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Special events and guest speakers
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MIT alumni curate pavilions at the 2018 Venice Architecture Biennale
Exhibitions tackle global questions with research-based approaches.
May 24, 2018 -
MIT Quarter Century Club welcomes new members for 2018
Class includes 83 new members from the Cambridge campus, Lincoln Laboratory, and Haystack Observatory.
May 24, 2018 -
Just drop it: Baker House Piano Drop
In a tradition that started nearly 50 years ago, Baker House residents drop a donated, nonworking, and irreparable piano off the roof to mark “Drop Day.”
May 24, 2018 -
Exploring the impact of campus sustainability efforts
The Institute's fourth annual Sustainability Connect event highlights imagination and the incubation of new ideas.
May 23, 2018 -
The task of history
At community dialogue, MIT historians discuss the power of historical knowledge to make a better world.
May 22, 2018 -
Justin Trudeau: Embrace the rapid pace of change
At flagship Solve event, Canada’s prime minister urges audience to help shape the changes transforming society.
May 18, 2018 -
Device that recycles vaporized water from power plants wins MIT $100K
Eight teams pitched business ideas, and three took home cash prizes, at the annual entrepreneurship competition.
May 16, 2018 -
Students demonstrate "calculated imagination" in robot competition
Mechanical engineering students in class 2.007 battle for points in Willy Wonka-themed final robot competition.
May 14, 2018 -
Be our guest!
For nearly two decades, MIT has put its collective best foot forward to welcome admitted students during Campus Preview Weekend.
May 8, 2018 -
Celebrating 21st century statistics
MIT Statistics and Data Science Conference highlights new approaches and varied applications.
May 8, 2018 -
Addressing bias, inequality, and accessibility in breastfeeding
Make the Breast Pump Not Suck hackathon at the Media Lab emphasizes social and political issues over engineering.
May 4, 2018 -
MIT returns to the Venice Architecture Biennale
Faculty, students, and alumni contribute as curators and exhibitors at the world’s premier forum for architecture and design.
May 4, 2018 -
Maker Break: A celebration of making at MIT
Over 700 students and makers joined in the first annual participatory showcase of fabrication and crafts around the Institute.
May 4, 2018 -
Prize-winning projects promote healthier eating, smarter crop investments
Meal kits for “food deserts” and crowdsourced crop-pricing platform win Rabobank-MIT Food and Agribusiness Innovation Prize.
May 4, 2018 -
Networking to foster new ideas
Research showcase from the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering brings community together for a poster session and networking.
May 2, 2018 -
Venerable Bhikkhu Bodhi presents moral vision in age of crisis
At inaugural event in the T.T. and W.F. Chao Distinguished Buddhist Lecture Series, Bhikku Bodhi applies Buddhist ethics to today's social problems.
May 1, 2018 -
What will we eat in the year 2050?
Climate Changed Symposium combines art and science to envision the global food system under climate change.
April 30, 2018 -
MIT Federal Credit Union presents 2018 scholarships, People Helping People Award
MIT senior Nick Schwartz honored for his service to the community; six high school and college students awarded $1,000 Memorial Scholarships.
April 30, 2018 -
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to headline Solve at MIT annual meeting
May 16-18 event, hosted by MIT Solve, will include remarks from Eric Schmidt, Ursula Burns, Yo-Yo Ma, and Luis Alberto Moreno, among other luminaries.
April 27, 2018 -
MIT Campaign for a Better World arrives in Seattle
In the Emerald City, alumni, faculty, and friends celebrate MIT’s culture of creativity and innovation for the greater good.
April 26, 2018