Special events and guest speakers

MIT Vice President for Open Learning Sanjay Sarma (left) leads a panel on "The Virtual Campus" during the symposium, with (from left) Susan Singer, Pul LeBlanc, and Anant Agarwal.

MIT’s past and future

Symposium celebrates MIT’s history in Cambridge and looks at what comes next.

April 1, 2016

Michelle K. Lee, undersecretary of commerce for intellectual property and director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), speaks at MIT.

Easier access to patent data

In MIT talk, U.S. Patent Office director Michelle Lee announces new initiatives for public data use.

April 1, 2016

“In the 155 years of its existence, this Institute has not only withstood and adapted to, but also become a leader of constant progress and change,” said Armenian President Serzh A. Sargsyan (pictured).

President Serzh A. Sargsyan of Armenia visits MIT

Tour includes meeting with MIT President L. Rafael Reif, visit to Media Lab.

March 30, 2016

MIT Scaling Development Ventures keynote speaker Hannes van Rensburg (left), founder of Fundamo; and special guest speaker Ann Mei Chang, chief innovation officer and the executive director of the U.S. Global Development Lab.

MIT Scaling Development Ventures conference set for April 1

More than 40 speakers from MIT and around the world will be featured in plenary and breakout sessions in this fourth-annual conference on innovation in poverty alleviation.

March 28, 2016

Twenty-two students participated in the Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering's 2016 Graduate Research Expo.

A window on nuclear science and engineering at MIT

The Nuclear Science and Engineering Graduate Research Expo provided a glimpse into the department for both the MIT community and prospective graduate students.

March 25, 2016

In global efforts to address climate change, electrical engineers have crucial role

In student energy seminar, Professor Rajeev Ram illustrates engineering solutions to energy issues.

March 23, 2016

Sarah Gallop, co-director of the MIT Office of Government and Community Relations, was voted as new president of the Kendall Square Association. “We’re all engaged in something quite thrilling here, and I look forward to seeing what will be unfolding in the years to come,” Gallop said.

KSA meeting focuses on past, future innovation collaborations

Speakers discuss how industry and academic partnerships are transforming MIT’s neighborhood.

March 23, 2016

Rick Rundell, technology and innovation strategist at Autodesk

Interdisciplinary Design Conversation will feature Rick Rundell

Hosted by the International Design Center, Rundell will share the latest in research from Autodesk and discuss technology trends influencing design.

March 18, 2016

A presentation during the 2016 CEE Research Speed Dating Day event

Joining efforts to build a more sustainable future

Sixth Annual CEE Research Speed Dating showcases research to promote collaboration

March 17, 2016

(Left to right): Daryl Morey SM '00, general manager of the Houston Rockets, speaks with statistician Nate Silver.

The games within the games

The world’s biggest sports analytics conference shows how theorists have changed sports.

March 15, 2016

Andrus Ansip, vice president of the Digital Single Market in the European Commission, chats with Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker.

U.S., EU leaders talk Web policy and world economy at MIT

With EU vice president, U.S. secretary of commerce discusses EU-U.S. “Privacy Shield” and launches new policy program.

March 11, 2016

Janos Pasztor, senior advisor to the U.N. secretary-general on climate change, at one of five daily talks on international climate change negotiations that he presented at MIT.

Getting the world to turn down the heat

Top U.N. climate advisor highlights successes in Paris, challenges ahead.

March 11, 2016

MIT Lincoln Laboratory African American Employees’ Network Committee members are presented with the Advancing Inclusion and Global Perspectives award from President L. Rafael Reif.

Celebrating exceptional individuals and teams across MIT

MIT staff and faculty honored for outstanding contributions at the 2016 MIT Excellence Awards and Collier Medal ceremony.

March 10, 2016

Deputy Director Enoh T. Ebong welcomes a delegation of high-level Philippine Government officials at USTDA's headquarters.

Philippine USTDA delegates visit MIT Concrete Sustainability Hub

Delegates from the U.S. Trade and Development Agency's Global Procurement Initiative visited MIT to learn about innovative life cycle cost analysis models.

March 8, 2016

Shown here is guest speaker Ernest Moniz (right), with Robert Armstrong, director of the MIT Energy Initiative.

“Big meets small” at annual MIT Energy Conference

Speakers describe energy solutions at varying scales, and need for further progress.