Special events and guest speakers

Priyanka Chatterjee ’15, a grad student in the Institute for Data, Systems, and Society, acts out the welcome video for a gardening app that could help homeowners reduce carbon emissions. Chatterjee and her teammates Casey Stelmach, a grad student at the MIT Sloan School of Management, and James Minor, a grad student in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, won the “be...

Coming together on climate

Hackathon for Climate brings students, faculty, staff, and alumni together on climate change solutions.

February 8, 2016

“Today’s African Repats,” held on Feb. 4, 2016, was part of the Starr Forum series of events on global matters hosted by MIT’s Center for International Studies.

Into Africa

Entrepreneurs returning home to Africa find great promise, and many challenges.

February 5, 2016

Left to right: Professor Dennis Whyte, James Del Favero, postdoc Mingda Li PhD '15, and Professor Ju Li

Radiation physics today for materials science tomorrow

In the 2016 Del Favero Doctoral Thesis Prize Lecture, Mingda Li PhD '15 describes how radiation can help us understand and design new materials.

February 3, 2016

Dispatches from the Paris climate talks

MIT attendees of COP21 share experiences, perspectives on outcomes

February 2, 2016

The words "reflect," "understand," and "act," with a left arrow next to "reflect" and a right arrow next to "act"

2016 All-MIT Diversity Forum set for April 29

This year’s theme: Reflect, understand, act.

February 1, 2016

Marcia McNutt, editor-in-chief of the journal Science

Symposium calls for science-based climate action

Experts examine how MIT can be most effective in addressing climate-change issues.

January 29, 2016

A panel of MIT alumni who shared their experiences with starting and working at young companies included Alice Brooks (speaking), co-founder of Roominate. Other speakers were (from left to right): moderator Arun Saigal, co-founder and CEO of Rappidly; Wei Li, a principal engineer at Eta Devices; Amrita Saigal, co-founder of Saathi; and Theodora Koullias, founder and CEO of Jon Lou.

A jumpstart for entrepreneurs

Intensive course helps students navigate early challenges in starting a company.

January 29, 2016

MIT on Climate = Science + Action

MIT will host a daylong symposium to address the nexus of science and action on climate change.

January 22, 2016

Left to right: Susan Hockfield, Payal Kadakia, Dina Katabi, Helen Greiner, Jesse Draper, Anantha Chandrakasan

Empowering innovation

Panel highlighting female innovators from a range of fields aims to encourage student entrepreneurs.

January 22, 2016

MIT and the Charles River as seen from Boston

How will you move? MIT community challenged to cross the Charles River on May 7

Crossing the Charles Competition to commemorate 100 years since the opening of MIT's Cambridge campus.

January 20, 2016

MIT Professor Wesley Harris delivered the keynote speech at a Princeton University event celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Wesley Harris delivers keynote at event honoring Martin Luther King

MIT professor’s speech at Princeton University described Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s impact on the nation and on Harris personally.

January 19, 2016

Standing: (l-r) Associate Professor Nicholas Fang; Professor Emeritus Borijove B. Mikic; Nam P. Suh Professor Seth Lloyd; Associate Professor Xuanhe Zhao; Assistant Professor Jeehwan Kim; Professor Anette “Peko” Hosoi; Quentin Berg Professor of Mechanics Rohan Abeyaratne. Seated: (l-r) MechE department head Professor Gang Chen, Carl Richard Soderberg Professor of Power Engineering Neil Pappala...

The Nam P. Suh Professorship connects multiple generations of mechanical engineering faculty

Faculty and friends celebrate Nam Suh and inaugural chair holder Seth Lloyd.

December 28, 2015

Turnout was strong for the MIT Infrastructure Innovation in a Changing Environment Conference on Nov. 20.

Pushing engineering boundaries to spur infrastructure innovation

MIT hosts Infrastructure Innovation in a Changing Environment Conference.

December 22, 2015

Moderator Susan Solomon and panelists Noelle Selin, Jessika Trancik, and Henry Jacoby explored the implications of the global climate agreement in Paris.

History in the making: The outcome of the Paris climate change negotiations

Panel of MIT experts explores the promise and perils of a global agreement.

December 18, 2015

MIT students displayed sustainable fashion designs at the fifth MIT Trashion Show.

MIT brings a touch of trash to fashion

Student-run Trashion Show, returning for its fifth year, aims to foster awareness of sustainable materials.