Students
Dropbox CEO Drew Houston will be MIT’s 2013 Commencement speaker
November 13, 2012
MIT alumnus and co-founder of popular file-transfer service will address the Class of 2013 on June 7.
Sports Shorts for Nov. 13: A weekly wrap-up of MIT varsity athletics
November 13, 2012
Women’s cross country wins NCAA regional meet, advances to NCAA Championships; women’s soccer advances to NCAA Sweet 16.
Michael Short spans classroom, forge, reactor
November 13, 2012
A fond farewell to departing housemasters
November 9, 2012
Departing Sidney-Pacific and Ashdown Housemasters leave a legacy of dedication and support.
Bringing the world to innovation
November 8, 2012
With up to $25 million in new USAID funding, MIT’s D-Lab will gain greater ability to help people in the developing world find their own solutions.
Engineers win six of seven fall NEWMAC Championships
November 8, 2012
Varsity athletics has a record-breaking fall season.
Undergraduate Winters presents winning poster at APS annual meeting
November 6, 2012
Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering junior wins one of three poster awards.
Removing a pain point for financial aid students and staff
November 6, 2012
Online document tracking and financial aid award letters implemented for 2012.
Sports Shorts for Nov. 6: A weekly wrap-up of MIT varsity athletics
November 5, 2012
Three Engineer teams win NEWMAC titles; water polo defeats Harvard for second time this season.
Enron’s 'Whistle-blower' speaks to MIT Sloan students about ethics and corporate responsibility
November 5, 2012
Students “take a sip of ethics”
UAAP rolls out new website and system for IAP 2013
November 5, 2012
Community members can easily browse Independent Activities Period activities by sponsor, category or date.
Also labeled: Community, Faculty, Independent Activities Period, Information Services and Technology, Staff, Web, Web development
‘The Listening Room’ shares MIT music with the world
November 2, 2012
Web-based collection showcases the Institute’s longstanding engagement with music.
Students take a break for the MIT Wellness Fair
November 2, 2012
Fear of failure
November 1, 2012
Recent Legatum Center workshop discusses fear, and examines ways to overcome it in entrepreneurial pursuits.
MIT sailing receives trio of ICSA All-Academic Team honors
October 31, 2012
IS&T recommends community members wait to migrate to Windows 8
October 31, 2012
IS&T is making Windows 8 Enterprise available for early adopters, but strongly recommends delaying the transition.
Also labeled: Computing, Faculty, Information Services and Technology, Microsoft, Operating systems, Software, Staff
Peterson named National Scholar-Athlete by National Football Foundation
October 30, 2012
MIT football co-captain is one of 15 honorees from across all divisions of college football selected for the award.
Sports Shorts for Oct. 30: A weekly wrap-up of MIT varsity athletics
October 30, 2012
Men’s and women’s cross country, women’s tennis all capture NEWMAC Conference championships; football clinches first winning record since 1999.
MIT community mourns the loss of Sloan graduate student Heng ‘Nikita’ Guo
October 30, 2012
President Reif urges members of the community to support one another.
IS&T announces full support for OS X Mountain Lion 10.8.2 and higher
October 30, 2012
Introduces several new features and changes, including new Notes and Reminders applications and a security feature named Gatekeeper.
Also labeled: Community, Faculty, Information Services and Technology, Operating systems, Software, Staff
Paintballs may deflect an incoming asteroid
October 26, 2012
With 20 years’ notice, paint pellets could cause an asteroid to veer off course.
Department snapshot: Civil and Environmental Engineering
October 25, 2012
From bacteria to bridges, CEE researchers tackle natural and built environments.
A thrilling victory for MIT football, and madness for the hoops teams
October 24, 2012
Students and other fans take in an upset win, Beaver Madness rally.
The mysteries in materials
October 24, 2012
MIT senior Shannon Taylor researches 500-year-old artifacts and art to understand and restore materials.
MIT Game Lab explores the potential of games and play
October 23, 2012
New laboratory opens its doors with a symposium, a festival and seven new games.
Also labeled: Comparative Media Studies, Education, teaching, academics, Game Lab, Game design, Research, Video games
























