MIT Press’s Direct to Open opens access to full list of 2024 monographs
Nine open-access books cross 10,000 reads threshold, bringing total for Direct to Open titles to almost 425,000.
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3 Questions: What can graduate students expect from MIT’s newest grad housing option?
David Friedrich, senior associate dean for housing and residential services, discusses the new Graduate Junction residence and the unique partnership with American Campus Communities.
Nancy Hopkins awarded the National Academy of Sciences Public Welfare Medal
The MIT professor emerita and pioneering molecular biologist is being honored for her advocacy for women in science.
School of Engineering fourth quarter 2023 awards
Faculty and researchers across MIT’s School of Engineering receive many awards in recognition of their scholarship, service, and overall excellence.
MIT Faculty Founder Initiative announces finalists for second competition
Twelve researchers selected as finalists for 2023-24 MIT-Royalty Pharma Prize Competition to support female entrepreneurs in biotech.
Faculty, staff, students to evaluate ways to decarbonize MIT's campus
New Decarbonization Working Group will leverage member expertise to explore and assess existing and in-development solutions to decarbonize the MIT campus by 2050.
Getfit, MIT Health’s winter exercise challenge, turns 20 in 2024
The program encourages everyone on campus to get moving during the cold months.
MIT community in 2023: A year in review
Top Institute stories dealt with a presidential inauguration, international accolades for faculty and students, “Dialogues Across Difference,” new and refreshed community spaces, and more.
Paul Parravano, longtime liaison to elected leaders and MIT’s neighbors, dies at 71
Former co-director of the Office of Government and Community Relations is remembered for his care and compassion.
Philip Erickson named director of MIT Haystack Observatory
Associate director and geospace lead scientist to succeed Colin Lonsdale.
Two from MIT named 2024 Marshall Scholars
Anushree Chaudhuri and Rupert Li will pursue graduate studies in the United Kingdom.
Miranda McClellan ’18, MEng ’19 awarded 2025 Schwarzman Scholarship
The computer scientist will study global affairs at Tsinghua University in China as part of the 2024-25 class of Schwarzman Scholars.
MIT students win Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center sustainability award
Anna Kwon and Nicole Doering are the first undergraduate students to receive Jane Matlaw Environmental Champion Awards.
Eric Evans to step down as director of MIT Lincoln Laboratory
During 18 years of leadership, Evans established new R&D mission areas, strengthened ties to the MIT community, and increased inclusion and education efforts.
MIT students build connections with Black and Indigenous Brazilians to investigate culture and the environment
Travel offers students a chance to study how art and cultural activism can impact racial justice and environmental issues.