institute announcements

Daniela Rus named CSAIL directorEECS professor to become new leader of MIT’s largest interdepartmental laboratory.

An update on the presidential searchThe Institute’s 17th president will be selected according to a rigorous process set forth in the bylaws of the MIT Corporation.

MIT and Harvard announce edXJoint partnership builds on MITx and Harvard distance learning; aims to benefit campus-based education and beyond.

What is edX?Answering common questions about MIT and Harvard’s new partnership in online education.

Anant Agarwal named director of new unit to advance MITxInstructor of inaugural 6.002x course will step down as CSAIL director.

Graduate programs in engineering, management excel in new rankingsMIT leads in multiple disciplines, says U.S. News & World Report.

Corporation names members of Presidential Search CommitteePanel includes 12 members of the Corporation and 10 faculty members; six students named to Student Advisory Committee.

First course offered by MITx beginsMore than 90,000 people have registered for 6.002x: Circuits and Electronics

MIT’s financial aid budget will rise more sharply than tuition next yearUndergraduate financial aid increase of 4.7 percent will cushion 3.25 percent increase in tuition.

Tania Baker named head of the Department of BiologySucceeds Chris Kaiser, who was appointed director of NIGMS

Looking to the futureSusan Hockfield's letter to the community

MITx prototype course opens for enrollmentOnline-learning initiative’s first offering, ‘6.002x: Circuits and Electronics,’ accepting registrants now.

James DiCarlo to head Department of Brain and Cognitive SciencesNew department head succeeds Mriganka Sur, who will lead the new Simons Center for the Social Brain at MIT.

MIT to launch Institute for Medical Engineering and ScienceBased in School of Engineering but spanning all of MIT, IMES will be led by Arup K. Chakraborty.

MIT launches online learning initiative'MITx' will offer courses online and make online learning tools freely available.

$26.5 million Simons gift to catalyze autism research at MITCreates the Simons Center for the Social Brain

Robert van der Hilst named head of the Department of Earth, Atmospheric and Planetary SciencesSucceeds Maria Zuber, who led department for the last eight years.

Michael W. Howard ’86 named vice president for financeMIT alumnus brings 20 years of experience at Fidelity, Deloitte.