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Resource Development, Alumni Association moving - MIT's Department of Resource Development and the MIT Alumni Association are scheduled to relocate this summer from seven different buildings on campus to a newly renovated building at the western end of campus. June 11, 2008

MIT Sloan's green future - Once it is completed in 2010, the new MIT Sloan building should be the greenest building on campus. April 16, 2008

MIT Libraries unveil new exhibit space - A once-blank wall outside the Institute Archives, in Building 14's first-floor corridor, has been transformed into a literal window into MIT's remarkable special collections. April 16, 2008

$500K helps MIT walk the talk on energy conservation - Office lights that turn themselves off when no one is around and lab bench fans that shut down when you walk away are two of a series of new campus energy conservation projects that will help MIT reduce its carbon footprint. April 2, 2008

Cancer researchers brief media - Dozens of journalists from national and international publications attended a special media briefing on March 6, in which several MIT faculty members discussed research they will pursue at the new Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research. March 10, 2008

MIT breaks ground for Koch institute - MIT broke ground on Friday for the new David H. Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research, a state-of-the-art facility that its director, Tyler Jacks, said will usher in "the next generation in cancer research." March 8, 2008

New site sheds light on MIT's hidden art treasures - The List Visual Arts Center has just made MIT's public art collection more accessible to the public with a new web site. The new List site is designed to offer people who may not be able to visit campus a chance to see its art collection. February 29, 2008

A different kind of whiteboard - Unknown innovators turned an undeveloped patch of land in front of Building 33 (Aero-Astro headquarters) into an environmentally friendly, self-erasable whiteboard. January 30, 2008

Students to play role in shaping future of W1 - W1, one of MIT's oldest and most cherished buildings, will be given new life under a major renovation plan announced this month, and students, faculty and staff will play key roles in shaping its future. December 12, 2007

MIT's solar panels ready to power up - MIT's biggest array of solar panels is expected to go into service this month, producing an estimated 50,000 kWhs annually in clean energy -- equivalent to removing 65,000 pounds of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. December 12, 2007

It worked before . . . - Hoping to inspire the same results that followed the same trick in 2004, MIT students lit up the Green Building in a Red Sox tribute on Wednesday and Thursday nights as the home team contended in the World Series across the Charles River. October 29, 2007

Green Center for Physics dedication set for Oct. 5 - The Green Center for Physics, the dynamic cornerstone of a major building and renovation project, will officially open with a dedication ceremony at 2:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 5. October 3, 2007

MIT dome dons a patriotic glow - Fireworks shoot into the air framing MIT's patriotic red, white and blue lit dome from the Esplanade during Wednesday night's July 4th display. July 5, 2007

Great Dome lights up the night - MIT President Susan Hockfield led a ceremony June 9 to re-light Building 10's iconic Great Dome. The new energy-efficient fixtures use the same amount of electricity needed to run two hair dryers to illuminate the dome and the limestone facade. June 12, 2007

Solar power helps relight Great Dome - A new lighting scheme will turn the iconic Great Dome of MIT's Building 10 into a "nighttime beacon," illuminating the dome, the Roman numerals 1916 and the limestone façade. President Susan Hockfield will flip the switch at a June 9 ceremony. June 6, 2007

Campus energy answers blowing in the wind? - A group of four students, blown away by MIT students' overwhelming support of wind power on campus, spent the spring determining whether the Institute should install rooftop wind turbines. They uncovered both good news and not-so-good news. June 6, 2007

Group leads 'greening' of Institute - MIT has launched a Campus Energy Task Force aimed at greening the campus that enlists the help of the entire community, including the campus itself. The goal: major reductions in campus-wide energy use and greenhouse gas emissions. May 9, 2007

Book portrays bold new campus architecture - The stories behind the conceptualization, design and construction of the Stata Center and four other major buildings are contained in William J. Mitchell's new book "Imagining MIT: Designing a Campus for the Twenty-First Century." April 26, 2007

March madness - If April is the cruelest month, March may be the most annoying: Balminess, followed by snow and ice storms, brought scenes like this to campus, along with pervasive mood swings. March 21, 2007

MIT assists investigation into fire at One Broadway - Local, state and federal agencies are currently investigating the cause of Friday's electrical fire at One Broadway, where an NStar transformer exploded, resulting in one fatality and forcing hundreds of other workers to vacate the building. December 13, 2006

