national relations and service archive

Highlights for High School response 'overwhelming' - An MIT web site aimed at giving an edge to high school students and teachers has seen an "overwhelming" response since its launch six months ago, MIT President Susan Hockfield said Wednesday. June 11, 2008

MIT Public Service Center awards - Awards given in the MIT Public Service Center for the academic year 2007-2008. June 4, 2008

Report: Support early-career investigators - Programs and policies to support early-career investigators and high-risk, high-reward research are needed to preserve U.S. leadership in science and technology, according to a report produced by a panel that included an MIT Nobel laureate. June 3, 2008

Blanchard appointed IMF chief economist - MIT economist Olivier Blanchard, a macroeconomist specializing in monetary policy, global imbalances, labor-market performance and speculative bubbles, has been appointed chief economist of the International Monetary Fund. May 28, 2008

MIT examines reality of slashing gasoline use - It is possible to slash fuel use by all vehicles on U.S. roads to pre-2000 levels within a few decades, but doing so would require immediate action on several challenging fronts, according to a new analysis by MIT researchers. May 6, 2008

Bingaman pushes amped-up U.S. energy policies - Boosting Washington's "anemic and unreliable support for basic science and engineering enterprise" is a critical step toward a viable energy future, U.S. Sen. Jeff Bingaman, D-N.M., told an MIT audience on Friday, April 25. April 29, 2008

Edwards urges students to make themselves heard - The global problems of climate change, population growth and severe poverty are so enormous that no one country can solve them alone, John Edwards told attendees at a student-organized conference on global poverty at MIT. April 18, 2008

Student conference targets global poverty - Former senator and presidential candidate John Edwards will be among the speakers at an MIT conference April 18-20 involving more than 1,000 students from around the country dedicated to fighting the problems of extreme poverty in the world. April 16, 2008

Poterba to lead U.S. economic research group - James Poterba, head of the MIT economics department, has been appointed president and CEO of the National Bureau of Economic Research, a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting greater understanding of how the economy works. February 21, 2008

Mercury rising: New images draw interest - Professor Maria Zuber, head of MIT's Department of Earth, Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences, addresses a Jan. 30 NASA press conference in which results from the first mission to visit the planet Mercury in 30 years were unveiled. February 1, 2008

High-level panel encourages MIT energy approach - The MIT Energy Initiative received critical input, advice and insights in the first meeting of its External Advisory Board. The board, chaired by former U.S. Secretary of State George Shultz, emphasized the importance of an international focus. January 30, 2008

Clean Energy Entrepreneurship Prize established - The goal of the MIT Clean Energy Entrepreneurship Prize of $200,000, announced Nov. 28 by MIT, NSTAR and the DOE, is to spark the next generation of energy entrepreneurs. November 28, 2007

MIT trio receives top U.S. science, technology honors - President George W. Bush presented the nation's highest science and technology honors Friday to MIT President Emeritus Charles M. Vest, biomedical engineer Robert S. Langer and atomic physicist Daniel Kleppner. July 27, 2007

Development Initiative wins Lemelson Grant - The Lemelson Foundation has awarded the MIT International Development Initiative (IDI) a grant of $650,000 to support opportunities for MIT students to work on sustainable solutions to problems faced by community groups in the developing world. July 18, 2007

MIT National Science, Technology Laureates - President Emeritus Charles M. Vest, pioneering biomedical engineer Robert S. Langer and groundbreaking atomic physicist Daniel Kleppner have been awarded the nation's highest technology and science honors. July 16, 2007

MIT model compares effects of emissions bills - While Congress considers seven bills that aim to limit America's greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, the MIT Joint Program on the Science and Policy of Global Change applied its model to the bills to determine how their costs might affect the domestic economy. June 26, 2007

Buehler of CEE receives national engineering honor - Markus J. Buehler, an assistant professor of civil and environmental engineering, is one of 83 young engineers invited by the National Academy of Engineering to attend its 2007 Frontiers of Engineering meeting. June 21, 2007

InvenTeams devices support health and care - InvenTeams from across the nation congregate on MIT's campus June 20-22 for the 2007 Odyssey--the finale event to showcase and present invention prototypes. At the forefront are electronic devices to assist differently-abled people. June 20, 2007

Lemelson-MIT Program names new director - Joshua Schuler, currently InvenTeams grants officer of the Lemelson-MIT Program, will become the new executive director of the Lemelson-MIT Program, effective July 1. June 18, 2007

MIT to host public meeting on technology export - MIT will host a public meeting of the Deemed Export Advisory Committee on Tuesday, June 19, at 9:30 a.m. in Room 10-250. June 15, 2007

