Obama names Megan Smith as Chief Technology Officer of the U.S.
MIT Corporation member and alumna will guide White House information-technology policy and initiatives.
Robert Millard ’73 elected chair of the MIT Corporation
Corporation member and alumnus succeeds John Reed; other elections announced.
Undergraduate tuition and fees to rise 3.5 percent next year
Increase to be offset by $95 million in financial-aid expenditures.
Former MIT president Charles M. Vest dies at 72
As the Institute’s leader from 1990 to 2004, he sparked a period of dynamism.
Information on this week’s Commencement activities
MIT advises graduates, guests to expect increased security measures for ceremonies on Thursday and Friday.
Undergraduate tuition and fees to rise 3.4 percent next year
Increase to be offset by financial aid expenditures, which will grow to a record $97.6 million.
MIT plans to build new childcare facility
When complete next year, the new Technology Children’s Center on Vassar Street will nearly double the Institute’s on-campus childcare capacity.
Angus MacDonald, longtime MIT Corporation member, dies at 86
Alumnus’ wide-ranging MIT interests included neuroscience, aeronautics, political science and the arts and humanities.
Human touch
In many quarters, reaction to L. Rafael Reif’s election as MIT president focuses on his personal qualities.
