Paula Hammond named dean of the School of Engineering
A chemical engineer who now serves as executive vice provost, Hammond will succeed Anantha Chandrakasan.
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Cultivating confidence and craft across disciplines
Professors Rohit Karnik and Nathan Wilmers are honored as “Committed to Caring.”
Josh Randolph: Taking care of others as an EMT and ROTC leader
“I always wanted to be in public service, serve my community, and serve my country,” says the MIT mechanical engineering major.
The science of consciousness
Through the MIT Consciousness Club, professors Matthias Michel and Earl Miller are exploring how neurological activity gives rise to human experience.
John Marshall and Erin Kara receive postdoctoral mentoring award
Faculty recognized for the exceptional professional and personal guidance they provide postdocs.
Support with purpose, driven by empathy
Professors Michael McDonald and Kristala Prather are honored as “Committed to Caring.”
Five with MIT ties elected to National Academy of Medicine for 2025
Professors Facundo Batista and Dina Katabi, along with three additional MIT alumni, are honored for their outstanding professional achievement and commitment to service.
Creating AI that matters
How the MIT-IBM Watson AI Lab is shaping AI-sociotechnical systems for the future.
Over 1,000 MIT students inspired to work toward climate solutions
Incoming students tested the climate simulation tool En-ROADS with the goal of creating “a healthier, safer, more prosperous, and more sustainable world.”
Gene-Wei Li named associate head of the Department of Biology
The associate professor aims to help the department continue to be a worldwide leader in education, biological sciences, and fundamental research.
Matthew Shoulders named head of the Department of Chemistry
A leading researcher in protein folding biochemistry and next-generation protein engineering techniques will advance chemistry research and education.
Martin Trust Center for MIT Entrepreneurship welcomes Ana Bakshi as new executive director
Bakshi will help shape and scale entrepreneurship education and platform at MIT.
Signposts on the way to new territory
Professors Zachary Hartwig and Wanda Orlikowski are honored as “Committed to Caring.”
Demo Day features hormone-tracking sensors, desalination systems, and other innovations
MIT student teams celebrate business milestones at the capstone event for the 2025 delta v summer accelerator.
DOE selects MIT to establish a Center for the Exascale Simulation of Coupled High-Enthalpy Fluid–Solid Interactions
The research center, sponsored by the DOE’s National Nuclear Security Administration, will advance the simulation of extreme environments, such as those in hypersonic flight and atmospheric reentry.