Special events and guest speakers

Ambassador Arturo Sarukhan (left), former Mexican Ambassador to the US (2007-2013), and Lourdes Melgar, CIS Wilhelm Fellow and Mexico's former Deputy Secretary of Energy for hydrocarbons.

The U.S. and Mexico: What’s the way forward?

MIT event offers look at how U.S.-Mexico relations could revive.

May 15, 2017

Catherine Good leads an interactive seminar on academic belonging with faculty, postdocs, and administrators from across MIT.

You belong @ MIT

A new initiative developed by the Teaching and Learning Lab is designed to increase students’ sense of academic belonging.

May 12, 2017

Throughout Scratch Day, children from the Boston area and farther afield collaborated on computing projects at the MIT Media Lab.

Celebrating 10 years of Scratch

Scratch Day @ MIT was one of more than 1,100 global events during May to celebrate the kids’ programming language and online community on its 10th anniversary.

May 11, 2017

Two leading voices on nuclear issues, U.S. Rep. Barbara Lee and former Secretary of Energy Ernest Moniz, discussed the prospects for disarmament during a day-long conference on “Reducing the Threat of Nuclear War” held on MIT’s campus on May 6.

Prospects for nuclear disarmament in uncertain times

In conference on nuclear threat, former Energy Secretary Moniz and Rep. Lee call for diplomacy to defuse rising risks.

May 9, 2017

His Majesty King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden, left, meets MIT professor of physics Max Tegmark, right, during the king’s visit to MIT on Friday, May 5. The Stockholm-born Tegmark conducted an exchange of gifts with the Swedish delegation, which included multiple books by MIT faculty and about MIT.

King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden visits MIT

Swedish delegation tours Institute, participates in dialogue on innovation.

May 8, 2017

SDSC director Devavrat Shah welcomes attendees to SDSCon 2017.

Statistics and Data Science Center holds inaugural conference

SDSCon 2017 gathers community and showcases research projects that apply data science to major systems and issues.

May 5, 2017

Eric Schmidt, former Google CEO and current chair of Google's parent company, Alphabet, touched on many issues during his visit to MIT, including self-driving cars, the state of computer science research, and artificial intelligence in health care.

Eric Schmidt visits MIT to discuss computing, artificial intelligence, and the future of technology

Former Google CEO, now chairman of parent company Alphabet, speaks to students as part of fireside chat with CSAIL Director Daniela Rus.

May 4, 2017

At the second annual Rabobank-MIT Food and Agribusiness Innovation Prize competition, seven finalist startups and teams from MIT and other universities pitched their business ideas to a panel of judges, for a chance to win prizes totaling $25,000. The pitches addressed some of today’s most pressing issues in the food and agriculture industries.

Funding solutions for pressing food and agriculture issues

Teams tackling crop spoilage, pesticide pollution, and farming efficiency win annual competition.

May 3, 2017

The MIT Ohms a cappella group utilizes sounds from all kinds of South Asian music, occasionally mixing Western pop with Bollywood pop, grafting the songs to classical roots, and growing their own modern music.

MIT community celebrates its many cultures

Students, faculty, and staff come together at the OneWorld @ MIT Multicultural Festival and Dance Parties.

May 3, 2017

Left to right: Scholarship recipients Emily Himelrick, Marina Whitlow, and Kayla Nett; MIT FCU President and CEO Brian Ducharme; scholarship winners Giuliana D’India and Jesse Hinricher; and People Helping People Award Winner John Arroyo.

MIT Federal Credit Union bestows annual scholarships, People Helping People Award

MIT grad student John Arroyo honored for his service to the community; six high school and college students awarded $1,000 Memorial Scholarships.

May 2, 2017

Former Congressman Bob Inglis speaks at MIT on April 25.

A tax plan to stop climate change

At MIT, former Congressman Bob Inglis speaks about climate and free enterprise.

April 28, 2017

"Technology is not a silver bullet, but education is," said Karen Cator, CEO of Digital Promise.

Experts gather at MIT to explore new research in education technology

Researchers, policymakers, and education company leaders discuss innovative technologies to improve education for disadvantaged learners.

April 28, 2017

MIT Title IX Office Director Sarah Rankin addresses the 2017 Change Makers Awards ceremony held on April 11.

MIT community members honored for work to prevent sexual misconduct

MIT Violence Prevention and Response and Title IX Office recognize students, faculty, and staff with 2017 Change Makers Awards.

April 26, 2017

2017 Kendall Lecture speaker Thomas Karl

Correcting the records

Climate data analyst Thomas Karl describes global temperature and precipitation measurement and interpretation in the 16th Henry W. Kendall Memorial Lecture.

April 25, 2017

OneWorld @ MIT Multicultural Festival and Dance Parties will feature an array of traditional and contemporary music, costume, dance, and food from around the world.

MIT students plan multicultural festival

OneWorld @ MIT Multicultural Festival and Dance Parties bring the world to campus on April 29.