Professor Emeritus Rainer Weiss, influential physicist who forged new paths to understanding the universe, dies at 92
The longtime MIT professor shared a Nobel Prize for his role in developing the LIGO observatory and detecting gravitational waves.
On the joys of being head of house at McCormick Hall
Raul Radovitzky and Flavia Cardarelli reflect on a decade of telling bad dad jokes, learning Taylor Swift songs, and sharing a home with hundreds of students.
At convocation, President Kornbluth greets the Class of 2029
“We believe in all of you,” MIT’s president said at the welcoming ceremony for new undergraduates.
Study links rising temperatures and declining moods
An analysis of social media in 157 countries finds hotter weather is associated with more negative sentiments.
The “Mississippi Bubble” and the complex history of Haiti
Historian Malick Ghachem’s new book illuminates the pre-revolutionary changes that set Haiti’s long-term economic structure in place.
Professor John Joannopoulos, photonics pioneer and Institute for Soldier Nanotechnologies director, dies at 78
Over 50 years at MIT, the condensed-matter physicist led the development of photonic crystals, translating discoveries into wide-ranging applications in energy, medicine, and defense.
Jessika Trancik named director of the Sociotechnical Systems Research Center
Trancik will lead multidisciplinary research center focused on the high-impact, complex, sociotechnical systems that shape our world.
Harvey Kent Bowen, ceramics scholar and MIT Leaders for Global Operations co-founder, dies at 83
Bowen’s innovative work helped transform ceramics and manufacturing education at MIT and beyond.
MIT School of Engineering faculty receive awards in spring 2025
Faculty members were honored in recognition of their scholarship, service, and overall excellence.
School of Architecture and Planning welcomes new faculty for 2025
Four new professors join the Department of Architecture and MIT Media Lab.
Professor Emeritus Peter Temin, influential and prolific economic historian, dies at 87
The longtime MIT scholar and former department head used the tools of economics to shed new light on historical events and their profound implications for today’s society.
Youssef Marzouk appointed associate dean of MIT Schwarzman College of Computing
AeroAstro professor and outgoing co-director of the Center for Computational Science and Engineering will play a vital role in fostering community for bilingual computing faculty.
School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences welcomes 14 new faculty for 2025
New professors join Comparative Media Studies/Writing, History, Linguistics and Philosophy, Music and Theater Arts, and Political Science.
Professor Emeritus Keith Johnson, pioneering theorist in materials science and independent filmmaker, dies at 89
Longtime MIT solid-state physicist brought theoretical insights to an experiment-driven discipline — and later, to film.
School of Architecture and Planning recognizes faculty with academic promotions in 2025
The faculty members’ work comprises multifaceted research and scholarship across a wide range of disciplines.