Special events and guest speakers

Standing, left to right: QCC Board members Felicia Gauthier (Lincoln Laboratory) and Mike Lessard (Haystack Observatory) join Lincoln Laboratory Director Eric Evans in welcoming Lincoln Laboratory employees to the club: Diane Kefalas, Forrest Hunsberger Jr., Melissa Speros, Alexander Speros (Class of 2016), and David Granchelli (standing, right).

MIT Quarter Century Club welcomes new members for 2017

Class includes 99 new members from both the Cambridge campus and Lincoln Laboratory.

April 13, 2017

Mobileye co-founder Amnon Shashua PhD '93 delivered a lecture on autonomous driving at MIT on March 27.

Looking ahead to the future of computer-driven cars

Amnon Shashua PhD ’93, co-founder of Mobileye, discusses challenges associated with autonomous vehicles in MIT visit.

April 13, 2017

Mexico City “Better World” event showcases the MIT community in Latin America

Guest speakers offer stories of MIT’s connectivity and innovation.

April 12, 2017

The president of Mauritius, Ameenah Gurib-Fakim (left), meets MIT President L. Rafael Reif (right), on Friday, April 7, at MIT. Sooroojdev Phokeer, the Mauritius ambassador to the U.S., stands in the background (center).

President of Mauritius Ameenah Gurib-Fakim visits MIT

A trained scientist, Gurib-Fakim discusses ways of strengthening ties with Institute.

April 10, 2017

Introducing acclaimed sociologist Arlie Hochschild to MIT, Catherine Gamon, director of the Sloan Student Life Office said, "Hochschild tries to scale an 'empathy wall' to understand her interviewees’ perspectives on the interplay of politics, business, and culture. To me this fits beautifully with MIT's desire to have an impact, and to bring heart into the equation — mind, hand, and heart."

In MIT visit, sociologist Arlie Hochschild discusses U.S. political divisions

At Mens et Manus America event, Hochschild recommends three pillars of action for finding common ground among U.S. voters.

April 10, 2017

MIT Professor Krystyn Van Vliet (center) describes how MIT.nano clean rooms will provide a precisely controlled environment. MIT Corporation members Gregory Turner (second-from-left) and Madeleine Gaut (third-from-left) listen along with Anuradha Agarwal (fourth-from-left), a principal research scientist at the MIT Microphotonics Center.

Inside MIT.nano

The MIT Corporation tours the state-of-the-art research facility taking shape in the heart of campus.

April 7, 2017

In Tel Aviv, a Better World gathering highlights the MIT student experience

Independent Activities Period program participants in Israel describe the value of hands-on learning.

April 3, 2017

In a March 31 talk at MIT, U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders discussed his experiences as a presidential candidate and his thoughts about the political process.

Bern notice

In MIT speech, Bernie Sanders contends future of U.S. politics “must be” progressive.

April 3, 2017

Professor Tal Cohen presents her research and introduces the CEE community to her new research group, the Nonlinear Solid Mechanics Group, at CEE Research Speed Dating Day.

Annual CEE research showcase highlights diversity of research across department

Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering’s Research Speed Dating Day brings community together to inspire new ideas.

March 31, 2017

Thomas Friedman delivered the keynote address at the ninth annual Kendall Square Association (KSA) meeting.

KSA meeting focuses on digital globalization, emerging technologies

Pulitzer Prize-winning author Thomas Friedman delivers keynote on how rising trends impact society.

March 30, 2017

Fostering innovation and entrepreneurship in the euro area

Thought leaders in academia, government, risk capital, and industry address the EU innovation gap during a two-day workshop.

March 29, 2017

MIT President Emerita Susan Hockfield spoke at the Iconic Voices from MIT public lecture series on March 21, at the Singapore University of Technology Design. She was joined for a Q&A by SUTD President and MIT Institute Professor Thomas Magnanti.

In 30 years, can we sustainably meet the needs of 9.5 billion people?

President Emerita Susan Hockfield speaks at the Iconic Voices from MIT lecture organized by the Singapore University of Technology and Design.

March 28, 2017

“The greatest honor in my professional career has been to serve as the first JR East Professor and for 25 years of my career,” said JR East Professor Joseph Sussman at the 25th anniversary of the JR East-MIT partnership.

Celebrating 25 years of MIT-JR East Railway partnership

Professor Joseph Sussman honored for his 25 years of service as JR East Professor

March 27, 2017

Thirty-three students presented their research at the 2017 Nuclear Science and Engineering Graduate student Expo on March 17.

A showcase of nuclear science and engineering at MIT

Nuclear Science and Engineering Expo provides an opportunity for prospective grad students and the MIT community to learn about department research.

March 24, 2017

MIT Vice President for Research Maria Zuber takes part in a panel on post-Paris Agreement climate and energy strategies at CERAWeek 2017 in Houston, Texas.

Setting the pace for change in the energy sector

MIT energy and climate thought leaders play integral part in discussions at CERAWeek 2017.