Kabcenell Foundation awards MITEI $1 million - Thanks to a $1 million gift from the Dirk and Charlene Kabcenell Foundation, the MIT Energy Initiative's (MITEI) Energy Education Task Force will gain a big boost in its ability to develop new curricula and strengthen existing programs, said task force co-chair Jefferson W. Tester. June 13, 2007

MIT Public Service Center awards - Recent achievements by members of the MIT community. June 6, 2007

MIT economist will head Sloan Foundation - The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation's board of trustees has announced the election of Paul L. Joskow as president of the foundation. Joskow is a professor of economics and management at MIT and director of the MIT Center for Energy and Environmental Policy Research. June 6, 2007

Institute serves up groundbreaking energy reports - MIT energy reports are making a difference, providing both Congress and the executive branch with detailed recommendations to shape and influence policy debate and responses to the weighty questions surrounding energy supply. May 8, 2007

Vest is elected NAE president - President Emeritus Charles M. Vest has been elected to a six-year term as president of the National Academy of Engineering, effective July 1. NAE's membership consists of the nation's premier engineers, who are elected distinguished achievements. April 30, 2007

Kennedy commends MIT, decries 'pseudo-science' - "Truth is taking a beating," Sen. Edward Kennedy warned in a forceful attack on the science policy of the Bush administration in his delivery of the 2007 Karl Taylor Compton Lecture, held in the Stata Center's Kirsch Auditorium on April 13. April 13, 2007

Student science policy initiative focuses on leadership, public service - The second annual MIT Science Policy Bootcamp--an outgrowth of a student-led initiative to get scientists, engineers and public policy-makers to talk to one another--will be held April 13-16. April 10, 2007

Senator Kennedy will deliver Compton Lecture - Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, D-Mass., will deliver a 2007 Compton lecture on the subject of public service on April 13 at 2:30 p.m. in the Stata Center's Kirsch Auditorium. April 9, 2007

Navy's nuclear director will discuss national security - Adm. Kirkland Donald, the fourth highest-ranking U.S. Navy officer and director of the Navy's nuclear program, will talk about "Technical Education and National Security" at MIT on Wednesday, April 11. April 9, 2007

Vest awarded Abelson Prize for service to science and society - Charles M. Vest, MIT president emeritus, has been awarded the 2006 AAAS Philip Hauge Abelson Prize for his outstanding contributions to public policy, education and university research. February 15, 2007

Two MIT profs win DOE's Lawrence Award - MIT professors Arup K. Chakraborty and Moungi Bawendi are among eight winners of the 2007 Ernest Orlando Lawrence Award from the U.S. Department of Energy. February 9, 2007

MIT experts foresee sustainable ethanol production - In recent days, two MIT chemical engineering professors have weighed in on ethanol's potential as an alternative fuel source, expressing optimism that biofuels can become a significant part of the U.S. energy supply. February 8, 2007

Party shift in Congress may frustrate science funding - The shift in party balance in the U.S. Congress may have created an unexpected roadblock to a long-awaited boost in government funding for the physical sciences, MIT experts said Dec. 13. December 19, 2006

Leaders at MIT explore 'enertech' future - Massachusetts governor-elect Deval Patrick joined more than 80 representatives of industry, finance, government, higher education and nonprofits from around the region at the first Massachusetts Energy Summit at MIT Dec. 13. December 15, 2006

iCampus collaboration celebrates innovation - The seven-year, $25 million iCampus partnership between MIT and Microsoft, which has borne fruit across the globe by facilitating progress in educational technology, was celebrated with a symposium at MIT Dec. 1 and 2. December 8, 2006

Possibilities and challenges ahead for engineers - To draw more students into the field of engineering, institutions like MIT should focus on the exciting possibilities of two engineering frontiers -- the nano scale and the large systems scale, according to MIT President Emeritus Charles Vest. October 18, 2006

'Reporters' Notebook' paints bleak scene in Iraq - Questions about the war in Iraq, posed by MIT visiting scholar Barbara K. Bodine, jumpstarted a conversation between two prominent journalists appearing in an Oct. 3 panel titled "Reporters' Notebook: The US in Iraq," held at MIT. October 10, 2006

Hockfield urges investment in math, science literacy - MIT President Susan Hockfield told a national panel Sept. 14 that the future of the economy is at stake if the U.S. doesn't beef up the number of college students majoring in math and better prepare high school graduates for college. September 15, 2006

A prescription for recovery in New Orleans - Hurricane Katrina's devastation should have been a wake-up call for local and federal agencies, but, says Yossi Sheffi, director of the MIT Center for Transportation and Logistics, many political leaders still aren't getting the message. September 7, 2006

