U.S. CTO Megan Smith will be 2015 Commencement speaker
Noted entrepreneur and engineer will return to MIT on June 5 to address the Class of 2015.
Report details steps needed to accelerate innovation at MIT
New Innovation Initiative aims to reshape the role of the university in the 21st-century economy.
By any media necessary
By studying immigrants, book provides a new view on social media and political movements.
Fitzgerald to step down as dean of SHASS
After nine years, dean will return to her position as a professor of the history of technology.
MIT Global Health and Medical Humanities Initiative launches
Inaugural event, “Examining Ebola,” probes the current global public health emergency from multiple disciplinary perspectives.
Hewlett Foundation funds new MIT initiative on cybersecurity policy
Largest-ever private commitment to cybersecurity establishes major new academic centers.
A revolution in higher education
Sanjay Sarma is leading an educational revolution now underway in higher education.
Francis Collins: Scientists must engage with the world
In Compton Lecture, NIH director details the importance of reaching out to others.
Can the U.S. and Russia make more progress on nuclear security?
State Department official lauds enforcement of New START Treaty, but cites need for more work.
Dava Newman nominated for NASA post
President Obama asks AeroAstro professor to take space agency’s No. 2 leadership spot.
Juma receives Lifetime Africa Achievement Prize
Calestous Juma receives Lifetime Africa Achievement Prize
First-ever MIT Maker Faire attracts nearly 3,000 attendees to campus
More than 100 exhibits celebrate STEAM and the fun of making.
The overlooked history of African technology
New book explores the confluence of innovation, hunting, and nature in Zimbabwe.