Electrical fire evacuates One Broadway - A fire broke out today (Dec. 8) at approximately 10:45 a.m. in One Broadway, an office building owned by MIT at the corner of Third and Main Streets in Kendall Square. December 8, 2006

Building 38 evacuated - MIT Building 38 was evacuated about noon today due to the presence of a strong chemical odor, later identified by Boston Fire Department and MIT Environmental Health and Safety personnel as floor wax. December 8, 2006

'Ashdown House' documentary wins award - Two graduate students in the School of Architecture and Planning have won a prize for best history documentary at the 2006 CampusMovieFest, the world's largest student film festival, for a video documenting the history of MIT's Ashdown House. December 4, 2006

Digging in for new graduate hall - Members of the MIT community break ground for NW35, a new residence hall that will house 1,700 graduate students. November 9, 2006

Project will complete enhanced streetscape - Over the next three years, Vassar Street West will transform from a relatively nondescript urban byway to a grand boulevard, according to officials representing MIT and the City of Cambridge. October 25, 2006

New reading room is open 'round the clock - The new and improved reading room on the fifth floor of the Student Center officially opened with an afternoon bash in the Moran Lounge on Sept. 21. October 6, 2006

Maki building launches new era for MIT Media Lab - MIT announced today that it will break ground in spring 2007 for a new Media Lab designed by Pritzker Prize-winning Japanese architect Fumihiko Maki. The expansion marks a new era of innovation for the Media Lab. September 26, 2006

MIT announces campus development program - MIT President Susan Hockfield has announced a major campus development program that will invest approximately three-quarters of a billion dollars in new and renovated facilities on the Institute's 154-acre Cambridge campus. September 13, 2006

MIT earns kudos for campus artwork - MIT's public art collection has been named one of the 10 best campus art collections in America by Public Art Review, considered the leading national journal in the field of public art. July 28, 2006

Cancer symposium packs Kresge - An audience of 1,300 packed into Kresge Auditorium on June 23 to listen to Nobel laureates and other prominent scientists discuss cancer research. June 29, 2006

Simmons gift to enhance Vassar Street - A major new gift from the Richard P. Simmons family will enable MIT landscape architects and planners to realize their design for a bicycle-friendly, pedestrian-scale Vassar Streetscape west of Massachusetts Avenue. June 14, 2006

Banner day for MIT Police - President Susan Hockfield congratulates Chief John DiFava of the MIT Police at the opening of the campus police department's new headquarters at 301 Vassar St. on Thursday, June 1. June 5, 2006

Broad dedicates new building - Less than two years after the first shovelful of dirt was turned, the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard officially opened its new building at 7 Cambridge Center on Tuesday, May 30. May 31, 2006

Freshmen automate dorm room - Little by little, freshmen Zack Anderson and R.J. Ryan, residents of East Campus, have turned an ordinary, standard-issue dorm room into something extraordinary: a fully automated pad. May 24, 2006

University residential community group to present plans - A group from MIT and Harvard working to establish a residential community close to the Institute will host two meetings, on May 23 and May 25, to present plans for developing property near Kendall Square in Cambridge. May 19, 2006

Graduate residence hall proceeds - Following the March 30, 2006, meeting of the NW35 Stakeholders Committee, MIT has decided to move forward with the construction of the NW35 Graduate Residence Hall. May 17, 2006

Brief leak in Building 13 handled safely - Cambridge Fire Department personnel responded Friday, May 5, to a call to MIT's Building 13. The cause was a brief leak of silane gas in a lab at about 3:15 p.m. The leak caused sparks, but no injuries and no damage. May 5, 2006

Awards and Honors - Recent achievements by members of the MIT community. April 26, 2006

Architect Holl builds on themes - Award-winning architect Stephen Holl shared some of the themes running through his building designs, including "porosity," a concept given concrete illustration in Simmons Hall, in his April 4 campus lecture. April 10, 2006

Famed sculptor Sze unveils Sidney-Pacific work - Sarah Sze, internationally acclaimed sculptor and installation artist and winner of a 2003 MacArthur "genius" award, has installed a whimsical miniature fire escape on the front of MIT's Sidney-Pacific graduate residence. March 22, 2006

