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A view of the oculus from inside the Barker Library Reading Room.

Cambridge Historical Commission lauds Great Dome renovation

Restoration of oculus and Barker Library Reading Room celebrated.

June 14, 2013

The children of incoming MIT LGO graduate student Nathan McMullin — Grace (10), Anderson (7), Gibson (5) and Lilla (2) — form the letters "MIT" outside their home in Arizona.

With help from LGO community, new parents juggle work and family life

June 14, 2013

A caring mind

Red blood cells, dengue fever and greenhouses have been on MIT senior Paula Trepman’s mind as she tackles problems in global health care.

May 17, 2013

Members of the MIT community joined law enforcement officers from the United States and Canada Wednesday to pay tribute to MIT Police Officer Sean Collier at MIT's Briggs Field.

‘He was truly one of us’

Thousands of law enforcement officials join the MIT community in honoring fallen officer Sean Collier.

April 24, 2013

MIT Police Patrol Officer Sean A. Collier

MIT announces plans to commemorate Patrol Officer Sean Collier

Institute to host a Wednesday memorial service for law enforcement and MIT community; new Collier Medal to celebrate fallen officer’s values.

April 22, 2013

Yukio Okamoto, left, is a Robert E. Wilhelm Fellow at the MIT Center for International Studies and a former special advisor to the prime minister of Japan. Liu Weimin is minister counselor at the Chinese embassy in Washington, D.C.

China and Japan remain miles apart on uninhabited isles

At MIT event, diplomats and scholars reinforce high stakes, lack of progress on Asian territorial dispute.

April 17, 2013

President Reif writes to MIT community regarding new Institute Community and Equity Officer

Reif thanks Harris and Liskov for their service as associate provosts for faculty equity.

April 11, 2013

Deep in the field

Book details how economist Robert Townsend has spent two decades in rural Thailand, exploring the links between household finances and economic growth.

April 11, 2013

Peter Szolovits honored with Morris F. Collen Award of Excellence

Professor cited for 'commitment and dedication to biomedical informatics'

March 20, 2013

Clockwise from top left: Linda Griffith, Rob Miller, Emma Teng and Laura Schulz.

Four professors named 2013 MacVicar Fellows

Griffith, Miller, Schulz and Teng awarded the Institute’s highest undergraduate teaching honor.

March 15, 2013

Six new institutions join edX

Consortium doubles its institutional membership with the addition of universities in Australia, Europe, Canada and the United States.

February 21, 2013

Students and a recent alumnus spoke in a panel discussion on 'disability as an aspect of diversity.' From left, Joshua Frisch '15, graduate student David Hayden, Benjamin Jones '13 and Prashanth Venkataram '14. Not seen is Ian Smith, who graduated in 2010.

Addressing the complexities of meritocracy

Goals of equality and inclusion are not enough, research shows, as MIT’s annual Diversity Summit seeks ways to further improve a merit-based environment.

January 31, 2013

Government officials joined MIT faculty on Jan. 23 for a panel discussion hosted by the MIT Energy Initiative and the Joint Program on the Science and Policy of Global Change.

Changing with the climate

MIT researchers, Massachusetts officials highlight strategies to adapt to climate change.

January 28, 2013

From left, Gordon Engineering Leaders Missy Showers (GEL '13), Paul Uche (GEL '13), Marisa Jasso (GEL '13), Scott Sundvor (GEL '12) and John Reynolds (GEL '13) attend MIT's Fall 2012 Career Fair.

Students invited to become Gordon Engineering Leaders

Program provides students with the opportunity to strengthen engineering leadership skills.

January 7, 2013

By analyzing a recent major automotive design competition, Fiona Murray of the MIT Sloan School of Management produced some concrete guidelines on how such Grand Innovation Prizes should be designed to maximize their effectiveness in spurring innovation.

Using prizes to spur innovation

MIT Professor Fiona Murray produces concrete guidelines on designing and executing Grand Innovation Prizes.