Campus buildings and architecture
Bexley residents, student leaders respond to dormitory closing due to structural problems
May 15, 2013
Chancellor, dean for student life send letters in response.
Bexley to close at end of semester for up to three years due to structural problems
May 7, 2013
Dean for Student Life Chris Colombo says helping affected students is his top priority; seniors permitted to stay through Commencement.
Also labeled: Campus services, Facilities, Housing, MIT Administration, Residential life, Student life, Students
MIT's Green Building pays tribute to the week's events
April 21, 2013
Campus's tallest building turned into tribute made of lights.
Also labeled: Campus emergency, Community, Faculty, Graduate, postdoctoral, Sean Collier, Staff, Student life, Students, Undergraduate
City of Cambridge approves MIT’s zoning petition
April 9, 2013
Kendall Square to be invigorated; approval gained through collaborative approach
Kaiser, Grimson launch Graduate Student Housing Working Group
March 18, 2013
Effort comes in response to faculty’s 2030/Kendall task force recommendation; Kendall Square zoning hearings continue.
Slideshow: 2013 MIT Excellence Awards
March 7, 2013
19 staff members honored with annual awards on March 6
Study under the Dome day or night
March 6, 2013
Barker Library reading room reopens as a 24-hour study space
Cambridge Planning Board cites satisfaction with Kendall proposal
February 20, 2013
Members laud three-year effort to address issues and aspirations.
Also labeled: Cambridge, Boston and region, Community, Kendall Square, MIT Administration, Real estate
MIT’s Great Dome is reborn
February 15, 2013
The dome’s ingeniously engineered oculus is reopened, letting natural light flood the rotunda of the Barker Library reading room.
Also labeled: Architecture, Civil and environmental engineering, Community, History of MIT, Libraries
Slideshow: Snow days
February 10, 2013
Members of the MIT community revel in a wintry wonderland.
Reducing wasted energy in commercial buildings
February 5, 2013
Much energy is wasted heating and cooling indoor spaces when no one or almost no one is present. Now, MIT researchers have used their own campus to demonstrate a means of measuring that energy/occupancy mismatch.
Also labeled: Building, Design, Efficiency, Energy, Energy preserving, Facilities, MIT Energy Initiative (MITEI), Research
Renovation plans offer MIT opportunities to save energy, improve design
February 4, 2013
Work aims to make the Institute more energy-efficient and to influence design standards in the construction industry.
Also labeled: Efficiency, Energy, Energy preserving, Environment and energy, Facilities, MIT Energy Initiative (MITEI)
Cambridge Ordinance Committee reviews MIT's Kendall Square zoning petition
January 25, 2013
City Councilors set the stage for further discussion
MIT presents new Kendall Square zoning proposal
January 18, 2013
First formal hearing before the Cambridge Planning Board
MIT files new Kendall Square rezoning petition
December 13, 2012
Action will launch public review process in Cambridge, further collaborative thinking on campus.
MIT presents Kendall Square zoning concepts to Cambridge Planning Board
December 5, 2012
Planning Board reacts positively; Institute is prepared to file rezoning petition
Slideshow: Apples + Burton Conner = Apple Bake!
November 15, 2012
Residence hall’s annual event is the apple of its eye.
Also labeled: History of MIT, MIT Administration, Residential life, Student life, Students, Undergraduate
A fond farewell to departing housemasters
November 9, 2012
Departing Sidney-Pacific and Ashdown Housemasters leave a legacy of dedication and support.
Conceptual design phase of East Campus renovation
October 22, 2012
Provost releases faculty task force report on Kendall Square
October 17, 2012
Supports MIT’s plan to file rezoning petition; offers recommendations for path forward
Also labeled: Kendall Square, Community, Faculty, MIT 2030, MIT Administration, President L. Rafael Reif, Provost
Celebrating 10 years of Simmons Hall
October 5, 2012
Past and current “Sims” join together for a three-day long celebration.
Also labeled: Alumni/ae, History of MIT, Housing, Residential life, Student life, Students, Undergraduate, President L. Rafael Reif
MIT plans to build new childcare facility
September 25, 2012
When complete next year, the new Technology Children’s Center on Vassar Street will nearly double the Institute’s on-campus childcare capacity.
Also labeled: President L. Rafael Reif, Alumni/ae, Campus services, Faculty, Giving, Human Resources, MIT Corporation, Staff, Students
Student input guides MIT Housing's summer renovations
September 5, 2012
East Campus, McCormick Hall, Next House and Senior House see new kitchens, facades and more.
Also labeled: Facilities, Graduate, postdoctoral, Residential life, Student life, Students, Undergraduate
Jay K. Lucker, former director of the MIT Libraries, dies at 82
September 5, 2012
Longtime library director remembered as a mentor and consultant.
NACUFS tours MIT Dining
July 17, 2012
The National Association of College & University Food Services visits the Institute before its annual conference.
Burton Conner welcomes new Housemasters
July 16, 2012
Anne and Bill McCants to serve the undergraduate residence.
A new development in real estate
May 7, 2012
MIT center moves into its new digs.
Science Fiction Society’s massive library is out of this world
May 7, 2012
W20 library boasts extensive collection and colorful history.
Also labeled: Alumni/ae, Books and authors, Campus services, Libraries, Literature, languages and writing, Student life, Students
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