Introducing the L. Rafael Reif Innovation Corridor
“A channel for people and ideas to flow freely through the heart of MIT,” the walkway between buildings 12, 13, 24, and 31 has been named in honor of MIT’s 17th president.
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Anantha Chandrakasan named MIT provost
A faculty member since 1994, Chandrakasan has also served as dean of engineering and MIT’s inaugural chief innovation and strategy officer, among other roles.
Philip Khoury to step down as vice provost for the arts
The professor of history expanded MIT’s arts infrastructure and championed its arts faculty, while providing new opportunities for students and faculty.
Lighting up biology’s basement lab
Senior Technical Instructor Vanessa Cheung ’02 brings the energy, experience, and excitement needed to educate students in the biology teaching lab.
Kripa Varanasi named faculty director of the Deshpande Center for Technological Innovation
The interfacial engineering expert and prolific entrepreneur will help faculty and students take breakthroughs from lab to market.
For this computer scientist, MIT Open Learning was the start of a life-changing journey
Ana Trišović, who studies the democratization of AI, reflects on a career path that she began as a student downloading free MIT resources in Serbia.
David Schmittlein, influential dean who brought MIT Sloan into its own, dies at 69
In his 17 years as dean, Schmittlein led the transformation of MIT Sloan into a management school uniquely positioned for the future and “the best version of its distinctive self.”
Rohit Karnik named director of J-WAFS
The mechanical engineering professor will lead MIT’s only program specifically focused on water and food for human need.
Viewing the universe through ripples in space
Physicist Salvatore Vitale is looking for new sources of gravitational waves, to reach beyond what we can learn about the universe through light alone.
Creating a common language
New faculty member Kaiming He discusses AI’s role in lowering barriers between scientific fields and fostering collaboration across scientific disciplines.
David McGee named head of the Department of Earth, Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences
Specialist in paleoclimate and geochronology is known for contributions to education and community.
Faces of MIT: Melissa Smith PhD ’12
The associate leader in the Advanced Materials and Microsystems Group at Lincoln Laboratory strongly believes in the power of collaboration and how it seeds innovation.
Student Program for Innovation in Science and Engineering is a launching pad toward possibility
Gifted Caribbean high schoolers become SPISE alumni at MIT, and many go on to advanced academic and professional careers.
MIT philosopher Sally Haslanger honored with Quinn Prize
Presented by the American Philosophical Association, the award recognizes the professor’s lifelong contributions to philosophy.
Insights into political outsiders
Political scientist Ariel White studies people on the margins of U.S. politics to see if they might participate more fully in our system of government.