Community

At your service in the Stratton Student Center: one Greenbean recycling machineZoe is the Greenbean recycling machine near the stairs on the first floor of W20. Part of a pilot program sponsored by the MIT Department of Facilities, Zoe is taking community recycling to the next level.

Green-thumbed graduate students create skyline oasis at McCormickResidence hall rooftop transformed into garden, community space.

IS&T now offers support for Mac OS X 10.7 (Lion)The latest Macintosh operating system offers many new features that enhance functionality for end users. Some of those enhancements change behaviors in Kerberos, wired DHCP and user navigation.

Maseeh Hall formally dedicatedPresident Hockfield calls it 'central achievement' of Campaign for Students

Cyber security: Education is the keyIf you haven't yet been a victim of phishing, malware or other online fraud, statistics show that it may just be a matter of time. With the number of cyber threats growing daily, it helps to be reminded of how you can do your part to combat the risks.

Jane Phillips, employee in Office of Vice President for Finance, dies at 65

Record number of flu shots given at Sept. 30 campus clinic

Nominate, it’s easier than you think!Help honor exceptional accomplishments by support, service, sponsored research, administrative and other academic staff

President Hockfield takes the long view during annual State of the Institute forumMIT on solid financial foundation despite uncertain economy.

Partner vendors offer cellphone discounts to MIT community members

In Profile: Heather PaxsonAnthropologist examines the ‘everyday ethics’ of everything from cheese making to motherhood.

MIT pauses to recall 9/11

Freshmen start the year with a splashIncoming first-year students swim over to the New England Aquarium for a night of fun.

Still rebuilding New OrleansSA+P’s sustained commitment seeks to extend still further

Fresh faces on campusMeet some of MIT’s talented, diverse Class of 2015.

MIT community mourns death of sophomore Nicolas E. Del CastilloAn investigation is under way; no sign of foul play.

Pi Beta Phi finds a home on campusUndergraduate sorority selected to occupy 405 Memorial Drive in 2012

Finding the right IT tools for persons with disabilitiesAs another academic year comes into view, ATIC staff are out in front, testing IT tools for those who have various disabilities or temporary injuries, such as visual or hearing impairments, dyslexia, or repetitive strain injuries.

Institute Archives closed to research use Aug. 22 through Sept.9Assistance will still be available online and by phone

IS&T announces full support for Service Pack 1 for Windows 7Service Pack 1 (SP1) includes previously released security, performance and stability updates, as well as enhancements to features and services in Windows 7.

Music library expands collection of Jewish music and materialsGift from MIT alumnus and Holocaust survivor creates new Jewish Music History fund.

Living in the digital ecosystemLinkedIn founder Reid Hoffman talks data mash-ups, entrepreneurship and how his site keeps people honest.

MIT one of four universities selected for a pilot program in emergency management accreditation

IS&T announces full support for Internet Explorer 9Will deliver IE9 to machines subscribed to the MIT Windows Automatic Update Service (WAUS).

Sharing wisdom, teacher to teacherMIT math instructors have developed a tool to help educators get to ‘best practices’ and preserve them for posterity.

Making MIT’s (750-pound) sesquicentennial cakeSee the five-day process that started at Montilio's bakery in Brockton ended with the MIT150 sesquicentennial cake — all 750 pounds of it — being devoured at Toast to Tech.

‘To MIT — 150 more!’Toast to Tech brings together the Institute community to cap its 150th anniversary celebrations in style.

‘Set your sights on changing the world’At MIT’s 145th Commencement, Xerox chair Ursula Burns urges graduates to live so that they leave behind more than they take away.