Featured video: Behind the lens at Lincoln Laboratory
Staff photographer Niki Fandel captures the people and technology advancing Lincoln Laboratory’s national security mission.
Carter Stubbs named Institute auditor
New Audit Division leader brings track record of collaboration, deep knowledge of audit program and MIT operations to role.
MIT School of Engineering faculty and staff receive awards in spring 2026
Faculty members and researchers were honored in recognition of their scholarship, service, and overall excellence.
Faces of MIT: Jay Wilcoxson
Combining a background in private law practice with a passion for problem-solving, Wilcoxson supports MIT’s mission and principles through his work as counsel.
Anthea Coster awarded International Union of Radio Science Appleton Prize
The MIT Haystack Observatory principal research scientist is honored for lifetime contributions to ionospheric research.
Akirah Bradley-Armstrong named vice chancellor for student life
An experienced student affairs leader is joining MIT to oversee the next chapter for the Division of Student Life.
MIT honors employees with 2026 Excellence Awards, Collier Medal, and Staff Award for Distinction in Service
The MIT community celebrated the talent, dedication, and impact of its staff.
Summer 2026 recommended reading from MIT
Enjoy these recent titles from Institute faculty and staff.
The ripple effect of learning at MIT
MIT Professional Education helped Ignacio Vazquez SM ’22 bridge technical mastery and strategic insight, leading to his role as MIT System Design and Management industry and certificate director.
Meet the leader of the Department of Biology’s all-important “kitchen”
Karen O’Leary, lab associate and acting supervisor in the Glassware Sterilization Facility (a.k.a. “the kitchen”), has become a cornerstone of the department’s operations.
At a spirited Commencement ceremony, the Class of 2026 is urged to “run toward the hardest problems”
Lisa Su ’90, SM ’91, PhD ’94, Advanced Micro Devices CEO, tells graduates to apply “purpose, judgment, and courage” in their lives.
Commencement address by Lisa Su ’90, SM ’91, PhD ’94
“Technology itself does not decide what the future looks like,” the chair and CEO of Advanced Micro Devices told the Class of 2026.
Sally Kornbluth’s charge to the Class of 2026
MIT’s president asked graduates help the world understand the importance of curiosity — “our intellectual rocket fuel” — to society as a whole.
Q&A: Expanding MIT’s global reach through Universal Learning
Dimitris Bertsimas and Megan Mitchell discuss the motivation behind Universal Learning, and what sets the new MIT Open Learning educational initiative apart.
MIT School of Engineering faculty receive awards in winter 2026
Faculty members and researchers were honored in recognition of their scholarship, service, and overall excellence.