Topic
National relations and service
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Professor Daniela Rus named to White House science council
CSAIL director and MIT Schwarzman College of Computing deputy dean of research will serve on the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology.
April 21, 2020 -
Robert Langer named 2018 US Science Envoy
Institute Professor chosen to help forge connections and identify opportunities for sustained international cooperation.
June 18, 2018 -
3Q: Institute Professor John Deutch on maintaining US leadership in technological innovation
Putting limits on foreign students or technical publications would be counterproductive, write Deutch and Condoleezza Rice.
December 15, 2017 -
New institute will accelerate innovations in fibers and fabrics
National public-private consortium led by MIT will involve manufacturers, universities, agencies, companies.
April 1, 2016 -
Susan Hockfield chosen to serve as AAAS president-elect
Former MIT president to begin three-year term on AAAS Board of Directors in February.
December 16, 2015 -
Consortium including MIT awarded $110M national grant to promote photonics manufacturing
Partnership of government, industry, and academia will pursue integration of optical devices with electronics.
July 27, 2015 -
Putting research in the spotlight
Senior research officers from MIT and universities across the U.S. met with the press to discuss the future of the research enterprise.
July 17, 2015 -
New MIT report details benefits of investment in basic research
Authors highlight 15 research opportunities that could help boost the U.S. economy, benefit society.
April 27, 2015 -
Interdisciplinary medicine
Senior Yiping Xing’s view of health care draws upon research, public health, and policy.
February 9, 2015 -
Report details steps needed to accelerate innovation at MIT
New Innovation Initiative aims to reshape the role of the university in the 21st-century economy.
December 3, 2014 -
Hacking health care
PhD student Andrea Ippolito improves health care through engineering, entrepreneurship, and systems design.
November 19, 2014 -
Dresselhaus and Solow win Presidential Medal of Freedom
Two Institute Professors are among 19 new recipients of the nation’s highest civilian honor.
November 10, 2014 -
Will the new industrial city work?
At MIT symposium, promise of advanced manufacturing suggests new ways to reshape urban space.
October 29, 2014 -
Reif briefs Obama in White House forum on the innovation economy
Advanced Manufacturing Partnership 2.0 delivers report on developing innovation-based growth.
October 28, 2014 -
Science school for judges
MIT and the Broad Institute open their doors to the judicial community for a workshop at the intersection of science and the law.
September 20, 2011 -
Lindquist receives National Medal of Science
President Obama presents nation’s top science awards at White House ceremony Wednesday.
November 18, 2010 -
3 Questions: Walt Henry
Facilities engineer discusses how MIT is leading the way for universities to practice what they preach on energy efficiency.
October 20, 2010 -
Susan Lindquist wins National Medal of Science
The Whitehead Institute member and MIT biology professor is one of 10 chosen to receive the top U.S. science honor.
October 15, 2010 -
President Obama lights up MIT
Calls for America to lead the world in clean energy.
October 23, 2009 -
Letter to the community regarding President Barack Obama's visit
President will deliver address on America's leadership on clean energy
October 20, 2009