Student life

Sports Shorts for Sept. 3: A weekly wrap-up of MIT varsity athleticsFall seasons begin for varsity athletics; Barker, Wedge earn NEWMAC honors

The Dalai Lama to visit MIT Oct. 14-16Will participate in programs hosted by the Dalai Lama Center for Ethics and Transformative Values

‘This is my freshman year, too’President L. Rafael Reif welcomes Class of 2016 at annual Freshman Convocation.

Recent Cambridge incidents prompt safety reminder from MIT Police

Exciting changes in Student Disabilities Services

MIT Cycling Team rides to (another) national championshipBanner year for women and men cements club's reputation as perennial powerhouse.

Celebrating a decade at home at MITGraduate students and alumni gather for a weekend of festivities in honor of Sidney-Pacific's 10th anniversary.

NACUFS tours MIT DiningThe National Association of College & University Food Services visits the Institute before its annual conference.

Burton Conner welcomes new HousemastersAnne and Bill McCants to serve the undergraduate residence.

Four Consulting helps student groups overcome organizational barriersGroup of experienced student leaders taps tools and collective brainpower to solve wide range of problems.

Ubellacker completes Olympic Trials experienceRising senior Wyatt Ubellacker (Georgetown, Ky.) became the first MIT swimmer to compete at the U.S. Olympic Swimming Trials this week, racing in both the 50 and 100-meter freestyle events.

Playing chess with the big kidsMIT Chess Club welcomes boy with cancer as an honorary member.

Four MIT student-athletes receive Capital One Academic All-America at-large honors

A festive day for MIT’s 146th Commencement exercisesGraduates reminisce and celebrate in innovative ways.

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.

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

Sports Shorts for June 4: A weekly wrap-up of MIT varsity athleticsMen's and women's crew wrap up seasons; track and field teams earn Academic All-District honors

Sports Shorts for May 29: A weekly wrap-up of MIT varsity athleticsEleven Engineers Named CRCA Scholar Athletes; Track & Field Teams Compete at NCAA National Championships.

Six things about the Number Six Club

Class of 2012 sets new record for Senior GiftRecord-breaking participation triggers matching $30,000.

CourseRoad, Dormbase win 2012 iCampus Student PrizesCourseRoad named grand prize winner; Dormbase named runner-up

Sports Shorts for May 22: A weekly wrap-up of MIT varsity athleticsMangrum Selected All-Region; Taylor Named New England Coach of the Year.

Results of the 2012 Senior SurveyStudents value learning over grade point average

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

Department of Mechanical Engineering's Toy Lab 'PLAYsents' student-built prototypesIn 2.00b, students focus on their inner child.

Students hail selection of L. Rafael Reif as MIT’s 17th presidentMembers of Student Advisory Committee cite president-elect’s ‘strong leadership and a willingness to engage students’ as provost.

Alumnus Bernard M. Gordon awards 43 Gordon Engineering Leaders Program completion certificatesTwenty students complete the year two program; 23 complete year one

Sports Shorts for May 14: A weekly wrap-up of MIT varsity athleticsMIT leads NEWMAC in Academic All-Conference honors; men's tennis reaches third round of NCAA tournament.