Special events and guest speakers

MIT hosts Catalan leaders

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's Commencement addressAlumnus, Khan Academy founder speaks to the Class of 2012

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.

Slideshow: Doctoral hooding ceremonyNew PhD, ScD recipients honored at annual ceremony.

Portugal’s foreign minister emphasizes commitment to ‘stability’ in EuropeIn MIT talk, Portas underscores country’s intent to stay the course.

Edgerton Center hosts visitors at Third Annual Obscura Day

Tech Reunions draw thousands of alumni to campusAlumni, many in red jackets, will attend some 140 events from June 7-10 to celebrate and renew their MIT connections.

Engineering CommencementInnovations and traditions evolve with the history of MIT graduation.

MIT community takes the Earth Day ChallengeTake Action! Earn Points! Win Prizes!

Mindfulness pioneer, alumnus Kabat-Zinn addresses MIT Medical cliniciansTalk examines essential concepts of mindfulness and awareness as applied to medicine

TIMtalks spotlight students who have turned failure into successEvent gives students an opportunity to discuss failure, achievement, MIT culture.

‘Hockfield Day’ celebrates MIT’s 16th presidentThousands gathered for a fun-filled fete for Susan Hockfield.

CloudTop takes top $100K competition prizeA record 215 teams competed in this year’s business plan competition.

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

‘This is a dream I never dared to imagine’President-elect L. Rafael Reif greets the MIT community — and the world — as the Institute’s next leader.

Exploding the myths of manufacturingMIT conference explores the complex state of an industry showing signs of revival.

SUTD marks start of its first academic yearSingaporean university, established in consultation with MIT, enrolls 340 students in its inaugural class.

Student Life on display for Campus Preview WeekendProspective students encounter an astonishing array of interests, activities, and passions at MIT

SA+P hosts collegiate architecture schoolsThe culminating event of ACSA’s centennial celebration

McGovern Institute honors inventor of brain scan technologyDavid Cohen honored for his invention of magnetoencephalography.

Robert Lepage dazzles MIT community during spectacular campus residency April 24-26, 2012Robert Lepage dazzles MIT community during spectacular campus residency April 24-26.

3 Questions: Alan Spoon '73 on fostering leadership for MIT studentsFounder of Community Catalyst Leadership Program discusses coaching relationships and skill development.

ESD Interim Director Joseph Sussman discusses the case for complex sociotechnical systems as a new field of studyDelivers annual Charles L. Miller Lecture

Communicating the climate challengeNew York Times’ Andrew Revkin shares lessons with MIT faculty, students at Earth Day colloquium.

McDermott Award recipient Robert Lepage collaborates and converses with students during campus residency

The robot revolution is just beginningRodney Brooks outlines his vision of the future to student entrepreneurs.