Sze project shows arts funds at work - Sarah Sze's whimsical fire escape at Sidney-Pacific Graduate Residence is the ninth and newest project of MIT's Percent-for-Art Program, which allots up to $250,000 to commission art for each new major renovation or building project on the Institute's campus. March 22, 2006

Meeting on construction slated - A "town hall meeting" will be held Thursday, March 2, to address the next step in the construction of the new PDSI (Physics, DMSE, Spectroscopy, Infrastructure) building. March 1, 2006

Pretty fish carry water quality message to Stata - Something fishy has been happening at the Stata Center. Look up from the hallways, and you'll see brightly colored mobiles of fish, birds and turtles spinning in the air currents, each mobile carrying a message about water as a globally threatened resource. February 3, 2006

Endicott House families feted - MIT Endicott House began the celebration of its 50th year in the MIT family with the publication of a book about the original families who lived on the estate and the unveiling of a plan to restore parts of the estate's landscaping. January 23, 2006

MIT to sell share in Technology Square - MIT has announced that it intends to sell some share in the seven buildings of Technology Square, located a few blocks from Kendall Square in Cambridge, while retaining ownership of the land itself. January 20, 2006

Dressed for the holidays - The entrance at 77 Mass. Ave. is full of holiday cheer, but there are bound to be a lot fewer people going through the doors next week as many leave campus for break. December 21, 2005

Too cool for school - He's got his shades, he's got his headphones. Clearly this snowman, seen outside Baker House on Friday, Dec. 9, is ready to party. December 14, 2005

Nobelists lend brain power to launch Picower - A panel of five Nobel laureates discussed their visions for the future as part of a daylong event, "The Future of the Brain," held Dec. 1 by the Picower Institute for Learning and Memory to celebrate the opening of its new home. December 6, 2005

Institute dedicates Brain & Cog Complex - The atrium of the Brain and Cognitive Sciences Complex resembled a five-story illuminated manuscript -- complete with golden light, dazzling surfaces and young faces gazing down -- during its dedication ceremony Dec. 2. December 5, 2005

MIT opens world's largest neuroscience center - On Friday afternoon, Dec. 2, MIT officially opened the new Brain and Cognitive Sciences Complex, the largest neuroscience research center in the world. December 2, 2005

A celebration in pictures - The 90-foot-high atrium of the new Brain and Cognitive Sciences Complex was the place to be on Thursday, Dec. 1, and Friday, Dec. 2, as MIT celebrated the official opening of the largest neuroscience complex in the world. December 2, 2005

New architecture brings scientists together - During the past two years, an extraordinary facility has risen from a dirt field intersected by a freight rail line: the Brain and Cognitive Sciences Complex. And although it won't be formally dedicated until Friday, Dec. 2, its occupants are already hard at work. November 29, 2005

Mriganka Sur sees 'great synergy' in new complex - In advance of this week's opening of the new Brain and Cognitive Sciences Complex, News Office writer Elizabeth Thomson conducted an interview with Mriganka Sur, head of the Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences. November 29, 2005

Brain and Cog dedication Friday - The Brain and Cognitive Sciences Complex will be officially dedicated in a ceremony in the atrium on Friday, Dec. 2, at 3 p.m. November 29, 2005

Solar power has shining moment - As the autumn sun set, MIT celebrated the completion of its third and largest solar installation at Hayden Memorial Library on Monday, Nov. 14. November 15, 2005

A light moment - Usually a scene of hustle and bustle, Lobby 10 falls quiet one afternoon late last month, drawing attention to the play of light through the windows to Killian Court. November 9, 2005

Celebrating McGovern - The McGovern Institute has come home. Celebrating the official Nov. 4 opening of the institute they founded in 2000, Pat and Lore McGovern hosted 500 guests in the sun-filled atrium of the new brain and cognitive sciences complex at MIT. November 8, 2005

McGovern celebrates opening its new home - The McGovern Institute for Brain Research at MIT celebrates the formal opening of its new home in the brain and cognitive sciences complex. November 2, 2005

Art in progress - Sculptor Mark di Suvero, left, watches as his piece, 'Aesop's Fables, II' (2005) is assembled in front of the Stata Center on Thursday, Oct. 27. November 2, 2005

Exhibit shows this wireless campus never sleeps - MIT unwired last month when Information Services & Technology installed the last of 2,800 wireless access points, making the MIT campus one of the largest geographic entities -- about 9.4 million square feet -- served by a single wireless network. November 1, 2005

