MIT responds to concerning graduation data at Senior House
Steps include stronger in-residence support systems and moratorium on first-year students.
School of Engineering awards for 2016
Awards were given to outstanding faculty, undergraduates, and graduate students.
Mens et manus in the MIT History workshop
Students gain insights into early book-making technology and cultural systems by creating paper and a handset printing press from scratch.
Klaus Biemann, professor emeritus of chemistry, dies at 89
Regarded as the father of organic mass spectrometry, longtime MIT professor solved many problems in protein structure.
Willem Malkus, professor emeritus of mathematics, dies at 92
Longtime MIT professor and pioneer in fluid dynamics made fundamental contributions to applied mathematics.
Matt Damon celebrates his “fake graduation” while addressing the Class of 2016
“Turn toward the problems you see” Damon says; MIT President Reif urges graduates to prepare for “cosmic problem set.”
Rainer Weiss awarded the Shaw Prize in Astronomy
Physics professor emeritus shares prize with Caltech's Kip Thorne and Ronald Drever for designing the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory.
Professor Emerita Suzanne Corkin dies at 79
Over half a century at MIT, Corkin made lasting contributions to the biology of memory and cognitive disorders.
Biofuels: Too early or too late?
Professor Kristala Prather engages undergrads in a discussion about the future of biofuels.
MIT at the Venice Biennale
On a global stage, MIT helps steer architecture toward solving worldwide challenges.
Julie Shah, Sandy Alexandre receive campus houseteam appointments
Shah named head of house after serving as Sidney Pacific associate housemaster; Alexandre joins East Campus as associate head of house.
Regina Barzilay named Delta Electronics Professor
Leader in human language technologies has been appointed the Delta Electronics Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science.
Eric Lander wins faculty’s Killian Award
Biologist honored for his scientific leadership, pioneering work in genomics, and inspiring teaching.