Urban studies student aids New Orleans - Inspired to help the disenfranchised since she was young, MIT graduate student Leigh Graham has been commuting between New Orleans and Boston since last September, working on a number of projects in the hurricane-ravaged city. August 23, 2006

MIT joins New Orleans recovery team - MIT is among a team of partners recently selected to help rebuild a portion of New Orleans' historic Treme/Lafitte neighborhood following the destruction caused by Hurricane Katrina. August 23, 2006

MIT, FDA team up on drug safety - The MIT Center for Biomedical Innovation has agreed to work with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to develop ways to monitor the safety of drugs that are already on the market. August 21, 2006

Researcher urges nuclear waste options - The Bush administration is eagerly pushing nuclear power as a way to help solve the U.S. energy crisis. But in its new plan for nuclear waste management, the administration is taking the wrong approach, says an MIT expert. August 17, 2006

Record of service earns MIT top ranking - For the second year in a row, MIT has been named the No. 1 university in the country, according to Washington Monthly's annual ranking of universities based on their service to the world. August 9, 2006

MIT assists $1.2 billion New Orleans project - The AFL-CIO has pledged $1 billion toward efforts to rebuild New Orleans, which will include implementing a housing plan developed by a team from MIT. June 14, 2006

Hockfield's opening remarks at MIT Energy Forum - Transcript of MIT President Susan Hockfield's remarks at the MIT Energy Forum held May 3, 2006. May 4, 2006

Energy Research Council issues report - The Energy Research Council, formed a year ago by MIT President Susan Hockfield, released its 50-plus-page report May 3, thrusting MIT into a new era of energy research, education and campus initiatives. May 3, 2006

Engineering solutions in Louisiana - Eight civil and environmental engineering undergraduates spent their spring break on Lake Pontchartrain in hurricane-ravaged Louisiana doing research that may eventually contribute to minimizing the health effects of Hurricane Katrina. April 26, 2006

Students plan Gulf Coast cleanup work - Eschewing bathing suits and beaches for hammers, saws and Tyvek suits might seem odd to some, but 70 MIT students plan to do just that, spending their spring break next week in the hurricane-ravaged Gulf Coast. March 22, 2006

Hockfield offers views to higher ed commission - Testifying before a national panel on the future of higher education, MIT President Susan Hockfield urged the group to champion increased financial support for higher education, stronger K-12 preparation, and the diversity and innovation that have made American universities and colleges models for the rest of the world. March 20, 2006

Students help with business of rebuilding Gulf Coast - Subhrangshu Datta wanted to do more than just sign a relief check in response to the devastation of Hurricane Katrina last fall. So the MIT graduate student recruited fellow Leaders for Manufacturing students and put their business skills to good use. March 17, 2006

MIT-based group aids hurricane-affected institutions - An MIT-based organization is responding to the devastation caused by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita by granting funds to affected institutions that have been often overlooked: museums. March 14, 2006

Magnanti calls for wider adoption of OCW - Speaking before a U.S. Department of Education commission, MIT Dean of Engineering Thomas L. Magnanti recently recommended sharing educational resources on a national level using MIT's OpenCourseWare project as a model. February 22, 2006

Hockfield responds to State of the Union Address - MIT President Susan Hockfield has issued a statement in response to President Bush's State of the Union Address delivered Tuesday, Jan. 31. February 1, 2006

Hockfield attends University Presidents Summit - MIT President Susan Hockfield met Jan. 5 and 6 with government and higher education leaders from around the nation in Washington, D.C. to discuss U.S. higher education in the global arena. January 6, 2006

Senior Senate aide to head MIT's Washington Office - William Boone Bonvillian, an attorney with experience in the legislative and executive branches of national government and expertise in science and technology policy, has been appointed director of federal relations for MIT. January 5, 2006

Education workshop draws national leaders - President Bush's science advisor, the head of the National Science Foundation and other top scientists and engineers from around the country gathered at MIT to push forward a national conversation on engineering education in the 21st century. October 26, 2005

MIT alum nominated to head Fed - MIT alumnus and macroeconomist Ben S. Bernanke (Ph.D. 1979), chairman of the President's Council of Economic Advisers, has been nominated to become chairman of the Federal Reserve. October 25, 2005

Vest, committee urge federal science push - Former president Charles Vest contributed to a report released Oct. 12 by the National Academies concluding that "a comprehensive and coordinated federal effort is urgently needed to bolster U.S. competitiveness and preeminence" in science and technology. October 13, 2005

Vice President Crowley to retire - MIT President Susan Hockfield has announced that John C. Crowley, vice president for federal relations, will be retiring in late December or January, after 14 years as the founding director of MIT's Washington Office. September 29, 2005