Architectural wonders, chapel, Kresge turn 50 - Two once-controversial additions to MIT's evolving campus celebrate 50 years of service to the spiritual and creative life of the Institute community this year. October 19, 2005

Events to mark brain and cog complex opening - In association with the opening of its new brain and cognitive sciences complex on Dec. 2, MIT will explore the frontiers of cutting-edge neuroscience research in a variety of major events. October 18, 2005

Dig it! Campus under construction - Anyone who spent a lot of time out of town this summer will notice some changes around campus. September 14, 2005

MIT Endicott House marks 50th year - MIT is celebrating the 50th anniversary of its ownership and management of the MIT Endicott House in Dedham, Mass., one of the nation's first conference centers, with a yearlong series of events starting this month. July 6, 2005

Construction update - The summer brings with it a wave of campus construction projects, including the start of work for the Physics, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Spectroscopy Lab Infrastructure (PDSI). June 8, 2005

High hopes - An oak tree is lifted into a lofty position atop the Stata Center for spring planting on the sixth-floor terrace. June 8, 2005

Physics department to be unified - A dynamic new center unifying the Department of Physics is the cornerstone of a significant renovation and expansion program of MIT's historic Bosworth Buildings, scheduled to begin this June. May 11, 2005

Let there be light - After days of cold, wet weather, the sun came out and there was nothing to see but clear skies yesterday, May 10, looking up at the Green Building. May 11, 2005

Major building project in works - A special Town Hall Meeting will be held on Thursday, May 12, to provide the MIT community with information about a major renovation project in Buildings 2, 4, 6, and 8. May 4, 2005

Stata engineering honored - The Ray and Maria Stata Center has won a Grand Award from the American Council of Engineering Companies. April 22, 2005

Architects honor Simmons Hall - Simmons Hall has received the 2004 Harleston Parker Medal as "most beautiful piece of architecture building, monument or structure" in the Boston area. March 16, 2005

Light at the end of the tunnel - Construction on the new facilities for brain and cognitive sciences creates a tunnel over the tracks by Kendall Square. March 16, 2005

Students' idea for new café serves up nicely - Architecture is as much about creating an environment as it is about manufacturing a building, says an MIT graduate student who took the lead in conceptualizing the new Steam Café on campus in Building 7. February 18, 2005

A moment of reflection - This photo, taken near the nose of the Stata Center, shows the building reflecting itself. February 9, 2005

MIThenge is an annual solar event - The view from the third floor of Building 8 is said to be best when, for a moment each year, the Infinite Corridor captures the light from the setting sun to create a phenomenon called "MIThenge." January 26, 2005

Ed Tech fair turnout signals ideas catching on - Faculty, students and educational technology professionals attended a fair at MIT on Nov. 2 to see examples of technology currently being utilized throughout the MIT campus and to find out how to incorporate them into their own work. November 10, 2004

Brain and cognitive sciences facilities taking shape - Students returned to MIT this fall to discover that yet another major addition to the campus is taking shape: the new facilities for the brain and cognitive sciences on Vassar Street, scheduled for completion next year. October 29, 2004

Green lights for Red Sox - Inhabitants of MIT's Green Building sent a salute across the Charles River to the Red Sox at Fenway Park during the first two World Series games on Saturday and Sunday. October 28, 2004

The elephants walk - Architect Frank Gehry might have applauded the elephant parade that marched by the Ray and Maria Stata Center for Computer, Information and Intelligence Sciences at MIT earlier this month. October 20, 2004

Grinning tots populate new lot - The return of students brings fresh energy to the MIT campus every September, but a small lot just off Vassar Street was abuzz with activity a little early this year. September 2, 2004

Home established for Broad Institute - The long-term home of the Eli and Edythe L. Broad Institute is closer to reality following groundbreaking ceremonies for its major genome research facility in Cambridge. July 14, 2004

Architects trade views on Stata - Architects and administrators discussed the Institute's new Stata Center at the annual Max Wasserman Forum on Contemporary Art on May 8. May 19, 2004

Building embodies vision - Sentiments of admiration, gratitude and humor created a celebratory mood for the dedication of MIT's newest building, the Frank Gehry-designed Ray and Maria Stata Center for Computer, Information and Intelligence Sciences. May 12, 2004

