MIT’s efforts to get out the vote make an impact
MITvote and the ALL IN initiative increased student voting in 2020 and are working to keep up the momentum for this fall's midterm elections.
3 Questions: What to expect from Covid-19 this fall
Cecilia Stuopis, Shawn Ferullo, and Ian A. Waitz discuss where things stand; explain the rationale behind the Institute’s testing and policies; and provide insights about what to expect this fall.
Christopher Capozzola named senior associate dean for open learning
Distinguished professor and public history advocate will oversee open education offerings and campus-focused services.
MIT-WHOI Joint Program announces new leadership
Ed Boyle to step down as director; Mick Follows will take over the directorship in July.
Collin Stultz named co-director and MIT lead of the Harvard-MIT Program in Health Sciences and Technology
MIT professor will leverage his research into machine learning and computer science, as well as his role as a practicing cardiologist, toward educating clinician-scientists and engineers.
MIT Corporation elects nine term members, three life members
Term members will serve five years on MIT’s board of trustees.
President Guðni Thorlacius Jóhannesson of Iceland visits MIT
Delegation meets campus leaders, with an eye toward AI applications and the Icelandic language.
MIT Climate “Plug-In” highlights first year of progress on MIT’s climate plan
Members of three working groups outline latest efforts implementing the ambitious plan, launched last year.
MIT to launch new Office of Research Computing and Data
Professor Peter Fisher will lead effort to grow and enhance computing infrastructure and services for MIT’s research community.
Peter Fisher to step down as head of the Department of Physics
Professor led MIT department for eight years, playing pivotal leadership roles at the Institute and in physics research and community-building.
MIT announces plans for presidential search
Search committee members are named; John Jarve ’78, SM ’79 will lead the process.
An expanded commitment to Indigenous scholarship and community at MIT
New measures build on insights from a course on the Indigenous history of the Institute, now in its third semester.
At Climate Grand Challenges showcase event, an exploration of how to accelerate breakthrough solutions
Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry calls the initiative “classic MIT.”
MIT announces five flagship projects in first-ever Climate Grand Challenges competition
The portfolio of multiyear projects focuses on delivering breakthrough solutions.
Leveraging science and technology against the world’s top problems
From nuclear proliferation to climate change, Richard K. Lester taps research talent to map a path toward a sustainable planet.