History of MIT

Cambridge Historical Commission lauds Great Dome renovationRestoration of oculus and Barker Library Reading Room celebrated.

President L. Rafael Reif's Charge to the Graduates'I am certain you will use what you have learned here to make the world a better place.'

MIT Corporation elects 12 term members, five life members

Slideshow: Doctoral hooding ceremony

Information on this week’s Commencement activitiesMIT advises graduates, guests to expect increased security measures for ceremonies on Thursday and Friday.

School of Engineering honors staff with Infinite Mile Awards13th annual ceremony recognizes outstanding employee contributions.

Video: The MIT Glass Lab — where art meets science

MIT Women’s Chorale celebrates 80th anniversaryA free concert marking the anniversary to be held in Cambridge.

The People Behind the Awards: Laya W. WiesnerA look at some of MIT's most influential figures and the Institute awards that honor them.

MIT’s Great Dome is rebornThe dome’s ingeniously engineered oculus is reopened, letting natural light flood the rotunda of the Barker Library reading room.

MLK Jr. Breakfast addresses elements of meritocracyAnnual gathering features talks by former NBC executive as well as MIT students and administrators.

Remembering ‘Papa Flash’MIT Professor Harold Edgerton’s high-speed photography and sonar devices revolutionized ocean exploration.

Slideshow: Apples + Burton Conner = Apple Bake!Residence hall’s annual event is the apple of its eye.

MIT welcomes six new MLK visiting professors and scholarsAppointments also extended for five current MLK visitors.

Profile: Roger Lewis (BArch ’64, MArch ’67)Practitioner, professor, journalist, author and cartoonist

MIT OpenCourseWare marks 10th anniversary of pilot site launchThe first materials from 32 courses were published in a pilot site launched 10 years ago last month.

Celebrating 10 years of Simmons HallPast and current “Sims” join together for a three-day long celebration.

Department snapshot: Aeronautics and AstronauticsAeroAstro takes off in new directions — prompting a 50 percent spike in new undergraduate enrollments.

Inauguration festivities off to a stimulating startInnovation symposium touches on a dizzying array of topics, with themes of interdisciplinary collaboration, energy and innovation for the developing world.

MIT's Man Vehicle Laboratory turns 50Celebrating anniversary with daylong symposium on Sept. 14

Preview of an inaugurationIn addition to marking the beginning of L. Rafael Reif’s term as MIT’s 17th president, the festivities will celebrate the MIT community’s ethic of service.

IEEE honors MIT milestones in computing and navigationWorld’s first real-time digital computer and electronic navigation system are commemorated in Boston.

Engineering CommencementInnovations and traditions evolve with the history of MIT graduation.

‘Hockfield Day’ celebrates MIT’s 16th presidentThousands gathered for a fun-filled fete for Susan Hockfield.

Human touchIn many quarters, reaction to L. Rafael Reif’s election as MIT president focuses on his personal qualities.

Prepared remarks of President-elect L. Rafael Reif to the MIT community

‘This is a dream I never dared to imagine’President-elect L. Rafael Reif greets the MIT community — and the world — as the Institute’s next leader.

L. Rafael Reif selected as MIT’s 17th presidentAs provost since 2005, the president-elect has inspired innovation and played a critical role in the financial stewardship of the Institute.