MIT releases financials and endowment figures for 2023
The Institute’s pooled investments lost 2.9 percent last year; endowment stands at $23.5 billion.
MIT scholars awarded seed grants to probe the social implications of generative AI
The 27 finalists — representing every school at MIT — will explore the technology’s impact on democracy, education, sustainability, communications, and much more.
Tracking US progress on the path to a decarbonized economy
The Clean Investment Monitor database, a new collaboration between MIT CEEPR and the Rhodium Group, shows $213 billion in clean technology and infrastructure investments in the last year.
A. Michael West: Advancing human-robot interactions in health care
When he isn’t investigating human motor control, the graduate student gives back by volunteering with programs that helped him grow as a researcher.
“Move-in day is kind of like our Superbowl”
Here’s how three MIT teams orchestrate the launch of a new school year.
A warm welcome to the Class of 2027
“You belong here,” President Kornbluth assured students in her first MIT Convocation ceremony.
Denzil Streete named senior associate dean and director of the Office of Graduate Education
“Natural collaborator and advocate for students” will oversee the educational experience of the Institute’s 7,000 graduate students.
MIT welcomes Brian Deese as its next Institute Innovation Fellow
The former senior advisor to two U.S. presidents will focus on how to advance U.S. industrial strategy and address climate change.
Thirty-four community members receive 2023 MIT Excellence Awards, Collier Medal, and Staff Award for Distinction in Service
Prestigious awards recognize community support of MIT’s goals, values, and mission.
Keeril Makan named associate dean of MIT’s School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences
Makan will lead special projects in his new role, while continuing to serve as head of the Music and Theater Arts Section.
Mark Gorenberg ’76 elected chair of the MIT Corporation
The founder of Zetta Venture Partners and longtime Corporation member succeeds Diane Greene SM ’78.
MIT Corporation elects eight term members, two life members
The term members will serve between three and five years on MIT’s board of trustees.
Celebrating the impact of IDSS
A two-day conference at MIT reflected on the impact of the Institute for Data, Systems, and Society since its launch, as founding Director Munther Dahleh prepares to step down.
3 Questions: Per Urlaub on MIT Global Languages
Urlaub discusses the growing popularity of language programs at the Institute.
MIT faculty tackle big ideas in a symposium kicking off Inauguration Day
Ahead of the Institute’s presidential inauguration, panelists describe advances in their research and how these discoveries are being deployed to benefit the public.