Post-hurricanes, MIT gets to work - In response to the hurricanes in the Gulf Coast region, members of the MIT community have created a number of educational initiatives, including a series of symposia that starts Sept. 30 with "How Can We Improve Disaster Response?" September 28, 2005

Jobs are key to rebuilding, professor says - "It's all about jobs" must be the tireless mantra of efforts to rebuild the families, communities and economy of the region devastated by Hurricane Katrina, according to a professor in the Sloan School of Management. September 28, 2005

Professor offers lesson from storm response - Resilient corporations -- those that have survived and flourished despite disruption and disaster -- have much to teach government agencies about how to prepare for crises like Hurricane Katrina, according to Yossi Sheffi. September 21, 2005

Faculty help build 'Frontiers of Engineering' - Two MIT faculty members are helping to organize this year's "U.S. Frontiers of Engineering" symposium. August 29, 2005

MIT named tops in service to country - MIT is the No. 1 university in the country, according to a new college guide that based its rankings on service. August 24, 2005

Heywood to U.S.: Support fuel efficiency - Higher petroleum costs threaten our nation's security and economy, creating a "strong need" to take action to drive down fuel consumption, according to MIT Professor John B. Heywood, who testified before Congress last week. July 29, 2005

Magnanti offers Congress views on education - The United States needs to find new ways to excite today's schoolchildren about the possibilities that math, science and engineering can hold for them, the dean of MIT's School of Engineering recently testified during a congressional hearing. July 25, 2005

Vest to lecture at University of Cambridge - Former MIT President Charles M. Vest will discuss lessons learned from building relationships between universities, industry and government in a webcast lecture at the University of Cambridge on Friday, July 15. July 14, 2005

Bush names AgeLab chief to advisory committee - President George W. Bush has selected Joseph F. Coughlin, director of MIT's AgeLab, to serve as a member of the Advisory Committee to the 2005 White House Conference on Aging. May 25, 2005

MIT scientists improve explosives detection - MIT researchers have announced a scientific breakthrough that could greatly improve explosives detection for military and civilian security applications. April 20, 2005

Vest, WMD commission issue report - Former MIT President Charles M. Vest and his fellow members of the Commission on the Intelligence Capabilities of the United States Regarding Weapons of Mass Destruction issued their final report to President Bush last week. April 6, 2005

Trip focuses on environmental solutions - Participants in an innovative MIT program will present new strategies for resolving science-intensive environmental disputes to members of the Bush administration in Washington, D.C. March 30, 2005

MIT builds bridges to black engineers - Among the more than 10,000 conference attendees at the annual National Society of Black Engineers convention held in Boston last week were dozens of MIT students, alumni, faculty and staff who dedicated their time and energy to the five-day event. March 29, 2005

Professorship to honor Challenger astronaut - To honor the memory of MIT alumnus Ronald E. McNair, an astronaut who was killed in the tragic explosion of the Challenger space shuttle in 1986, NASA and MIT have established a teaching and research position in his name. January 27, 2005

Tiny technology carries big promise - Nanotechnology has the potential to revolutionize materials, manufacturing, energy, security and healthcare. At a conference last night, MIT Professor Edwin L. Thomas discussed the promises and challenges of the field. January 21, 2005

Nominee for energy secretary has strong MIT ties - Samuel W. Bodman, a chemical engineer with strong ties to MIT and extensive experience in both the private sector and public service, has been named secretary of the U.S. Energy Department by President George W. Bush. December 10, 2004

MIT to play key role in national energy lab - MIT will play a major role in the creation of the nation's premier laboratory for nuclear energy research, development, demonstration and education. November 9, 2004

Personal freedom vs. national security debated - In the months and years following 9/11, balancing national security with personal freedom has been a challenge, a group of public policy experts told a rapt audience at MIT recently. October 29, 2004

Students launch sci-tech voting guide - An MIT graduate student is the creative force behind a new voter's guide to the science and technology policies at stake in the upcoming presidential election. September 10, 2004

The things they carry - An MIT alumnus and lieutenant colonel in the U.S. Army who serves as liaison to MIT's Institute for Soldier Nanotechnologies is conducting the first-ever battlefield analysis of the loads soldiers actually carry into combat. August 19, 2004

Report proposes voting measures for November - Experts in voting technology from MIT and CalTech say that four relatively simple and inexpensive steps can be taken to ensure that voting procedures in this fall's presidential election are as accurate and reliable as possible. July 19, 2004

AgeLab scientist briefs Senate on technology - Joseph F. Coughlin, director of MIT's AgeLab, testified before the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging about technology-enabled innovations to support our aging society. May 12, 2004

