Faithfully supporting well-being Ezra Zuckerman Sivan, Jinhua Zhao, and Kamal Youcef-Toumi honored as “Committed to Caring.” April 17, 2020 Read full story →
MIT offers assistance to City of Cambridge during Covid-19 crisis The Institute is supporting Cambridge’s nonprofits, small businesses, and residents. April 9, 2020 Read full story →
In virtual town hall, MIT leadership updates community on Covid-19 responses Critical research continues, students and staff are receiving support, and contingency planning proceeds for eventual phased reopening. April 9, 2020 Read full story →
A message from MIT astronauts: Accept the mission and find your motivators To help us navigate this time of social distancing, three MIT astronauts share lessons of isolated living aboard the International Space Station. March 24, 2020 Read full story →
Creating Peru’s next generation of data scientists IDSS and social impact group Aporta share a vision to educate and empower. March 9, 2020 Read full story →
2020 MacVicar Faculty Fellows named Anikeeva, Fuller, Tisdale, and White receive MIT's highest honor in undergraduate teaching. March 9, 2020 Read full story →
MIT Solve announces 2020 global challenges Tech-based solutions sought for challenges in work environments, education for girls and women, maternal and newborn health, and sustainable food. February 25, 2020 Read full story →
3 Questions: MIT’s Quality of Life Survey is here The survey, deployed every four years, is a unique, confidential forum for community input. February 19, 2020 Read full story →
Aron Bernstein, professor emeritus of physics, dies at 88 Bernstein was a member of the Hadronic Physics Group in the Laboratory for Nuclear Science, and a longtime anti-nuclear weapons activist. February 3, 2020 Read full story →
Maurice Fox, professor emeritus of biology, dies at 95 A caring mentor and staunch political activist, Fox cared deeply about his students, the department, and the scientific enterprise. January 31, 2020 Read full story →
MIT to donate to four nonprofits supporting survivors of sexual abuse Institute’s Committee on Sexual Misconduct Prevention and Response recommends recipients for $850,000 pledge. January 27, 2020 Read full story →
Communicating respect for graduate students Anna Frebel, Wesley Harris, and Harry Tuller honored by graduate students as “Committed to Caring.” January 27, 2020 Read full story →
Stick with me A campaign to spread notes of kindness is coming to MIT, inspired by alumni Nick Demas and Jerry Wang. January 16, 2020 Read full story →
Whitehead Institute receives $10 million to study sex chromosomes’ impact on women’s health Gift establishes the Brit Jepson d’Arbeloff Center on Women's Health. January 15, 2020 Read full story →