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Tomás Palacios named new director of the Microsystems Technology Laboratories
Palacios has served as director of the 6-A MEng Thesis Program, industry officer, and professor of electrical engineering.
Reframing the first-generation academic experience
First-gen MIT graduate students are claiming their identity, forming community, and holding space for one another.
On batteries, teaching, and world peace
Professor Emeritus Donald Sadoway, renowned electrochemist and influential educator, reflects on 45 years at MIT.
A whole new world of learning via MIT OpenCourseWare videos
“I get the chance to not only watch the future happen, but I can actually be a part of it and create it,” says Ugandan entrepreneur Emmanuel Kasigazi.
Liang Fu and Patrick Lee receive Larkin Awards in Theoretical Physics
Inaugural award goes to MIT condensed matter theory professors of physics.
Honoring work to support innovation in aging
MIT AgeLab co-hosts 10th anniversary celebration of Boston Bridge, a longtime collaborator offering development, networking, career growth, and mentorship in the field of aging.
Math enthusiasts take aim at STEM glass ceiling
MIT hosts the 14th Math Prize for Girls, which aims to encourage female middle and high school students of mathematics.
On campus, a warm welcome for MIT’s next president, Sally Kornbluth
“This is your moment,” the Institute’s 18th president tells an MIT audience at a community introduction event.
Sally Kornbluth is named as MIT’s 18th president
As Duke University’s provost since 2014, she has advocated for faculty excellence and reinforced the institution’s commitment to the student experience.
Professor Danna Freedman receives 2022 MacArthur Fellowship
MIT chemist designs novel molecules that could be used for quantum sensing and communication; visiting scholar Moriba Jah is also awarded, for work on space sustainability.
A diploma, a discovery, and an historic legacy
The restored diploma of Robert Robinson Taylor, MIT’s first Black graduate — presented by his great-granddaughter Valerie Jarrett — highlights connections between the Institute and Tuskegee University.
L. Rafael Reif receives National Academy of Engineering’s Simon Ramo Founders Award
MIT president is honored for leadership in advancing higher education and the nation’s research and innovation system.
Processing waste biomass to reduce airborne emissions
MIT spinoff Takachar converts agricultural waste into clean-burning fuel, and wins Earthshot Prize.
The economics of missed opportunities
Danielle Li takes a close look at scientific practices and organizational decisions — and provides data about improving them.