Glen Urban, former MIT Sloan dean, retires to focus on research; leaves behind $1 million gift
Establishes a PhD marketing fellowship at the school
A festive day for MIT’s 146th Commencement exercises
Graduates reminisce and celebrate in innovative ways.
President Susan Hockfield’s charge to the 2012 graduates
‘Now is the moment for us to send you forth … to put MIT’s spirit and principles to work around the globe.’
Sal Khan salutes ‘the wizards of tomorrow’
In commencement address, 1998 alumnus asks the Class of 2012 to perform a thought experiment in time travel.
System improves automated monitoring of security cameras
New approach uses mathematics to reach a compromise between accuracy, speed.
From yeast, researchers learn how populations collapse
Findings could help fishery and wildlife managers monitor their stocks before disaster strikes.
Josh Shifrinson: decline of power play
Military strategy for a declining United States in a complex world
MIT awarded more than $2 million in NEUP grants, fellowships
Includes $1.65 million in Department of Energy Nuclear Energy University Programs grants and $450,000 in graduate student fellowships.
Nuclear science and engineering graduate students win NEUP fellowships
Black, Boyd and Shaner among 31 recipients
CloudTop takes top $100K competition prize
A record 215 teams competed in this year’s business plan competition.
Students hail selection of L. Rafael Reif as MIT’s 17th president
Members of Student Advisory Committee cite president-elect’s ‘strong leadership and a willingness to engage students’ as provost.
Science Policy Initiative calls on Congress to support investments in R&D
Students traveled to Washington to urge continued funding.