Innovation marks design, future research - Events marking the dedication of the Stata Center offered different perspectives on its design, construction and use. May 12, 2004

Stata Center opens - The Ray and Maria Stata Center, designed by architect Frank Gehry, opens its doors May 7, providing a home to high-level research in computer science, linguistics and philosophy. May 6, 2004

Stata Center dedication - The Ray and Maria Stata Center for Computer, Information and Intelligence Sciences is being dedicated with several celebratory events this week. May 5, 2004

Cambridge Center sought - A letter of intent has been signed by MIT that is expected to lead to construction of the Broad Institute on vacant property at 7 Cambridge Center. March 31, 2004

Construction Update - Construction update regarding MIT campus. March 31, 2004

Library to relocate - MIT's Schering-Plough Library will relocate from Building E25 to the Science Library (Building 14S) at the end of this academic year. March 31, 2004

Construction Update - Update concerning Dreyfus Building lobby renovation and the Cambridge sewer project. March 17, 2004

Building 18 wins award - Goody Clancy's design for the renovation of Dreyfus Chemistry Laboratories (Building 18) has been named 2004 Renovated Laboratory of the Year by R&D Magazine. March 17, 2004

Leaves and pages - The chapel spire outside and trees inside provide a contemplative setting for doing some reading in the Student Center. March 17, 2004

Stata occupants begin moving in - Occupants of the Ray and Maria Stata Center for Computer, Information, and Intelligence Sciences are scheduled to move into the building the week of March 14. March 17, 2004

Tech Square farewell - Building NE43, known simply as Tech Square to many at MIT, not a building that would win any design awards, has played profound role in evolution of computing. March 17, 2004

Technology Children's Center at Stata prepares for June 1 opening - There will be information sessions and admission lottery in preparation for the opening of MIT's child care center in the Stata Center for Computer, Information and Intelligence Sciences. February 25, 2004

Construction Update - Construction update concerning MIT campus, including Waverly Street/West Campus, Stata Center and Building 48. February 11, 2004

Zesiger Center wins national award - This month the Zesiger Center received national recognition by the sports and fitness industry. December 19, 2003

Stata Center nears completion - The first occupants are scheduled to move into the Ray and Maria Stata Center for Computer, Information and Intelligence Sciences in March. December 17, 2003

MIThenge: Designed by Druids? - A few afternoons every year, the layout of MIT's Infinite Corridor allows it to capture the setting sun at a particular moment, a phenomenon called "MIThenge" after prehistoric Stonehenge in England. November 7, 2003

Construction Update - Updates and information concerning construction on MIT campus. November 5, 2003

Bush Room's new look - The Bush Room recently reopened after months of renovations, the first for the room since the mid-1970s. October 29, 2003

Construction Update - Construction update at MIT. October 29, 2003

Construction on Main, Ames - A construction project to install a telecommunications conduit has begun along sections of Main and Ames streets. September 24, 2003

Dreyfus renewed - Chemistry graduate student Jianrong Zhou works in a lab in the newly renovated Dreyfus Building. September 17, 2003

Construction Update - Construction update concerning buildings on MIT campus. September 10, 2003

Infinite Corridor opening - MIT's latest laboratory along the Infinite Corridor will be the focus of attention on Tuesday, Sept. 2 with a ribbon-cutting to celebrate its completion. August 27, 2003

New BCS facility groundbreaking - The MIT Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences had a virtual groundbreaking on Thursday, June 12 for its component of MIT's new brain and cognitive sciences project. June 13, 2003

Construction update - Updates and information concerning construction at MIT and surrounding areas. June 4, 2003

News You Can Use - Updates and information concerning MIT campus and surrounding areas. June 4, 2003

MIT and U.S. Army open ISN - ISN opened its doors with a ceremony in front of the ISN's 28,000 square-foot facility located at 500 Technology Square. May 22, 2003

McGovern goal - Groundbreaking ceremonies for the McGovern Institute for Brain Research were held in a tent near the intersection of Main and Albany streets. May 21, 2003

MIT gives park to city - Two hundred people attended the transfer of the deed for the Pacific Street Park from MIT to the City of Cambridge. May 21, 2003

