Special events and guest speakers
Slideshow: Doctoral hooding ceremony
June 2, 2011
New PhD, ScD recipients honored at annual ceremony.
Also labeled: Alumni/ae, Commencement, Graduate, postdoctoral, MIT Administration, MIT presidency, Students
Lincoln Laboratory turns 60
May 25, 2011
Recognition Day honors laboratory's contributions to the nation
Tomorrow's MIT students
May 23, 2011
High schoolers visit MIT as part of Fidelity, Teach for America program
From Globe and Gates to Google and Guardian: Nods to MIT's 150th
May 13, 2011
Special Boston Globe magazine on MIT at 150 published Sunday; search-engine giant and U.K. newspaper post pieces about the Institute's impact
Open for business
May 13, 2011
MIT Sloan School of Management officially dedicates new building, with an eye toward campus-wide collaboration and bringing innovations to society.
Also labeled: Business and management, Campus buildings and architecture
MIT's campus all lit up
May 9, 2011
Thousands descend on campus for FAST Light, the finale of the Festival of Art + Science + Technology.
Also labeled: Architecture, Arts, Campus buildings and architecture, Faculty, FAST festival, MIT150, Staff, Students
Of minds and machines
May 9, 2011
Final installment of MIT’s 150th anniversary symposia explores intelligence — both human and artificial.
Volunteer at Commencement 2011
May 4, 2011
Online registration now open; guest services volunteers are vital to the event's success.
A new revolution
May 3, 2011
Egyptian Facebook activists visit MIT, representing a new non-violent movement in the Middle East.
Also labeled: Activism, Center for International Studies, Egypt, Revolution, Social sciences, Students
Flying piano solo
May 3, 2011
Baker House celebrates MIT150 open house with its annual Piano Drop.
Thousands spend Saturday at MIT
April 30, 2011
‘Under the Dome’ showcases discovery and innovation; first open house in decades.
Also labeled: Alumni/ae, Community, Education, teaching, academics, Faculty, History of MIT, MIT150, Research, Staff, Students
Exploring exploration
April 29, 2011
From deep space to deep sea, two-day symposium examined MIT’s impacts and innovations.
The visible hand
April 28, 2011
In MIT talk, Eliot Spitzer defends role of government in regulating markets, claims economy still ‘on the precipice’ of deep problems.
'Under the Dome' security preparations
April 27, 2011
A letter to the community from John DiFava, MIT director of facilities operations and security
Come explore MIT
April 26, 2011
'Under the Dome,' the Institute's first open house in more than 30 years, features blimp races, the science of ice cream, a flying car and more.
Moving climate change regulation forward
April 25, 2011
U.S. chief climate negotiator, MIT panel examine the science and policy of global warming.
Science and policy can catalyze each other, EPA head says
April 22, 2011
In MIT visit, Lisa Jackson discusses how technology can affect government regulations.
Information Age
April 14, 2011
As part of MIT’s 150th-birthday celebration, computer science luminaries — many from MIT's faculty — gathered on campus for a two-day symposium.
Q&A with David Miliband on the war in Afghanistan
April 13, 2011
Former U.K. foreign secretary visiting MIT this week as a Wilhelm Fellow
Also labeled: 3 Questions, Afghanistan, Alumni/ae, Center for International Studies, Policy, Political science
Putting ‘Technology’ on the map
April 11, 2011
Next Century Convocation celebrates the history, achievements and people of MIT’s first century and a half.
Digital forensics
April 8, 2011
Photo experts converge at MIT to discuss how to spot doctored images.
The Archivist of the United States to speak at Convocation
April 8, 2011
David Ferriero, event’s keynote speaker, discusses shelf serendipity, archiving in the digital age and MIT’s historic connections.
Universities can lead in development, USAID head says during MIT visit
April 8, 2011
Discusses how new ideas are needed for battling disease, extending education and improving lives in poor nations.
CANES symposium on 'Nuclear Energy in 2050'
April 5, 2011
Considering nuclear power research and development in the upcoming decades.
A celebration of women in science and engineering
April 1, 2011
Symposium highlights the work and accomplishments of women at MIT and beyond.
Also labeled: Administration, Alumni/ae, MIT150, Research, Women, Women in engineering, Biology, Electrical engineering and electronics, Faculty, Physics, Students
MIT Open Houses since 1923: ice cream and hand-blown vacuum tubes
March 31, 2011
On April 30, MIT will host an open house for the campus community as well as Cambridge and surrounding areas. In fact, this is a continuation of a long tradition.

























