Duane Boning named vice provost for international activities
With extensive international outreach experience as a faculty member and program leader, Boning brings a spirit of curiosity and collaboration to his new role.
Christine Ortiz named director of MIT Technology and Policy Program
Ortiz is an internationally recognized researcher in biotechnology and biomaterials, advanced and additive manufacturing, and sustainable and socially-directed materials design.
Alex Shalek named director of the Institute for Medical Engineering and Science
Professor who uses a cross-disciplinary approach to understand human diseases on a molecular and cellular level succeeds Elazer Edelman.
Hamsa Balakrishnan appointed associate dean of engineering
Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics faculty member will play a vital role in shaping and supporting the MIT School of Engineering community.
Polina Anikeeva named head of the Department of Materials Science and Engineering
Anikeeva, who conducts research at the intersection of materials science, electronics, and neurobiology, succeeds Caroline Ross.
MIT SHASS announces appointment of new heads for 2024-25
School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences appoints new heads across multiple academic units.
Melissa Choi named director of MIT Lincoln Laboratory
With decades of experience working across the laboratory’s R&D areas, Choi brings a focus on collaboration, technical excellence, and unity.
Owen Coté, military technology expert and longtime associate director of the Security Studies Program, dies at 63
An influential national expert on undersea warfare, Coté is remembered as "the heart and soul of SSP."
How a quantum scientist, a nurse, and an economist are joining the fight against global poverty
The MITx MicroMasters in Data, Economics, and Design of Policy program educates learners around the world using its data-driven approach to poverty alleviation.
A data-driven approach to making better choices
In the new economics course 14.163 (Algorithms and Behavioral Science), students investigate the deployment of machine-learning tools and their potential to understand people, reduce bias, and improve society.
John Fucillo: Laying foundations for MIT’s Department of Biology
The Building 68 manager’s leadership, innovation, and laid-back attitude have helped to build a strong culture of community.
SPURS Fellowships offer time out to reflect, learn, and connect
The MIT Special Program for Urban and Regional Studies has hosted more than 750 mid-career individuals from 135 nations who are or will be shaping policy in their home countries.
William Green named director of MIT Energy Initiative
In his new role, the professor of chemical engineering plans to speed up the consensus process among academics, business leaders, and policymakers for a successful energy transition.
Nuno Loureiro named director of MIT’s Plasma Science and Fusion Center
A lauded professor, theoretical physicist, and fusion scientist, Loureiro is keenly positioned to advance the center’s research and education goals.
Alison Badgett named director of the Priscilla King Gray Public Service Center
With decades of experience in the nonprofit sector, she will lead the center as MIT boosts social impact experiential learning opportunities.