Stata garage to open - The underground parking garage beneath the Ray and Maria Stata Center will open on Monday, June 2. May 21, 2003

Construction starts on McGovern - Groundbreaking ceremonies for the McGovern Institute for Brain Researchwere held Monday in a tent near the intersection of Main and Albany streets. May 20, 2003

McGovern groundbreaking Monday - Groundbreaking ceremonies for the McGovern Institute at MIT will be held May 19 at 11:30 a.m. in a tent on Main Street. May 14, 2003

Down with the old - Demolition of Building 45 on Vassar Street got under way on April 30 and was completed two days later. May 7, 2003

Construction Update - Updates concerning construction at MIT campus and surrounding areas. April 30, 2003

Picower 'a dream come true' - "A dream come true," said Nobel laureate Susumu Tonegawa at groundbreaking ceremonies for the new Picower Center for Learning and Memory at MIT. April 30, 2003

Groundbreaking for Picower - "A dream come true," said Nobel laureate founding director Susumu Tonegawa at groundbreaking ceremonies for the new Picower Center for Learning and Memory at MIT on Friday, April 25. April 25, 2003

Construction Update - Construction update for MIT campus and surrounding areas. April 16, 2003

Picower groundbreaking set - Groundbreaking ceremonies for the Picower Center for Learning and Memory will be held April 25 April 16, 2003

Project on deck - Preparation for construction of MIT's new brain and cognitive sciences project will affect the northeast area of campus in several ways over the coming weeks. April 9, 2003

Construction Update - Update concerning construction at MIT campus and surrounding areas. April 9, 2003

Memorial Drive - A project underway on Memorial Drive will restore 16 to 20 feet of parkland adjoining the MIT campus and improve the intersection with Massachusetts Avenue. April 9, 2003

Construction Update - Construction update concerning MIT campus and surrounding areas. March 5, 2003

Facilities staff moving - More than 100 Department of Facilities employees will be moving to leased space in 600 Technology Square (Building NE49) this Friday, Jan. 31. January 29, 2003

Highlights of 2002 at MIT - Life at MIT reflected a similar mix of national tension and new ideas, as this highlight of news stories published in MIT Tech Talk shows. January 8, 2003

Controller's Office moving - All of the Controller's Office groups currently located in Building E19 will be moving to leased space in 600 Technology Square (Building NE49) this month. December 11, 2002

Relocated game room generates energy - The new game room in the Stratton Student Center gives students a chance to relax and play during their day. December 11, 2002

A perfect 'Wave' - "The Wave," landlocked in Sidney Silber's garden in Timonium, Md., for a dozen years, is now on the waterfront next to the MIT Sailing Pavilion. November 8, 2002

Campus construction update - Updates on MIT campus construction. November 6, 2002

Construction update - Updates and information concerning construction at MIT campus and surrounding areas are listed here. October 30, 2002

Construction update - Construction updates concerning MIT campus and surrounding areas listed here. October 9, 2002

Simmons Hall shines - The road to the Simmons Hall dedication on Friday was a golf cart route from the Johnson Athletic Center that wound through the athletic fields. October 9, 2002

Dorm and its residents - Simmons Hall and its residents display quirky character. October 9, 2002

Two landmark buildings - Two major landmarks in MIT's evolving campus - the Zesiger Sports and Fitness Center and the Simmons Hall dormitory - were dedicated Friday in back-to-back ceremonies. October 9, 2002

Z Center makes splash - The Zesiger Sports and Fitness Center was dedicated Friday in a ceremony beside the larger of the new center's two pools. October 9, 2002

Zesiger Pool design promotes speed - The Olympic-class Zesiger Pool was built to accommodate the MIT swimming, diving and water polo teams in a well-lit natatorium that soars five stories high. October 9, 2002

Zesiger, Simmons dedicated - Two major landmarks in MIT's evolving campus--the Zesiger Sports and Fitness Center and the Simmons Hall dormitory--were dedicated Friday in back-to-back ceremonies. October 4, 2002

Simmons Hall and Zesiger Center to be dedicated this week - People from throughout MIT will gather Friday to dedicate two state-of-the-art buildings designed to enhance the sense of community in MIT's living spaces and play spaces. October 2, 2002

Hayden Library enhancements to be celebrated - The MIT community is invited to an open house and dedication of the new and renovated spaces in the Hayden Libraries (Building 14). October 2, 2002

