Leading with rigor, kindness, and care
“We cannot be effective scientists if we are unhappy or unhealthy outside of the lab,” says “Committed to Caring” honoree Sara Prescott.
2026 MacVicar Faculty Fellows named
MIT professors Amos Winter and Nikolai Zeldovich are honored for exceptional undergraduate teaching.
MIT-Royalty Pharma Faculty Founder Initiative supports biotech innovators
Offering substantial prize funding alongside workshops, classes, and mentorship, the initiative helps translate early-stage biotech research into venture-ready innovation.
Maria Yang named vice provost for faculty
Design leader brings extensive interdisciplinary track record to key role supporting faculty across the Institute.
Welcome to the “most wicked” apprentice program on campus
With a focus on metallurgy and fabrication, Pappalardo Apprentices assist their peers with machining, hand-tool use, brainstorming, and more, while expanding their own skills.
Eighteen MIT faculty honored as “Committed to Caring” for 2025-27
The program recognizes outstanding mentorship of graduate students.
PKG Center and the MIT Club of Princeton collaborate on food insecurity hackathon
The PKG Center is commemorating 25 years of the IDEAS Social Innovation Challenge with regional student-alumni hackathons for social impact.
Cultivating confidence and craft across disciplines
Professors Rohit Karnik and Nathan Wilmers are honored as “Committed to Caring.”
Faces of MIT: Brian Hanna
MIT Venture Mentoring Service Operations Manager Brian Hanna matches entrepreneurs with industry professionals who help take their ventures to the next level through personalized mentorship and expert advice.
Quantum modeling for breakthroughs in materials science and sustainable energy
Quantum chemist and School of Science Dean’s Postdoctoral Fellow Ernest Opoku is working on computational methods to study how electrons behave.
John Marshall and Erin Kara receive postdoctoral mentoring award
Faculty recognized for the exceptional professional and personal guidance they provide postdocs.
Support with purpose, driven by empathy
Professors Michael McDonald and Kristala Prather are honored as “Committed to Caring.”
A new advising neighborhood takes shape along the Infinite Corridor
The Undergraduate Advising Center’s new home in Building 11 creates a bright, welcoming, and functional destination for MIT undergraduate students.
Signposts on the way to new territory
Professors Zachary Hartwig and Wanda Orlikowski are honored as “Committed to Caring.”
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.