Special events and guest speakers
Opening Dropbox
June 6, 2013
MIT alumnus Drew Houston took Dropbox from conception to a multibillion-dollar business.
Slideshow: Class of 2013 Senior Toast
June 6, 2013
Soon-to-be graduates gathered on Friday, May 31, to celebrate their accomplishments.
Information on this week’s Commencement activities
June 5, 2013
MIT advises graduates, guests to expect increased security measures for ceremonies on Thursday and Friday.
Also labeled: Alumni/ae, Commencement, Community, Faculty, Graduate, postdoctoral, History of MIT, MIT Administration, MIT Corporation, Staff, Student life, Students, Undergraduate
Tech Reunions draws alumni back to MIT — and each other
June 4, 2013
MIT alumni will gather June 6‒9 to celebrate their campus experiences
Also labeled: Alumni/ae, Commencement, Graduate, postdoctoral, Student life, Students, Undergraduate
MIT music documentary pays tribute to the Arab Spring
May 30, 2013
WGBH Boston/Channel 2 airs 'Awakening: Evoking the Arab Spring Through Music'
Students recognized for environmental health research
May 21, 2013
Grads and postdocs presented work at poster session held by Center for Environmental Health Sciences
U.S. Ambassador Allan J. Katz visits MIT
May 20, 2013
Ambassador to Portugal led a Business Development Road Show that included a stop at the MIT Media Lab.
Also labeled: Cambridge Innovation Center, Cambridge, Boston and region, Global, Media Lab, MIT Portugal, Staff
3dim wins MIT $100K Entrepreneurship Competition
May 16, 2013
Annual business-plan contest awards $257,000 in total.
Students with toys: Not just playing around
May 15, 2013
In mechanical engineering department’s toy-design class, teams design creative board games, plush toys and puzzles.
British Prime Minister David Cameron visits MIT
May 14, 2013
Personable robots, advanced prosthetics and entrepreneurship figure prominently in campus visit.
Also labeled: Global, Media Lab, President L. Rafael Reif, Administration, Entrepreneurship, Faculty, Politics, Students
MIT conference showcases undergraduate research
May 13, 2013
EECScon 2013 marks MIT’s first research conference geared toward engineering undergraduates
Wireless researchers host ‘Game-Jam’
May 13, 2013
Event will bring together game developers, graphic designers and audio professionals to design mobile games that will help wireless researchers gather information on network data.
Sal Khan: ‘I love learning’
May 9, 2013
At MIT, alumnus describes his path to reshaping education through highly accessible online videos.
The new challenges for urban planners
May 8, 2013
In MIT talk, Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan emphasizes the need for creative urbanism in a time of economic strain.
Also labeled: Architecture, Cambridge, Boston and region, Cities, Government, Urban studies and planning, Climate change, Housing
Funding clean-energy solutions
May 7, 2013
MIT’s Clean Energy Prize awards more than $300,000 to support green startups and technologies.
MIT Women’s Chorale celebrates 80th anniversary
May 6, 2013
A free concert marking the anniversary to be held in Cambridge.
IDEAS awards offer a ‘launching point’ for ventures
May 3, 2013
Social entrepreneurs take home thousands of dollars from the IDEAS Global Challenge to help launch startups, develop inventions.
'From Obsolescence to Sustainability'
May 3, 2013
Exhibit on 'A Century of Architectural Change' runs through August 16 at the Wolk Gallery
Lawrence Bacow speaks on challenges facing higher education
May 2, 2013
Former MIT chancellor examines rising costs, digital learning in Charles L. Miller Lecture
The case for optimism about a renewable energy future
May 1, 2013
Researcher Eric Martinot presents findings of two-year project at campus event
DiFava, Reif, and a Massachusetts police lieutenant thank MIT for support
April 26, 2013
In letters published in today’s Tech, MIT’s police chief and president thank the community for its support over the past week.
Also labeled: Community, Faculty, Police, President L. Rafael Reif, Sean Collier, Staff, Students, Letters to the Community
At MIT, Gov. Deval Patrick highlights clean-energy achievements
April 26, 2013
Earth Day talk details Massachusetts’ accomplishments since the governor’s MIT speech five years ago, and outlines new goals.
A guide to spring exhibits and events
April 26, 2013
Information about exhibits related to MIT's School of Architecture + Planning
Inventor-composer Trimpin inspires MIT students
April 25, 2013
In campus visit, the German-born artist and builder mentored students as they developed musical devices
Standing tributes
April 24, 2013
MIT students, faculty and staff showed up by the thousands to pay their respects to Officer Sean Collier.
‘He was truly one of us’
April 24, 2013
Thousands of law enforcement officials join the MIT community in honoring fallen officer Sean Collier.
Also labeled: Cambridge, Boston and region, Faculty, MIT Administration, Police, Sean Collier, Staff, Students, President L. Rafael Reif
Invocation: Memorial Service for Sean Collier
April 24, 2013
As prepared for delivery by Chaplain to the Institute Robert Randolph
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