Residence dedicated at Games - A dedication ceremony took place for the new residence hall and the opening ceremony of the Johnson Games held in its honor. October 2, 2002

New ramp being built - Construction work will begin next week on a new handicapped-accessible entrance ramp on the north side of the steps at 77 Massachusetts Ave. October 2, 2002

Stata stories - Construction workers labor over the angular concrete floors of the Stata Center at Main and Vassar streets. September 25, 2002

Johnson Games honor dorm - Organizers expect more than 1,600 people from 40 teams to participate in the 2002 MIT Johnson Games on Saturday, Sept. 28 at 1:50 p.m. September 18, 2002

Buchi/Pfizer labs dedicated - The Department of Chemistry has dedicated two floors of the renovated Dreyfus Building, naming them the Buchi/Pfizer Laboratories of Synthetic Organic Chemistry. September 11, 2002

Construction update - Updates concerning construction at MIT campus are listed here. September 11, 2002

ATIC Lab is moving house - he Adaptive Technology for Information and Computing Lab moved this week to Room 7-143. August 28, 2002

Zesiger Center enhances life - The Z-Center is scheduled to open Sept. 23; grand opening ceremonies are set for Oct. 4. August 28, 2002

Construction update - MIT campus construction updates. August 28, 2002

Simmons Hall opens - Housemasters Ellen and John Essigmann welcomed Simmons Hall's first residents Tuesday morning, ushering in a new era in campus life. August 20, 2002

Campus construction update - Construction updates around the MIT campus. August 14, 2002

Campus construction update - Update on construction projects on the MIT campus. July 17, 2002

Zesiger Center to open - The MIT community will be able to exercise new freedom in pursuit of fitness starting in September, when the Zesiger Sports and Fitness Center opens its doors. July 17, 2002

Z Center to open in fall - The Zesiger Sports and Fitness Center will offer MIT students, staff, and faculty new, state-of-the-art opportunities for sports and general vigor when its doors open in September 2002. July 5, 2002

Ellenzweig architecture exhibit on view - "Harry Ellenzweig at MIT: A 35-Year Collaboration"--is on view at the Wolk Gallery (Room 7-338) through Sept. 20. June 12, 2002

Campus construction update - Updates on the MIT campus construction projects. June 5, 2002

Reception to honor Grays - The MIT community is invited to a celebration in honor of Paul and Priscilla Gray at Gray House, the president's house which has been renamed in their honor. May 29, 2002

Campus construction update - Campus construction update for Wednesday, May 22, 2002. May 22, 2002

Report: Build new libraries - The Faculty Committee on the Library System has issued a report calling for the construction of a new combined Science and Engineering Library. May 22, 2002

New building program under way at MIT - MIT has embarked on one of the most ambitious building programs in American higher education, one that will add nearly one million square feet to the university's 154-acre Cambridge campus. May 20, 2002

Construction update - Construction update for Wednesday, May 15, 2002. May 15, 2002

Picower Foundation gift - A $50 million gift from the Picower Foundation earmarked specifically for brain and cognitive research will speed up the pace of MIT's drive to discover the intricate functioning of the brain. May 9, 2002

Campus construction update - Updates and information concerning construction at MIT campus and surrounding areas are listed here. May 8, 2002

Hayden entrance relocated - Immediately after final exams, construction will begin on a new entrance, a 24-hour study room and new library service facilities for Hayden Library. April 24, 2002

Campus construction update - Campus construction updates on the NSTAR transmission line, the Chemistry Building, the Sports and Fitness Center and the Vassar Street Utilities. April 10, 2002

Campus construction update - Campus construction updates for the Stata Center, Vassar Street Utilities and the Chemistry Building. April 3, 2002

Campus construction update - MIT campus construction updates. March 20, 2002

Construction update - MIT campus construction updates. March 13, 2002

Intersections - The Biology building is framed by the entrance to the Ralph Landau building. February 27, 2002

Campus construction update - Construction updates for the MIT campus. February 27, 2002

BioMicro Center debut - John Albeck, a graduate student in cellular biology, and Suzanne Gaudet, a postdoctoral fellow in biology, prepared for the poster competition at the symposium held in honor of MIT's new BioMicro Center. February 6, 2002

