Michael John Gorman named MIT Museum director
Kathryn Wysocki Gunsch, the museum’s deputy director, will serve as interim director until Gorman takes up his post this summer.
MIT community members elected to the National Academy of Inventors for 2023
MIT Koch Institute researchers Daniel Anderson and Ana Jaklenec, plus 11 MIT alumni, are honored for inventions that have made a tangible impact on society.
MIT community in 2023: A year in review
Top Institute stories dealt with a presidential inauguration, international accolades for faculty and students, “Dialogues Across Difference,” new and refreshed community spaces, and more.
MIT in the media: 2023 in review
MIT community members made headlines with key research advances and their efforts to tackle pressing challenges.
Minicourse open to the MIT community gives context to the Middle East crisis
Attended by more than 500 students, faculty, staff, and alumni, with more sessions planned, the course offers a jumping off point for constructive discussions.
Paul Parravano, longtime liaison to elected leaders and MIT’s neighbors, dies at 71
Former co-director of the Office of Government and Community Relations is remembered for his care and compassion.
Philip Erickson named director of MIT Haystack Observatory
Associate director and geospace lead scientist to succeed Colin Lonsdale.
MIT Generative AI Week fosters dialogue across disciplines
During the last week of November, MIT hosted symposia and events aimed at examining the implications and possibilities of generative AI.
Eric Evans to step down as director of MIT Lincoln Laboratory
During 18 years of leadership, Evans established new R&D mission areas, strengthened ties to the MIT community, and increased inclusion and education efforts.
MIT Women’s League fosters connections and community around campus
Through volunteer work and other activities, the Women’s League has played an impactful role at MIT for more than a century.
3 Questions: Melissa Nobles on combating antisemitism and Islamophobia
MIT’s chancellor takes stock of early efforts and details the Institute’s new “Standing Together Against Hate” initiative.
The eyes have it
With her new book, photographer Felice Frankel hopes to make scientists and engineers better visual communicators.
3 Questions: Laura Beretsky on living and learning with epilepsy
The MITES grant writer’s new book details her experience with epilepsy and offers lessons for creating a welcoming environment for workers with all kinds of health conditions.
Q&A: Phillip Sharp and Amy Brand on the future of open-access publishing
An MIT-based white paper identifies leading questions in the quest to make open-access publications sustainable.
What does the future hold for generative AI?
Rodney Brooks, co-founder of iRobot, kicks off an MIT symposium on the promise and potential pitfalls of increasingly powerful AI tools like ChatGPT.