MIT’s Great Dome is reborn
The dome’s ingeniously engineered oculus is reopened, letting natural light flood the rotunda of the Barker Library reading room.
The dome’s ingeniously engineered oculus is reopened, letting natural light flood the rotunda of the Barker Library reading room.
Much energy is wasted heating and cooling indoor spaces when no one or almost no one is present. Now, MIT researchers have used their own campus to demonstrate a means of measuring that energy/occupancy mismatch.
Work aims to make the Institute more energy-efficient and to influence design standards in the construction industry.
City Councilors set the stage for further discussion
First formal hearing before the Cambridge Planning Board
Action will launch public review process in Cambridge, further collaborative thinking on campus.
Planning Board reacts positively; Institute is prepared to file rezoning petition
Residence hall’s annual event is the apple of its eye.
Departing Sidney-Pacific and Ashdown Housemasters leave a legacy of dedication and support.
Supports MIT’s plan to file rezoning petition; offers recommendations for path forward
Past and current “Sims” join together for a three-day long celebration.
When complete next year, the new Technology Children’s Center on Vassar Street will nearly double the Institute’s on-campus childcare capacity.