Visiting Professor Anita Hill leads conversations about Title IX
Attorney, author, and civil-rights advocate moderates The Gender/Race Imperative, a series of talks at MIT about equality in education.
3 Questions: Justin Steil on the Trump administration travel ban
Assistant professor of urban studies and planning argues immigration is good for the U.S. and that President Trump's executive order threatens national security.
With peer institutions, MIT files amicus brief against revised travel ban
Ensuring that students and scholars from around the globe can continue to enter the US is vital to universities’ missions, brief argues.
3Q: US patent office’s ruling on CRISPR
Charles Jennings of MIT’s McGovern Institute discusses the intellectual property dispute over the gene-editing technique.
MIT and 16 others file amicus brief concerning executive order restricting travel to US
Universities argue that the ability to welcome students and scholars from all countries is critical to their educational missions.
Bruno Perreau named to the French Academic Palms
Humanities scholar honored with France's highest distinction for academics.
Easier access to patent data
In MIT talk, U.S. Patent Office director Michelle Lee announces new initiatives for public data use.
Harvard attorney to head BU Law’s Technology and Cyberlaw Clinic
Andy Sellars to lead clinic that advises MIT students on laws regarding technology and the Internet.
MIT joins in Supreme Court amicus brief supporting consideration of race in admissions
Institute and 12 other universities reaffirm the value of campus diversity.
New legal program to support students
MIT and Boston University School of Law launch innovative collaboration in business and cyber law.
DiVincenzo named vice president and general counsel
Institute’s deputy general counsel since 2007 will step up to serve as its chief legal officer.
Female scholars led by MIT anthropologist Susan Silbey illuminate path to commonsense regulation
Journal volume advances research stalled by political agendas
Historian Craig Wilder featured in new Ken Burns film
The head of the MIT History section served as a consultant on the director's latest documentary, “The Central Park Five.”