history of MIT archive

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

Book, exhibit showcase MIT faculty - When Andrea Frank came to MIT in 2003, she found world-class minds conducting cutting-edge research, eager to discuss their work. Today Frank, a lecturer at MIT, has woven together those voices and faces in the book "Visions: MIT Interviews." March 18, 2008

Newton's apple tree bears fruit at MIT - Ed Vetter (S.B. 1942) gave MIT an apple tree that is a direct descendant of the tree under which Isaac Newton sat when he is said to have conceived the theory of gravity. October 4, 2006

Panel explores LGBT experience at MIT - Although it has not been an entirely easy road, MIT has always been one step ahead in terms of accepting differences, said a panel of gay, lesbian and transgender alumni. April 26, 2006

MIT Museum gets physics-al - Deborah Douglas, science and technology curator at the MIT Museum, demonstrates the use of an organ pipe, one of MIT's oldest physics instruments. April 26, 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

2005: The year in pictures - A photo gallery of major events in 2005. December 21, 2005

Get an '80s view of MIT in 'Labs' - Few people take an anthropological look at science, which makes Scott Globus' 3,000 photographs of MIT laboratories taken over the course of two years in the early 1980s a sizeable contribution to the field. October 19, 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

'Mind and Hand' traces MIT history - A new MIT Press book by Julius A. Stratton and Loretta H. Mannix provides a rare glimpse into the earliest days of MIT. June 8, 2005

Durant appointed head of MIT Museum - John Durant, a museum director and academic researcher with extensive experience at some of England's leading science museums, has been selected as the new director of the MIT Museum. February 16, 2005

Expanding the museum's programming - Patti Richards, senior communications officer in the News Office, asked incoming museum director John Durant to discuss his views on the role of the museum in the community. February 16, 2005

World rediscovers Edgerton's photos - Thanks to an Associated Press (AP) story about the MIT Museum's ongoing exhibition of his photographs, the world is rediscovering the genius of Harold "Doc" Edgerton (1903-1991). February 16, 2005

200th birthday of MIT founder celebrated - A celebration of the 200th birthday of MIT's founder and first president, William Barton Rogers, starting last month with kazoos and cakes, continues with an IAP event today. January 27, 2005

Presidents of MIT - A list of the presidents of MIT. December 9, 2004

Artifacts become art at LVAC - The List Visual Arts Center will hold a special discussion of the "Slide Rule Man," 1960s radio broadcasting technologies and their place in MIT's cultural heritage. December 8, 2004

Rage against the machine - The MIT STRIKE banner hung in Lobby 7 in May 1970, a month in which more than 900 U.S. colleges and universities were closed or affected by student-organized strikes. September 22, 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

Happy birthday - Catherine "Kay" Stratton celebrates her 90th birthday party on Jan. 16 in the Emma Rogers Room. January 28, 2004

New book celebrates Wiesner - Jerome Wiesner, the 13th president of MIT, is portrayed in his own words and in essays by friends and colleagues in a new book. January 28, 2004

Book celebrates Wiesner - Jerome Wiesner, the 13th president of MIT, is portrayed in his own words and in essays by friends and colleagues in a new book. January 26, 2004

Von Hippel dies at 105 - Institute Professor Emeritus Arthur Robert von Hippel died on Dec. 31, of complications from flu. January 14, 2004

News 2003: A look back at MIT news highlights - A look back at MIT news highlights December 24, 2003

Marking the passing - Following are some of the members of the MIT community who passed away in 2003, listed by the date of death. December 24, 2003

MIT research highlights from the past year - MIT research highlights from the past year. December 24, 2003

MIT firsts in flight - Many firsts in flight belong to MIT, including the fact that the Wright brothers' "Flyer" was first displayed in public at MIT. December 17, 2003

Museum named flight commemoration site - Governor Mitt Romney named the MIT Museum the Commonwealth's official site for "Massachusetts Centennial of Flight Day." December 17, 2003

Reaction from the MIT community - Members of the MIT community, university presidents and legislators have paid tribute since Charles Vest announced on Dec. 5 that he would step down from the MIT presidency. December 10, 2003

Charles M. Vest - Charles M. Vest has been president of MIT since 1990. During this time he has placed special emphasis on enhancing undergraduate education. December 5, 2003

