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.” March 14, 2016 Read full story →
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. December 28, 2015 Read full story →
MIT Professional Education trains South African managers from the manufacturing sector December 14, 2015 Read full story →
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. December 10, 2015 Read full story →
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. December 3, 2015 Read full story →
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. November 2, 2015 Read full story →
Technology confronts disasters Research and development at MIT Lincoln Laboratory will help agencies better respond to disasters and humanitarian crises. October 20, 2015 Read full story →
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. October 2, 2015 Read full story →
Digital Matatus project makes the invisible visible Novel research project produces the first map of an informal transportation system in Nairobi. August 26, 2015 Read full story →
Help rebuild an MIT-inspired school destroyed by Nepal’s earthquakes The Bloom Nepal School, founded on MIT's "mens-et-manus" ethos, was destroyed by the Nepal earthquakes. Learn how you can help the school rebuild. June 12, 2015 Read full story →
Tech Reunions brings thousands back to MIT campus Over 3,300 MIT alumni and friends from more than 75 graduating class years returned to campus for the 2015 Tech Reunions. June 11, 2015 Read full story →
Megan Smith: It’s mind, hand … and heart In Commencement remarks, U.S. CTO stresses the importance of the personal, caring side of MIT. June 5, 2015 Read full story →
President L. Rafael Reif's charge to the graduates "Join the world. Find your calling. Solve the unsolvable. Invent the future," president tells Class of 2015. June 5, 2015 Read full story →
Slideshow: 2015 doctoral hooding ceremony Advanced degree candidates receive their doctoral hoods prior to Commencement. June 4, 2015 Read full story →
Alumni in red coats to celebrate Tech Reunions, Commencement Some 3,300 MIT alumni and guests to visit campus for Tech Reunions; MIT community invited to watch faculty webcast on privacy and security. June 3, 2015 Read full story →