Administration

British Prime Minister David Cameron visits MITPersonable robots, advanced prosthetics and entrepreneurship figure prominently in campus visit.

MIT faculty reflect on accomplishments, challenges in area of faculty equityProfessors Wesley L. Harris, Barbara Liskov assess the state of faculty-diversity efforts at the Institute.

MIT’s Ernest J. Moniz nominated Secretary of EnergyPresident Obama’s pick is head of the MIT Energy Initiative and a former undersecretary of energy.

Robert Bishop, MIT economist and dean, dies at age 96A member of the MIT community for seven decades, he was a scholar of microeconomic theory, an innovative teacher, and a dean who helped expand the School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences.

MIT and Eni renew energy partnershipVisiting campus, Paolo Scaroni, head of the Italian energy company, said ‘cooperation between MIT and Eni can give us phenomenal results.’

Addressing the complexities of meritocracyGoals of equality and inclusion are not enough, research shows, as MIT’s annual Diversity Summit seeks ways to further improve a merit-based environment.

Sanjay Sarma appointed as MIT’s first director of digital learningMechanical engineering professor will shepherd efforts to integrate elements of online education into traditional MIT courses.

John Brisson appointed as director of MIT/SUTD Collaboration OfficeProfessor of mechanical engineering will serve as the Institute’s liaison with SUTD leaders in Singapore.

Dr. Michael Kimmel visits MIT to talk about Today’s College ManStudents and student affairs professionals from New England come together for a discussion on men and masculinities.

Removing a pain point for financial aid students and staffOnline document tracking and financial aid award letters implemented for 2012.

Department snapshot: Civil and Environmental EngineeringFrom bacteria to bridges, CEE researchers tackle natural and built environments.

Lincoln Laboratory Director Evans appointed president of National GEM Consortium

Benson Rowell Snyder, former psychiatrist-in-chief at MIT, dies at 89

Graves named Engineering Systems Division interim directorSloan, ESD and mechanical engineering professor succeeds Sussman.

Chandrakasan selected for 2013 IEEE Pederson Award in Solid-State Circuits

Soriero named 2012 Division III Administrator of the Year by NACWAADirector of athletics and DAPER department head among eight administrators honored.

Wrinkled surfaces could have widespread applicationsMIT team discovers way of making perfectly ordered and repeatable surfaces with patterns of microscale wrinkles.

Slideshow: Doctoral hooding ceremonyNew PhD, ScD recipients honored at annual ceremony.

Disruptive innovation — in educationFor Anant Agarwal, MITx, the Institute’s new online-learning initiative, isn’t just a means of democratizing education. It’s a way to reinvent it.

Schuh appointed head of the Department of Materials Science and EngineeringReplaces interim department head Carl Thompson.

Paul Ha, director of Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis, selected as director of MIT’s List Visual Arts CenterIs expected to begin new position Dec. 1

A conversation with Joichi ItoNew Media Lab director touches on his work, his hobbies, and what he's learned from swimming with sharks.