DuPont CEO Ellen Kullman will be MIT’s 2014 Commencement speaker
A champion of market-driven science, trained as an engineer, will address the Class of 2014 on June 6.
MIT’s Lobby 10 to be renamed in honor of fallen veterans
Already home to war memorials, central campus location to get official new name: ‘Memorial Lobby.’
Grimson to assume key role in fundraising campaign; Schmidt to serve as acting provost
In new capacity, outgoing chancellor will ensure that faculty and student priorities are reflected in the coming capital campaign.
Reif announces plans to launch an MIT Innovation Initiative
President asks 19-member panel, led by professors Fiona Murray and Vladimir Bulović, to deliver recommendations on next steps by Jan. 31.
Task Force on the Future of MIT Education works toward preliminary report this fall
Hundreds of members of the MIT community — including more than half of the faculty — have weighed in on the topic.
Reif to co-chair renewed US manufacturing partnership
MIT president will help lead President Obama’s second-generation initiative to strengthen domestic manufacturing.
Achieving an innovation nation
MIT report emphasizes need to turn U.S. innovation strengths into growth.
Vice President for Resource Development Jeffrey Newton to retire
Seven years at MIT cap ‘a career of accomplishment in service to some of the nation’s most distinguished academic institutions.’
Chris Kaiser to step down as provost, return to the faculty
After nine years as a departmental and Institute administrator, biologist plans to return to his longtime interests in teaching and research.