Social Security can be saved, Diamond says - Economist Peter A. Diamond compared the fiscal status of the U.S. Social Security trust fund with public perceptions and summarized proposals for reforming the program. March 31, 2004

Social Security can be saved - Economist Peter A. Diamond compared the fiscal status of the U.S. Social Security trust fund with public perceptions and summarized proposals for reforming the program. March 19, 2004

Langer featured in magazine - Robert Langer is featured in the magazine's March 21 issue for his groundbreaking research in chemical and biomedical engineering. March 19, 2004

Bush names Vest to intelligence panel - President Charles M. Vest has been asked by President Bush to serve as a member of the Commission on the Intelligence Capabilities of the United States Regarding WMD. February 25, 2004

White House names Vest to intelligence commission - MIT President Charles M. Vest has been asked by President Bush to serve as a member of the Commission on the Intelligence Capabilities of the U.S. Regarding Weapons of Mass Destruction. February 12, 2004

New program studies emerging technologies - The National Science Foundation has awarded MIT $2.9 million for a multidisciplinary graduate program on assessing effects of emerging technologies. February 11, 2004

Zuber joins commission - Professor Maria Zuber, head of the Department of Earth, Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences, has been appointed to the Presidential Commission on Implementation of US Space Exploration Policy. February 11, 2004

Response to Bush Mars plan - President Bush's Jan. 14 announcement of a new NASA initiative for sending humans to Mars via a moon base sent reporters scurrying for experts who could comment on the feasibility of such a plan. January 28, 2004

Experts comment on Mars - President Bush's announcement of a new NASA initiative for sending humans to Mars via a moon base sent reporters scurrying for experts for comment. January 22, 2004

Environmental Virtual Campus site is a big hit - MIT's Environmental Virtual Campus (EVC) is an award-winning web-based tool designed to aid colleges' compliance with federal environmental regulations and implement "green" practices. December 3, 2003

Tragedy can teach engineers - One of the lessons from the Columbia shuttle accident last February is that engineers should take more responsibility for system-level issues, says an MIT professor. November 19, 2003

Tragedy can teach engineers - One of the lessons from the Columbia shuttle accident last February is that engineers should take more responsibility for system-level issues, says an MIT professor. November 13, 2003

America as empire debated - Has America become a military and economic empire? Four commentators will discuss this question. October 8, 2003

Aircraft noise studied - The Air Transportation Center of Excellence for Aircraft Noise and Aviation Emissions Mitigation will conduct basic research and engineering development for solutions. October 1, 2003

Voting Project gets grants - The Caltech/MIT Voting Technology Project, the leading nonpartisan expert body on voting technologies and election administration, has been awarded major grants. October 1, 2003

MIT leads new aviation center - MIT will lead a new partnership with members from academia, industry and government to identify solutions for present and future aircraft noise and emissions-related problems. September 25, 2003

Grant aids MIT biology - The grant from NIH is part of an NIH initiative launched last year to create Centers of Excellence in Complex Biomedical Systems Research. September 17, 2003

MIT has major roles in Columbia investigation - MIT researchers played significant roles in the investigation of the space shuttle Columbia accident, by conducting research that gave insights into exactly what happened. August 29, 2003

Magazine ranks MIT fourth among U.S. universities - MIT is the fourth-best national university in the 2004 newsstand book, America's Best Colleges, from U.S. News & World Report. August 27, 2003

Vest comments on Michigan decision - MIT joined with Stanford, DuPont, IBM, the National Academy of Engineering, the National Academy of Sciences, and the National Action Council for Minorities in Engineering in filing a friend-of-the-court brief supporting Michigan. June 23, 2003

Forbes tapped for panel - President George W. Bush has chosen Kristin Forbes, associate professor of applied economics at the Sloan School, to serve on his Council of Economic Advisers. June 4, 2003

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Sci/tech innovation called for - Without pain, organizations don't change and the U.S. government is no exception, said the science advisor to President Bush. June 4, 2003

Innovation called for - Without pain, organizations don't change and the U.S. government is no exception, the science advisor to President Bush told his audience at a Faculty Club luncheon. May 7, 2003

Army ROTC honors Paul Gray - Professor Paul E. Gray, a product of MIT's ROTC program who served two years on active duty, has been inducted into the Army ROTC Hall of Fame at MIT. May 2, 2003

D.C. civil rights rally - Some of the 55 MIT students marched for civil rights on the day the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments on U-Michigan affirmative action case. April 16, 2003

'02 ROTC grad on Iraq - After Jimmy Wu received the S.B. in mechanical engineering last June, he planned to pursue a career in the Midwest and joined a National Guard unit. April 2, 2003

