
October 22, 2013 -
Reif announces plans to launch an MIT Innovation Initiative
President asks 19-member panel, led by professors Fiona Murray and Vladimir Bulović, to deliver recommendations on next steps by Jan. 31.
October 17, 2013 -
Letter to the community regarding the creation of an MIT Innovation Initiative
October 17, 2013 -
Letter announcing new associate deans for innovation
October 17, 2013 -
Task Force on the Future of MIT Education works toward preliminary report this fall
Hundreds of members of the MIT community — including more than half of the faculty — have weighed in on the topic.
October 8, 2013 -
Reif to co-chair renewed US manufacturing partnership
MIT president will help lead President Obama’s second-generation initiative to strengthen domestic manufacturing.
September 26, 2013 -
Achieving an innovation nation
MIT report emphasizes need to turn U.S. innovation strengths into growth.
September 24, 2013 -
Vice President for Resource Development Jeffrey Newton to retire
Seven years at MIT cap ‘a career of accomplishment in service to some of the nation’s most distinguished academic institutions.’
September 19, 2013 -
Letter to the community regarding Newton announcement
September 19, 2013 -
Chris Kaiser to step down as provost, return to the faculty
After nine years as a departmental and Institute administrator, biologist plans to return to his longtime interests in teaching and research.
September 16, 2013