Special events and guest speakers

Sal Khan to deliver 2012 Commencement addressOnline-education pioneer, MIT alumnus to speak to the Class of 2012 on June 8.

Chu: New materials could be transformativeCiting historical examples, U.S. secretary of energy argues that the nation can still regain its manufacturing leadership.

Rebuilding American manufacturingWhite House working group convenes at MIT to examine how new technologies can create economic growth and more jobs in the United States.

National campus safety expert holds educational workshops at MITRisk management speaker talks with students, staff and alumni.

IPC Forum on Energy InnovationNew ways of developing clean, reliable, affordable U.S. energy supplies

Google’s Schmidt: ‘Global mind’ offers new opportunitiesWith knowledge and data, a smarter world will divide work between computers and humans, search engine executive chairman says.

Madrid-MIT M+Visión Consortium convenes inaugural Boston open house

Major global increase in energy use, emissions predicted at MITEI colloquium

Witnessing artists at workA creative collaboration for the benefit of students

Erdekian stresses importance of ongoing innovation for manufacturing

Sen. Whitehouse visits Alcator C-Mod Tokamak

Facebook CEO Zuckerberg visits MIT on recruitment swing

Educating young women, rebuilding CambodiaAlan Lightman discusses his social entrepreneurial work in building the first college dormitories for women in Cambodia.

Summers: To end slump, United States must spendIn MIT remarks, former Treasury secretary calls for the ‘common sense’ cure of more government spending to spur growth.

Sports categories, buzzer stymie MIT Sloan team in 'Jeopardy!' match against Harvard, IBM Watson computer

Robert Lepage named 2012 recipient of the Eugene McDermott Award in the Arts at MITMultidisciplinary performance and media artist will receive award and hold campus residency at MIT from April 24-26, 2012.

Piene and Haacke at the ListRevisiting MIT’s early contributions to contemporary art

What’s next for engineering education?Dean of Engineering to share his views on engineering education in the face of increasing need for innovative technical leaders.

Maseeh Hall formally dedicatedPresident Hockfield calls it 'central achievement' of Campaign for Students

School of Architecture + Planning alumna represents U.S. at Venice BiennaleJennifer Allora and Guillermo Calzadilla create a sensation at national pavilion.

Attention: Deficit disorderAt MIT forum, economists warn that deficit concerns, while legitimate, have been crowding out initiatives to help jobs and growth.

What it takes to make every vote countMIT hosts Voting Technology Project conference to reinvigorate public discussion on election integrity.

After dire diagnosis, yogurt CEO says organic farming offers realistic hope for U.S. food and nutritionStonyfield head talks about the industry at MIT Sloan.

Ironman, Iron … Beaver?Students, staff emulate famous — and grueling—Hawaii triathlon at MIT

Language of the artsMIT Concert Office unveils fall programming

Building innovation in IndiaMIT-India conference explores nation’s challenges, opportunities

Chilean president visits MITSebastián Piñera views demonstrations at the Media Lab, addresses local Chilean students.