President L. Rafael Reif
President Reif writes to MIT community regarding Aaron Swartz
January 13, 2013
Also labeled: MIT Administration
Maria Zuber appointed vice president for research
November 27, 2012
Claude Canizares will take a new role as a vice president with responsibility for international partnerships.
Also labeled: Earth and atmospheric sciences, Faculty, Haystack Observatory, Institute for Soldier Nanotechnologies, Global, Koch Institute, Lincoln Laboratory, Masdar, MIT Administration, MIT Energy Initiative (MITEI), Physics, Plasma Science and Fusion Center, Research, Research Laboratory of Electronics, Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD), Singapore-MIT, Skolkovo, Skoltech
Martin Schmidt to oversee MIT’s industry-facing offices
November 27, 2012
Associate provost will oversee Technology Licensing Office and Office of Corporate Relations; retains duties around space planning.
Sanjay Sarma appointed as MIT’s first director of digital learning
November 20, 2012
Mechanical engineering professor will shepherd efforts to integrate elements of online education into traditional MIT courses.
John Brisson appointed as director of MIT/SUTD Collaboration Office
November 20, 2012
Professor of mechanical engineering will serve as the Institute’s liaison with SUTD leaders in Singapore.
Dropbox CEO Drew Houston will be MIT’s 2013 Commencement speaker
November 13, 2012
MIT alumnus and co-founder of popular file-transfer service will address the Class of 2013 on June 7.
BP renews commitment to MIT with second $25 million pledge
October 26, 2012
Company to provide $5 million a year to support continued energy-related research activities at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Provost releases faculty task force report on Kendall Square
October 17, 2012
Supports MIT’s plan to file rezoning petition; offers recommendations for path forward
Also labeled: Kendall Square, Campus buildings and architecture, Community, Faculty, MIT 2030, MIT Administration, Provost
Celebrating 10 years of Simmons Hall
October 5, 2012
Past and current “Sims” join together for a three-day long celebration.
Also labeled: Alumni/ae, Campus buildings and architecture, History of MIT, Housing, Residential life, Student life, Students, Undergraduate
Women’s impact in clean energy is growing worldwide
October 1, 2012
MIT symposium highlights women’s increasing leadership in energy research, industry and government.
Slideshow: Community Inauguration Festival
September 25, 2012
Saturday's events — including a road race, campus quest and global barbecue — marked the end of the week of festivities around inauguration.
Also labeled: Alumni/ae, Community, Faculty, Inauguration, Special events and guest speakers, Staff, Students
MIT plans to build new childcare facility
September 25, 2012
When complete next year, the new Technology Children’s Center on Vassar Street will nearly double the Institute’s on-campus childcare capacity.
Also labeled: Alumni/ae, Campus buildings and architecture, Campus services, Faculty, Giving, Human Resources, MIT Corporation, Staff, Students
‘We are all in this great enterprise together’
September 21, 2012
In his inaugural address, President L. Rafael Reif aims MIT on a course to shape new directions in education.
Innovation in the classroom
September 21, 2012
‘Future of Education’ symposium, held before the inauguration of President L. Rafael Reif, examines the evolution of teaching and learning.
Also labeled: Alumni/ae, Education, teaching, academics, EdX, Faculty, Global Education and Career Development, Inauguration, Innovation and Entrepreneurship (I&E), Global, Massive open online courses (MOOCs), MITx, Online learning, Open Learning Enterprise, OpenCourseWare, Students, Educational Innovation and Technology, Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD), Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP), D-Lab
Slideshow: Thursday's Inaugural Celebration Concert
September 21, 2012
An evening with Venezuela's Caracas Brass
Also labeled: Arts, Community, Faculty, Inauguration, Music, Special events and guest speakers, Staff, Students
MIT’s place in the world
September 20, 2012
Inaugural symposium addresses the Institute’s global engagement.
Also labeled: Collaboration, Education, teaching, academics, Faculty, Global Education and Career Development, Globalization, Inauguration, Global, Masdar, Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD), Skolkovo, Students, Electrical engineering and electronics, History, Linguistics, OpenCourseWare, Philosophy, Staff, Undergraduate, Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL), MISTI, Online learning, D-Lab
Inauguration festivities off to a stimulating start
September 19, 2012
Innovation symposium touches on a dizzying array of topics, with themes of interdisciplinary collaboration, energy and innovation for the developing world.
Also labeled: Entrepreneurship, History of MIT, Inauguration, Innovation and Entrepreneurship (I&E), Research, Special events and guest speakers, Alumni/ae, Faculty, Staff, Students, Aeronautical and astronautical engineering, Business and management, Chemistry and chemical engineering, Energy, Mechanical engineering, Urban studies and planning
Inaugural concert celebrates President Reif and Music at MIT
September 18, 2012
Council for the Arts at MIT sponsors inaugural concert including the Caracas Brass
Preview of an inauguration
September 12, 2012
In 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.
Also labeled: Alumni/ae, Community, Faculty, History of MIT, Inauguration, MIT presidency, Special events and guest speakers, Staff, Students, Provost
Community invited to partake in, contribute to Inauguration 2012
September 7, 2012
Several academic- and family-oriented free events scheduled for Sept. 19-22.
‘This is my freshman year, too’
August 28, 2012
President L. Rafael Reif welcomes Class of 2016 at annual Freshman Convocation.
MIT and peer institutions file Supreme Court amicus brief supporting consideration of race in admissions
August 14, 2012
The Institute and 13 other leading universities reaffirm the value of diversity as justices consider a challenge to undergraduate admissions policies at the University of Texas.
Chris A. Kaiser selected as MIT provost
June 27, 2012
Longtime member of the biology faculty to succeed L. Rafael Reif as the Institute’s senior academic and budget officer.
MIT receives $1 million to support edX partnership
June 19, 2012
Institute receives award as part of Gates Foundation efforts to boost postsecondary graduation rates.
Human touch
May 17, 2012
In many quarters, reaction to L. Rafael Reif’s election as MIT president focuses on his personal qualities.
Also labeled: Alumni/ae, Community, Faculty, History of MIT, Global, MIT Corporation, MIT presidency, Provost, Staff, Students
‘This is a dream I never dared to imagine’
May 16, 2012
President-elect L. Rafael Reif greets the MIT community — and the world — as the Institute’s next leader.
Also labeled: Alumni/ae, Community, Faculty, History of MIT, MIT Corporation, MIT presidency, Provost, Special events and guest speakers, Staff, Students
L. Rafael Reif selected as MIT’s 17th president
May 16, 2012
As 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 president
May 16, 2012
Members of Student Advisory Committee cite president-elect’s ‘strong leadership and a willingness to engage students’ as provost.
MIT and Harvard announce edX
May 2, 2012
Joint partnership builds on MITx and Harvard distance learning; aims to benefit campus-based education and beyond.
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