Facilities

MIT continues progress toward greenhouse gas reductions

New generating plant, building retrofits, and progress in metering energy use represent ongoing gains.

November 27, 2018

The Campus Sustainability Incubator Fund is supporting new projects exploring on-site renewable energy storage systems and prototyping carbon-neutral cooling systems.

Office of Sustainability names 2018 grant winners

Campus sustainability incubator grants provide funding for innovative projects that bring together faculty, staff, and students and use MIT as a test bed for innovation.

November 2, 2018

Ceremonial groundbreaking, left to right: Community Art Center Apprentice William Gallop, Community Art Center Executive Director Eryn Johnson, Aurora Flight Sciences CEO John Langford, Boeing CTO Greg Hyslop, MIT Provost Martin Schmidt, Cambridge Vice Mayor Jan Devereux, MIT Museum Director John Durant, and MIT Co-Director of Government and Community Relations Sarah Gallop

A ground-breaking mash-up

A new building at 314 Main Street for the MIT Museum, Boeing, and others brings Cambridge and MIT together for memorable HUBweek celebration.

October 23, 2018

From left to right: Brian Anthony, principal research scientist at SENSE.nano, director of the Master of Engineering in Manufacturing Program, and co-director of the Medical Electronic Device Realization Center; Ricky Lai, Linda Tang, and Maggie Zhu, representing the Tang family; Martin A. Schmidt, MIT provost; Edward Cunningham PhD ’09; and Jesús de Álamo, director of the Microsystems Technol...

Tang family gift supports MIT.nano, MIT Quest for Intelligence

$20 million gift names imaging suite in new facility, creates catalyst fund.

October 18, 2018

The MIT Department of Biology hosted its Cryogenic Electron Microscopy Symposium to celebrate two new microscopes being installed in MIT.nano.

Joining the resolution revolution

Department of Biology hosts a symposium to celebrate the launch of MIT.nano and its new Cryogenic Electron Microscopy Facility.

October 16, 2018

The MIT.nano building, at the center of campus adjacent to the Great Dome, has expansive glass facades that allow natural light into the labs while giving visitors a clear view of the research in action.

A big new home for the ultrasmall

MIT.nano building, the largest of its kind, will usher in a new age of nanoscale advancements.

September 23, 2018

New energy-efficient windows have been installed throughout the New House building, along with a new roof. Six terraces facing Memorial Drive have been transformed into green roofs that absorb water and reduce water waste.

Students welcomed back to renovated New House as semester begins

Redesigned building connects living groups with improved accessibility.

September 3, 2018

Boeing will be Kendall Square Initiative’s first major tenant

New research presence will serve to advance innovation in the aerospace industry and shape East Campus gateway.

August 1, 2018

MIT President L. Rafael Reif (left) and Talal Shair sign documents related to the collaboration between the Dar Group and MIT.

MIT Collaboration with Dar Group supports the future of architecture, planning, and design

June 26, 2018

MIT has identified the Metropolitan Storage Warehouse as a potential new location for the School of Architecture and Planning (SA+P). The proposed move would let the Institute create a new hub for design research and education, allow the school to expand its full range of activities, and open new spaces for public use.

Metropolitan Storage Warehouse is potential new location for School of Architecture and Planning

Historic building would create “design hub” for MIT, with benefits for surrounding community.

June 14, 2018

On the roof of the Central Utility Plant building, standing in front of one of the cooling towers, are (left to right): Seth Kinderman, Central Utility Plant engineering manager; Kripa Varanasi, associate professor of mechanical engineering; recent doctoral graduates Karim Khalil and Maher Damak; and Patrick Karalekas, plant engineer, Central Utilities Plant.

New system recovers fresh water from power plants

Technology captures water evaporating from cooling towers; prototype to be installed on MIT’s Central Utility Plant.

June 8, 2018

“By the time students start returning in August, I expect things will look different in the dining halls and at a number of retail locations across campus,” says Mark Hayes, director of dining in the Division of Student Life.

Compass Group to manage new food and dining contract

Company will install new management and rigorous quality reviews.

May 1, 2018

Rebecca’s Late Night Café, located in Walker Memorial’s Pritchett Dining Hall, is open from 3 to 11 p.m., Monday through Friday.

Rebecca's Café serves up new operating hours

Move is intended to make the café more accessible to community members who seek more dining options during the day and evening.

April 20, 2018

Letter regarding the Campus Sustainability Task Force final report

April 6, 2018

The MIT Parking and Transportation Office has launched a pilot program to provide a new SafeRide OnDemand shuttle on the MIT campus starting at 11 p.m. each night. Faculty, students, and staff can request door-to-door rides within the SafeRide zone using the TransLoc Rider mobile application or website. From 6-11 p.m. each night, the SafeRide shuttles will continue to circulate along fixed routes ...

MIT launches SafeRide OnDemand shuttle pilot program

Door-to-door late-night ride service was developed in response to student requests.

February 16, 2018

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