The Archivist of the United States to speak at Convocation
David Ferriero, event’s keynote speaker, discusses shelf serendipity, archiving in the digital age and MIT’s historic connections.
A celebration of women in science and engineering
Symposium highlights the work and accomplishments of women at MIT and beyond.
The People Behind the Awards: James N. Murphy
A look at some of MIT's most influential figures and the Institute awards that honor them
New report details status of women in science and engineering at MIT
Follow-up to previous reports shows improvement, but that still more can be done.
You're invited to Convocation
MIT community members, alumni and friends of the Institute welcome at the MIT150 Next Century Convocation on April 10.
‘We need to see ahead’
In Compton Lecture, Secretary of Homeland Security Napolitano calls for ‘a deeper partnership’ between government and scientists on national security.
The People Behind the Awards: Karl Taylor Compton
A look at some of MIT's most influential figures and the Institute awards that honor them.
The birth of electrical engineering
The creation of the first electrical-engineering curriculum may have said as much about MIT’s educational philosophy as it did about the pace of innovation.
Four professors named MacVicar fellows
Sanyal, Schuh, Verghese and Winston honored for undergraduate teaching excellence
Celebrating women in public service on the 100th anniversary of International Women’s Day
Funding from the MIT Women’s League supports women helping communities around the globe
A look back at Old Ashdown in all its (quirky) glory
Before it was Maseeh Hall, and before it was W1, this historic building was home to generations of graduate students.
A difference maker
Vannevar Bush PhD ’16, a unique figure in American history, transformed his country’s scientific establishment during its wartime hour of need.
1948 mayor to MIT: use flamethrowers to melt snow?
A letter from the MIT archives recalls another super-snowy Boston winter.
A life filled with firsts
Ellen Swallow Richards, MIT’s first female graduate and faculty member, opened the door for women in science, and founded ecology and home economics along the way.