Women
MIT Women’s Chorale celebrates 80th anniversary
May 6, 2013
A free concert marking the anniversary to be held in Cambridge.
Also labeled: Arts, Community, Faculty, Harvard, History of MIT, Music, Special events and guest speakers, Staff, Students
Emily Wick PhD '51, MIT's first female professor to earn tenure, dies at 91
April 23, 2013
Was a pioneer in women's rights on campus and loved sailing.
Q&A with MIT philosopher Sally Haslanger
February 25, 2013
What is ‘natural’ and what is ‘social’?
Also labeled: Books and authors, Faculty, Gender, Philosophy, Social justice, Social sciences, Women's and Gender Studies (WGS), Racism, Feminism
Preserving culture
January 22, 2013
MIT historian Lerna Ekmekcioglu explores how women preserve Armenian cultural identity.
Also labeled: Books and authors, Faculty, Global, History, Social sciences, Women's and Gender Studies (WGS)
Outsized influence
December 17, 2012
MIT Philosophy has extraordinary success placing PhD graduates in top tenure-track positions.
Leaders for Global Operations alumna shares enthusiasm for engineering
December 14, 2012
Mary Anito LGO '12 is a passionate advocate for engineering education and careers for girls and young women.
Also labeled: Alumni/ae, Business and management, Leaders for Global Operations (LGO), MBA, STEM, Women in engineering
New lactation room for MIT community members
October 9, 2012
MIT now has 15 lactation rooms for nursing mothers.
Women’s impact in clean energy is growing worldwide
October 1, 2012
MIT symposium highlights women’s increasing leadership in energy research, industry and government.
DOE, MITEI announce a women in clean energy program for the U.S.
April 26, 2012
Announced at the Third Clean Energy Ministerial in London today.
RAD: Empowering women at MIT since 1990
April 5, 2012
Rape Aggression Defense Systems program, offered free by the MIT Police, teaches self-defense training for women.
Also labeled: Campus services, Graduate, postdoctoral, Police, Residential life, Student life, Students, Undergraduate
A fight for rights
April 5, 2012
In MIT talk, exiled Nobel Prize-winning activist Shirin Ebadi promises a continued ‘fight for full and complete equality’ for Iran’s women.
Also labeled: Human rights, Global, Nobel Prizes, Religion, Special events and guest speakers, Arab Spring, Iran, Nuclear power and reactors
A tough calculation
April 4, 2012
Study: Female students wary of the engineering workplace.
Leading by example
January 13, 2012
Study: The presence of female politicians boosts aspirations, educational achievement of young women.
MIT hosts Math Prize for Girls
September 20, 2011
More than 250 high school girls converge on campus for competition and community.
Aiello wins Schlumberger Foundation fellowship
July 12, 2011
A celebration of women in science and engineering
April 1, 2011
Symposium highlights the work and accomplishments of women at MIT and beyond.
New report details status of women in science and engineering at MIT
March 21, 2011
Follow-up to previous reports shows improvement, but that still more can be done.
Celebrating women in public service on the 100th anniversary of International Women’s Day
March 8, 2011
Funding from the MIT Women’s League supports women helping communities around the globe
MIT Medical promotes employee mammograms
October 22, 2010
No referral or copay for female employees between 40 and 70 who are enrolled in any MIT-sponsored health-insurance plan.
‘A win-win across the board’
July 22, 2010
MIT Women’s League offers free language classes for Institute’s service workers.
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