Christine Ortiz to step down as dean for graduate education
Six-year tenure was defined by collaboration across schools, departments, and offices.
MIT partners with Johnson & Johnson to promote women's STEM education
Collaboration will expand the reach and quality of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education for undergraduate women.
MindHandHeart Initiative announces first-round Innovation Fund grant recipients
Grants totaling over $25,000 were awarded to mental health and well-being proposals in the first Innovation Fund cycle.
MIT announces steps to promote community well-being, strengthen mental health services
Chancellor and MIT Medical release results of student survey.
Slideshow: 2015 doctoral hooding ceremony
Advanced degree candidates receive their doctoral hoods prior to Commencement.
Slideshow: 2014 doctoral hooding ceremony
Advanced degree candidates receive their doctoral hoods in advance of Commencement.
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.
New One Community Room opens at MIT
The space is now available to individuals, committees, clubs and working groups that focus on community-building.
Dennis Freeman appointed dean for undergraduate education
Electrical engineering and computer science professor has lengthy record of leadership in teaching, advising and curricular innovation.
Bexley residents, student leaders respond to dormitory closing due to structural problems
Chancellor, dean for student life send letters in response.
Grimson: The strength of the MIT Community
Chancellor sends letter to community on recent events, upcoming tributes to fallen officer.
Safety first, and free
MIT student Paige Finkelstein starts Project Helmet to distribute free bike helmets to MIT community.
Kaiser, Grimson launch Graduate Student Housing Working Group
Effort comes in response to faculty’s 2030/Kendall task force recommendation; Kendall Square zoning hearings continue.
