Matt Damon's Commencement address
Actor and filmmaker tells graduates: "There’s more at stake today than in any story ever told."
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President L. Rafael Reif's charge to the Class of 2016
"You made MIT better. And now you will make a better world," Reif tells more than 2,800 new graduates.
Q&A: Matt Damon on making a difference in the world
It’s no act: MIT 2016 Commencement speaker reflects on the “fun” of his activism and philanthropy.
MIT Puppy Lab to open during National Mental Health Awareness Month
Stephanie Ku’s Puppy Lab, a proposal funded by the MindHandHeart Innovation Fund, opens its doors during the two weeks before and during finals.
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala to give address at 2016 Investiture of Doctoral Hoods
Nigerian economist and MIT alumna will be the guest speaker at the June 2 ceremony.
Robert M. Randolph, chaplain to the Institute, to retire in August
Over a 37-year career dedicated to supporting the community, Randolph helped students and others to “look inward.”
Top tweets of 2015
Best posts of the year on @MIT highlight our new humanoid robot, MIT women in engineering, an optics lesson for #TheDress, and more.
Actor and filmmaker Matt Damon will be 2016 Commencement speaker
Performer who gained fame for his portrayal of a brilliant MIT janitor will address the Class of 2016.
Carolena Ruprecht: On board with nuclear engineering for the Navy
Following graduation this June, senior Carolena Ruprecht will lead a crew maintaining nuclear-powered systems for the U.S. Navy.
Real-time epidemiology from urban wastewater
MIT and Kuwait researchers have been awarded $4 million to fund Underworlds, a study of real-time epidemiology using biomarkers in urban sewage.
Technology confronts disasters
Research and development at MIT Lincoln Laboratory will help agencies better respond to disasters and humanitarian crises.
From physical education to national collegiate championships
Started as a physical education class in 2000, MIT's Sport Taekwondo Club now boasts numerous intercollegiate conference and national titles.
Digital Matatus project makes the invisible visible
Novel research project produces the first map of an informal transportation system in Nairobi.