MIT Administration

Institute-Wide Task Force aims to sketch the MIT education of the futureSaying ‘we are in the midst of an educational revolution,’ President L. Rafael Reif asks Professor Sanjay Sarma and EVP and Treasurer Israel Ruiz to lead an effort to envision the MIT of 2020 and beyond.

Subra Suresh named next president of Carnegie Mellon UniversityFormer dean of the MIT School of Engineering to step down from NSF post.

Cambridge Ordinance Committee reviews MIT's Kendall Square zoning petitionCity Councilors set the stage for further discussion

MIT presents new Kendall Square zoning proposalFirst formal hearing before the Cambridge Planning Board

President Reif writes to MIT community regarding Aaron Swartz

Daniel Hastings to step down as dean for undergraduate educationFollowing seven years of administrative leadership, Hastings will return to the MIT faculty.

President Obama announces intent to appoint Maria Zuber to National Science BoardMIT geophysicist nominated for 25-member governing board of the National Science Foundation.

MIT files new Kendall Square rezoning petitionAction will launch public review process in Cambridge, further collaborative thinking on campus.

MIT presents Kendall Square zoning concepts to Cambridge Planning BoardPlanning Board reacts positively; Institute is prepared to file rezoning petition

Maria Zuber appointed vice president for researchClaude Canizares will take a new role as a vice president with responsibility for international partnerships.

Martin Schmidt to oversee MIT’s industry-facing officesAssociate provost will oversee Technology Licensing Office and Office of Corporate Relations; retains duties around space planning.

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.

Provost releases faculty task force report on Kendall SquareSupports MIT’s plan to file rezoning petition; offers recommendations for path forward

The art of being interdisciplinaryBabel Working Group hosts 'Cruising in the Ruins' conference

MIT releases endowment figures for 2012

Harris to receive President’s Award from NOBCChENational Organization for the Professional Advancement of Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers to honor professor, associate provost on Sept. 28.

‘This is my freshman year, too’President L. Rafael Reif welcomes Class of 2016 at annual Freshman Convocation.

Chris A. Kaiser selected as MIT provostLongtime member of the biology faculty to succeed L. Rafael Reif as the Institute’s senior academic and budget officer.

Glen Urban, former MIT Sloan dean, retires to focus on research; leaves behind $1 million giftEstablishes a PhD marketing fellowship at the school

President Susan Hockfield’s charge to the 2012 graduates‘Now is the moment for us to send you forth … to put MIT’s spirit and principles to work around the globe.’

Sal Khan salutes ‘the wizards of tomorrow’In commencement address, 1998 alumnus asks the Class of 2012 to perform a thought experiment in time travel.

Daniela Rus named CSAIL directorEECS professor to become new leader of MIT’s largest interdepartmental laboratory.

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

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.

Students hail selection of L. Rafael Reif as MIT’s 17th presidentMembers of Student Advisory Committee cite president-elect’s ‘strong leadership and a willingness to engage students’ as provost.