Security threats during war - Political scientists with expertise in military strategy, international security, and the causes and consequences of war analyzed U.S. operations in Iraq and weighed the potential aftermath. April 2, 2003

Hydrology, culture blended - A team of 20 MIT researchers, including 15 undergraduates, traveled to Hawaii in January for the fourth annual TREX (Traveling Research Environmental Xperience). March 19, 2003

Iraqi weapons elusive - Rocco Casagrande provided an overview of the weapons inspection process and described his own experiences working in Iraq. March 19, 2003

Here and There - Professors speak out on behalf of evolution education; and software researchers highlighted in magazine. March 5, 2003

MIT to support U. Michigan admissions case - President Charles M. Vest said MIT will file a "friend of the court" brief on behalf of the University of Michigan in the upcoming Supreme Court admissions case. February 26, 2003

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Quotable - Students speak out at MIT's 29th annual breakfast honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. February 26, 2003

Widnall appointed to accident board - Professor Sheila E. Widnall, an expert in aerodynamics and fluid mechanics, has been appointed to NASA's Columbia Accident Investigation Board. February 18, 2003

Amici curiae brief - Major points made in a brief filed by MIT and others in support of the University of Michigan affirmative action cases. February 17, 2003

MIT to support U. Michigan admissions case - President Charles M. Vest said MIT will file a "friend of the court" brief on behalf of the University of Michigan in the upcoming Supreme Court admissions case. February 17, 2003

Remarks by President Charles M. Vest. - MIT's 29th Annual Celebration of the Life and Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. February 14, 2003

MIT to file brief in Supreme Court on affirmative action case - MIT President Charles M. Vest announced that the MIT will file with the U.S. Supreme Court an amicus curiae brief in support of the University of Michigan's freedom to include race among factors for admissions. February 14, 2003

Conflict stirs memories - For MIT's Hecht, Fitzgerald and Strehle--all fathers of Operation Desert Storm veterans--the details are as vivid and dreadful as they were 12 years ago. February 12, 2003

Shuttle tragedy hits home -  As the nation mourned the deaths of seven astronauts in Saturday's space shuttle disaster, MIT experts reflected on the science, engineering and humanity behind the loss. February 5, 2003

Quotes - Quotes from faculty and students concerning the Columbia tragedy. February 5, 2003

State of Union reactions - President George W. Bush's State of the Union speech prompted faculty members to speak out on the economy, Iraq and education. February 5, 2003

New Year's advice - Four MIT professors were asked to play White House science advisor for the online publication Edge, which invited them to write a pretend memo to Bush. January 29, 2003

Profs offer New Year's advice - Four MIT professors were among the experts asked to play White House science advisor for the online publication Edge. January 9, 2003

Vest to head DOE task force - U.S. Secretary of Energy Spencer Abraham has named Charles M. Vest to head the Task Force on the Future of Science Programs at the Department of Energy. January 8, 2003

Vest to head science task force - U.S. Secretary of Energy Spencer Abraham has named MIT President Charles M. Vest to head the Task Force on the Future of Science Programs at the Department of Energy. December 18, 2002

Hastings nominated to NSB - President George W. Bush announced last Thursday he will nominate Professor of Engineering Systems Daniel Hastings and seven others to serve on the National Science Board. October 23, 2002

Hastings nominated to NSB - President George W. Bush announced Thursday he will nominate MIT Professor Daniel Hastings and seven others to serve on the National Science Board. October 18, 2002

University leaders oppose secrecy in research - University leaders have criticized government proposals designed to establish a vague new level of secrecy in scientific research. October 18, 2002

Here and There - National headlines relating to MIT advances listed here. October 9, 2002

Vest urges security - President Charles M. Vest discussed security on Wednesday in his annual report, titled "Response and Responsibility: Balancing Security and Openness in Research and Education." October 9, 2002

Ritter urges caution on Iraq - Scott Ritter, a former chief of UNSCOM, urged to keep both the United Nations charter and the U.S. Constitution in mind when considering military action against Iraq. October 2, 2002

Fla. voting machines 35% better, project finds - Florida's push to get new voting equipment online for the 2002 primary election appears to have paid off, despite initial reports of problems in the recent gubernatorial primary election. September 25, 2002

New voting technology paid off in Florida - If one measures election success by equipment performance alone, then Florida's push to get new voting equipment on-line for the 2002 election appears to have paid off. September 19, 2002

Cooperation between U.S. and E.U. possible - The United States and the European Union are closer on environmental issues than is generally perceived, Swedish business leader and environmentalist Jacob Wallenberg told an MIT audience. September 18, 2002

Alumnus urges design contest - MIT alumnus Paul Spreiregen says the best way to memorialize the victims of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks is to hold design competitions to create public monuments. September 11, 2002

