History of MIT

New report details status of women in science and engineering at MITFollow-up to previous reports shows improvement, but that still more can be done.

You're invited to ConvocationMIT community members, alumni and friends of the Institute welcome at the MIT150 Next Century Convocation on April 10.

‘We need to see ahead’In Compton Lecture, Secretary of Homeland Security Napolitano calls for ‘a deeper partnership’ between government and scientists on national security.

The People Behind the Awards: Karl Taylor ComptonA look at some of MIT's most influential figures and the Institute awards that honor them.

The birth of electrical engineeringThe creation of the first electrical-engineering curriculum may have said as much about MIT’s educational philosophy as it did about the pace of innovation.

Four professors named MacVicar fellowsSanyal, Schuh, Verghese and Winston honored for undergraduate teaching excellence

Celebrating women in public service on the 100th anniversary of International Women’s DayFunding from the MIT Women’s League supports women helping communities around the globe

A look back at Old Ashdown in all its (quirky) gloryBefore it was Maseeh Hall, and before it was W1, this historic building was home to generations of graduate students.

A difference makerVannevar Bush PhD ’16, a unique figure in American history, transformed his country’s scientific establishment during its wartime hour of need.

1948 mayor to MIT: use flamethrowers to melt snow?A letter from the MIT archives recalls another super-snowy Boston winter.

A life filled with firstsEllen Swallow Richards, MIT’s first female graduate and faculty member, opened the door for women in science, and founded ecology and home economics along the way.

Canned, goodMore than 100 years ago, 2 pioneering scientists figured out how to keep canned food safe.

Let the celebrations beginIn kickoff to Institute’s sesquicentennial celebration, MIT Museum shows off 150 artifacts from MIT’s rich history.

MIT prepares for its 150th anniversaryFor 150 days in 2011, the Institute will celebrate ‘many different MITs’ as it honors its past and imagines its future.

Gail Kendall’s gift transforms historic labThe Rohsenow Kendall Heat and Mass Transfer Laboratory completes a total renovation

Q&A: Patricia Fuller on MIT’s public art collectionAs she prepares to retire, the Institute’s curator of public art reflects on the importance of maintaining MIT’s impressive collection.

Jenkins’ farewell: Reflections on a career at MITPresented by MIT Communications Forum

Quarter Century Club inducts new members

Howard Johnson remembrance to be held April 14

Four professors named 2010 MacVicar Faculty FellowsHosoi, Rajagopal, Ram and Richards honored for excellence in undergraduate teaching

2012 Brass Rat's giant leap

Where were those Mystery Hunt coins found?Slice of MIT reveals the locations of the fabled coins that Mystery Hunt puzzlers have sought, sleeplessly, since the first hunt in 1981.

Museum declares winners in popular vote for the MIT 150 ExhibitionResults of online competition help Museum staff in picking artifacts for MIT 150th anniversary exhibition

Paul Gray named 2010 IEEE Founders Medal recipientMIT’s 14th president lauded for his range of contributions

Letter from President Hockfield on the death of Howard Johnson

Former MIT President Howard W. Johnson dies at age 87A ‘loyal friend’ to the Institute, he also chaired the MIT Corporation and guided the school through a turbulent era.

MIT alum garners economics nobelOliver Williamson '55 a co-winner, for work on the theory of the firm