Construction update - MIT campus construction updates. February 6, 2002

New BioMicro Center symposium - The new MIT BioMicro Center will hold an opening-day symposium for the MIT community this Friday, Jan. 11 in room 68-181 in the Koch Biology Building. January 9, 2002

Campus conctruction update - Update on construction on the MIT campus, January 9, 2002

Lobby 7 facelift unveiled - The spruced-up Lobby 7 took a big step forward last week as the initial renovation phase of the Institute's main entry was unveiled. January 9, 2002

Campus construction update - Campus construction update for Wednesday, December 12, 2001. December 12, 2001

Campus construction update - Campus construction update for Wednesday, November 14, 2001. November 14, 2001

Mitchell offer look at campus - Professor William J. Mitchell showed slides of the early days of the MIT campus and outlined the overall framework for the "largest, most ambitious building program in MIT history." November 7, 2001

Sloan School chooses site - President Charles M. Vest has announced the site for a set of buildings that will become the heart of activities at the Sloan School of Management. October 31, 2001

Site chosen for new management buildings - CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- MIT President Charles M. Vest has announced the site for a set of buildings that will become the heart of activities at the MIT Sloan School of Management. The site, with a courtyard overlooking the Charles River, is between Memorial Drive and Main Street, adjacent to the present Sloan School building at 50 Memorial Drive, Cambridge. October 25, 2001

Campus construction update - Campus construction update for Wednesday, October 24, 2001. October 24, 2001

Campus construction update - Campus construction update for Wednesday, September 12, 2001. September 12, 2001

Moving in to 224 Albany St. - It's back-to-school time for Steve and Lori Lerman. Twenty-seven years after moving out of married student housing, the couple moved back. August 29, 2001

Sculptures brought to life - Bill Arning, curator of the List Visual Arts Center, displayed a dazzling breadth of knowledge about modern art as well as a sense of humor about art and artists. August 29, 2001

Construction update - Construction update for Wednesday, August 29, 2001. August 29, 2001

Construction update - Construction update for Wednesday, August 15, 2001. August 15, 2001

Construction buzzing - MIT is experiencing one of the biggest construction booms in its history, and the Department of Facilities has taken measures to help Commencement Day run smoothly. June 6, 2001

Tour showcases garden spots - Although Killian Court and Kresge Oval are well-known green spaces at MIT, a closer look around the campus reveals many smaller gardens and courtyards that aren't so visible. June 6, 2001

Campus construction update - Campus construction update for Wednesday, May 16, 2001. May 16, 2001

Construction update - Construction update for Wednesday, May 9, 2001. May 9, 2001

Campus construction update - Campus construction update for Wednesday, April 25, 2001. April 25, 2001

Campus construction update - Campus construction update for Wednesday, April 11, 2001. April 11, 2001

Construction update - Construction update for Wednesday, April 4, 2001. April 4, 2001

Making it letter-perfect - Workers examine damage to the facade below the Great Dome. April 4, 2001

Construction update - Construction update for Wednesday, March 21, 2001. March 21, 2001

Lobby 7 to get major facelift - Starting next week during spring break, scaffolding will go up in Lobby 7 as workers prepare for a major restoration and renovation of the lobby. March 21, 2001

Campus construction update - Campus construction update for Wednesday, March 14, 2001. March 14, 2001

Campus construction update - Campus construction update for Wednesday, March 8, 2001. March 8, 2001

Dome damage - A piece of the dome at 77 Massachusetts Ave. chipped off last week. March 8, 2001

Construction update - Construction update for Wednesday, February 28, 2001. February 28, 2001

Construction update - Construction update for Wednesday, February 7, 2001. February 7, 2001

Campus construction update - Campus construction update for Wednesday, January 31, 2001. January 31, 2001

Campus construction update - Campus construction update for Wednesday, January 24, 2001. January 24, 2001

MIT to acquire Tech Square - MIT has signed a contract to purchase Technology Square in Cambridge from Beacon Capital Partners, Inc. January 24, 2001

MIT to acquire Technology Square in Cambridge - The Massachusetts Institute of Technology has signed a contract to purchase Technology Square in Cambridge, MA from Beacon Capital Partners, Inc., Beacon and MIT announced jointly today. The closing is expected to take place in early February. January 12, 2001

Campus construction update - Campus construction update for Wednesday, January 10, 2001. January 10, 2001