Religious leaders to be at events - The MIT Board of Chaplains is sponsoring a series of monthly lunchtime conversations with religious leaders from various traditions as part of an extended response to Sept. 11. September 11, 2002

MIT after Sept. 11, 2001 - The people of MIT were no different from the rest of America in their reactions to the terrorist attacks on that sunny Tuesday morning a year ago. September 11, 2002

Designer reflects on memorial - Professor John E. Fernandez had the special skills and sensitivities to create a space for the MIT community to reflect on the tragedy of last Sept. 11. September 11, 2002

Innovative U.S. policies called for - Innovations in foreign policy, nation-building and education as well as in science and technology are all urgently needed in the post-Sept. 11 world. September 11, 2002

Campus security upgraded - Many new procedures are among the many steps that have been taken in the past year to improve security on the MIT campus. September 11, 2002

Campus events mark Sept. 11 anniversary - Several events today at MIT and the surrounding community will mark the one-year anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks. September 11, 2002

Firefighters describe sorrow - Two New York City firefighters presented a flag from Ground Zero to MIT's Gayle Willman on Sunday in an emotional tribute honoring MIT volunteers. September 11, 2002

A message from President Vest - A message from President Vest concerning the anniversary of September 11. September 11, 2002

Here & There - National headlines and articles relating to MIT advances. September 11, 2002

Vest speaks at economic forum - MIT President Charles M. Vest told President George Bush's economic forum in Waco, Texas that innovation must become a first-tier economic policy in our nation, August 28, 2002

Innovation is key, says Vest - "Innovation - and all the issues and challenges surrounding it - must become a first-tier economic policy imperative for our nation," MIT President Charles M. Vest told President Bush's economic forum in Waco, Texas. August 23, 2002

Vest speaks to economic panel - MIT President Charles M. Vest told President Bush's economic forum in Waco, Texas that innovation is the key to our future and our competitive advantage. August 23, 2002

Latanision on nuclear waste panel - Professor Ronald M. Latanision of materials science and engineering and nuclear engineering has been named to the Nuclear Waste Technical Review Board by President Bush. July 17, 2002

Latanision on Nuclear Waste Board - Professor Ronald M. Latanision of materials science and engineering and nuclear engineering has been named to the Nuclear Waste Technical Review Board by President Bush. June 27, 2002

Graybiel wins Killian Award - Ann M. Graybiel last week was named the 2002 recipient of the James R. Killian Faculty Achievement Award. May 22, 2002

Lincoln Lab receives honor - On behalf of MIT Lincoln Laboratory, MIT President Charles M. Vest accepted the Secretary of Defense Medal for Outstanding Public Service May 8. May 15, 2002

Six elected to AAS - Six MIT affiliates were elected as fellows of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences on April 30. May 8, 2002

Vest urges Congress - President Charles M. Vest went before Congressional leaders and staff to emphasize the vital importance of a national investment in science and technology education. May 8, 2002

Sloan report prompts Kennedy roundtable - A recently published report on balancing work responsibilities and family life written by two MIT professors prompted Sen. Kennedy to organize a roundtable discussion. April 3, 2002

Study on future of nuclear energy planned - A group of MIT faculty members and a Harvard colleague are undertaking an 18-month study of the future of nuclear energy. February 6, 2002

Bush names Vest to advisory - President Charles M. Vest has been appointed to President George W. Bush's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST). December 19, 2001

Vest named advisory post - MIT President Charles M. Vest has been appointed to President George W. Bush's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST). December 14, 2001

MIT cooperating in computer piracy raid - Law enforcement officials executed a coordinated raid Tuesday involving about 100 sites in six nations and 27 US cities, seizing computers allegedly used to store and distribute pirated software. December 12, 2001

MIT researcher on Pluto mission - NASA has chosen a research team that includes an MIT scientist to pursue a possible 2006 mission to Pluto and the Kuiper Belt. December 4, 2001

NSF awards to create Center for Bits and Atoms - NSF awarded $13.75 million to create a Center for Bits and Atoms to explore how content of information relates to physical representation, from atomic nuclei to global networks. November 27, 2001

Deutch predicts terrorism - US and allies will be targets of terrorist attacks on the scale of Sept. 11, Deutch predicted Tuesday in a lecture entitled "Combating Catastrophic Terrorism." November 21, 2001

Voting project ideas seen - For researchers on the Caltech-MIT Voting Technology Project, the Nov. 6 elections provided the first opportunity to assess the efficacy of their proposals. November 14, 2001

Firms join Air Force-MIT effort - Two aerospace industry leaders have joined the Air Force-MIT Lean Sustainment Initiative, a move that signals new industry commitment to streamlining. November 7, 2001