Letter from President Charles Vest - December 5, 2003

Charles Vest stepping down as MIT president - Charles M. Vest, the 15th president of MIT who has shaped his 13-year presidency into a campaign of determined advocacy for research, diversity and openness, is stepping down. December 5, 2003

Old thermometers make temp job - The MIT Museum now owns a piece of institutional history: a cabinet full of beautiful old mercury thermometers dating from the late 1800s. September 24, 2003

John Hancocks returned to state - Documents with famous signature part of forgotten museum loan June 26, 2003

F&T fans recall good talk, good food - Dozens of denizens of the former F&T Restaurant gathered last week to share memories at the June 5 dedication of a plaque commemorating the bygone Cambridge eatery. June 12, 2003

70th reunion for Edison discovery - Wilber B. Huston (S.B. 1933) didn't bother to apply to MIT because his family couldn't afford to send him here. That all changed when Thomas A. Edison discovered Huston and gave him a scholarship. June 4, 2003

Hacks make MIT history - "Nightwork," a spry and affectionate new book on the lighter side of life at the Institute, offers a photographic review of famous hacks. June 4, 2003

EECS principles listed - President Emeritus Paul E. Gray has been associated with MIT's Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science for more than 50 years. May 21, 2003

EECS celebrates 100 years - There is much to celebrate as the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS) observes its 100th anniversary with two days of festivities. May 21, 2003

Big achievements at MIT - Special timeline devoted to MIT's technological history. May 21, 2003

EECS celebrates 100 years at MIT - To mark its 100th anniversary, the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS) will host a two-day celebration on May 23-24. May 14, 2003

Technology's past - Leave it to MIT faculty members to produce a history of the United States that gives science and technology their rightful due. April 30, 2003

40th anniversary of MIT jazz - Jazz legend Herb Pomeroy recalled the words of Klaus Liepmann in the spring of 1963 as Liepmann tried to persuade Pomeroy to take on the role of MIT jazz bandleader. April 30, 2003

Personal, Institute history - Rosalind Williams' book, "Retooling: A Historian Confronts Tech-nological Change," combines an insider's view of MIT's recent history, a family narrative and Williams' own experiences. March 5, 2003

Landmarks in MIT science - Here are several of the top MIT science and engineering stories of 2002 with the date of the Tech Talk issue in which they appeared. January 8, 2003

'Beautiful Mind' like a Greek myth - Sylvia Nasar, professor at Columbia University's Graduate School of Journalism, was the speaker for the Applied Mathematics Colloquium Monday in Room 10-250. October 30, 2002

Sloan at 50th-anniversary - More than 1,000 alumni and friends returned to the MIT Sloan School of Management to celebrate the school's 50th anniversary and ponder the future of management. October 23, 2002

Director of MIT Press to retire - Frank Urbanowski, who built the MIT Press into one of the world's largest and most successful university publishers, has announced his retirement. October 9, 2002

Dornbusch's writings now on display - In celebration of the written word of the late Professor Rudiger Dornbusch, MIT's Dewey Library will host an exhibition of selected writings from Oct. 1-18. October 2, 2002

We are the engineers - U.S. News & World Report has ranked the nation's universities 15 times since 1987. Fifteen times, the MIT engineering program has been ranked No. 1. September 18, 2002

MIT Museum displays WTC model - On Sept. 11, the MIT Museum is offering free admission and displaying a 1975 scale model of lower Manhattan. September 11, 2002

CIS plans 50th celebration - The Center for International Studies will celebrate its 50th anniversary with a day-long symposium covering topics regarding technology and international relations. May 8, 2002

Looking back at 2001 - Although the main memory of the year 2001 will be the events of Sept. 11, the year at MIT saw many other landmarks and research firsts, including a record number of Nobel Prize recipients with MIT ties announced in October. January 9, 2002

No honorary degrees an MIT tradition - Honorary degrees are a routine part of graduation ceremonies at nearly every college in the land -- but not at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. June 8, 2001

Book explores black experience at MIT - Technology and the Dream provides 175 oral histories to portray the experiences of black students, faculty, administrators and staff at MIT. February 12, 2001