Political scientists explore foreign policy options - Four MIT political scientists explored US foreign policy options in response to recent terrorist attacks and in anticipation of a new era of global interdependence at a teach-in on Thursday, Oct. 4. October 5, 2001

Vest urges opposition to freeze - President Charles M. Vest has urged to oppose any proposals to freeze the issuance of visas to foreign university students in the United States. October 3, 2001

Several lobby Congress - President Charles M. Vest and Dean M. DeLongchamp, a graduate student in chemical engineering, represented MIT at Science Day in Washington, D.C. August 15, 2001

Vest defends right to speak out - Vest, concerned over Pentagon move "to treat widely available public information as 'secret,'" is defending the right of university faculty to speak out on public issues. July 27, 2001

Voting team goes to Washington - The Caltech-MIT voting team took their research on the road, providing congressional staff members in Washington with a preview of their report on improving voting technology. July 18, 2001

Team offers vote improvements - Four to six million votes were lost in the 2000 presidential election due to problems with ballots, equipment and registration or at the polling place. July 18, 2001

Voting team's key recommendations - The joint Caltech/MIT report recommends two immediate reforms that could reduce lost votes by 50 percent in 2004. July 18, 2001

Caltech-MIT finds votes lost in election - Four to six million voteswere lost in the 2000 presidential election due to problems with ballots, equipment, registration or at the polling place. July 16, 2001

Voting technology fact sheet - Fact sheet regarding "Voting: What Is, What Could Be," a report of the Caltech/MIT Voting Technology Project. July 16, 2001

Commitment to need-based aid reaffirmed - MIT President Charles M. Vest and the presidents of 27 other leading colleges and universities have reaffirmed their schools' commitment to need-based financial aid. July 12, 2001

Mellon, Hewlett grant for OCW - Mellon and Hewlett will fund the first phase of OCW, MIT's initiative to make course materials available for free on the World Wide Web. June 18, 2001

Ex-Congressman explains lobbying - Mr. Porter, who attended MIT in 1953-54, urged scientists to take an active role in informing Congress about the needs of science. May 9, 2001

Science advisors from MIT - MIT, the host for yesterday's 25th anniversary celebration of the creation of the Office of Science and Technology Policy, has many links to presidential science advisors. May 2, 2001

Vest addresses science advisors - President Vest said federal spending on R&D is proportionately lower than it was 15 years ago and significantly fewer engineers are graduating from American universities. May 1, 2001

Presidential advisors with MIT ties - MIT, the host for today's 25th anniversary celebration of the creation of the Office of Science and Technology Policy, has many links to presidential science advisors. May 1, 2001

EPA sends letter to President Vest - In an unprecedented gesture, the EPA sent a letter to MIT President Charles M. Vest thanking him for MIT's swift and responsible action. April 18, 2001

Speaker analyzes early Bush - Nicholas Lemann spoke about the politics and culture of the new Bush administration at the first workshop of the 2001 History/Literature series. March 8, 2001

Three receive DOD grants - Three MIT researchers are among the recipients of 16 Department of Defense (DOD) research grants totalling $8.75 million. February 28, 2001

Project reports voting analysis - A nationwide study of voting systems by the Caltech/MIT Voting Project reveals that paper ballots, optical scanning devices and lever machines are more efficient than punch-card and ATM-like electronic systems. February 7, 2001

Study votes for paper ballots, levers, scanners - A nationwide study of voting systems by the Caltech/MIT Voting Project reveals that paper ballots, optical scanning devices and lever machines are more efficient than punch-card and ATM-like electronic systems. February 6, 2001

University leaders, women faculty meet at MIT - Presidents, chancellors, provosts and 25 women professors met all day Monday at MIT in an unprecedented dialogue on equitable treatment of women faculty in science and engineering. January 31, 2001

University leaders, women faculty meet at MIT - Presidents, chancellors, provosts and women professors of top universities met at MIT in an unprecedented dialogue on equitable treatment of women faculty in science and engineering. January 30, 2001

Statement on gender equity - A statement on gender equity in academic science and engineering approved by leaders of nine universities. January 30, 2001

Research guidelines established - President Clinton, in a December 29 executive order, established 10 principles to guide the research partnership between universities and all agencies of the federal government. January 10, 2001

Congressional deadline nears - January 15 is the deadline for all application materials to be postmarked for both the American Institute of Physics and American Physical Society Congressional Science Fellowship programs. January 10, 2001

Voting technology project launched - On December 14, the presidents of MIT and the California Institute of Technology announced a collaborative project to develop an easy-to-use, reliable, affordable and secure US voting machine. January 10, 2001