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Black-and-white photo of Arnoldo Hax in a polo shirt, standing in front of a blank screen or whiteboard with a microphone clipped to his lapel

Professor Emeritus Arnoldo Hax, who reprioritized corporate strategy, dies at 87

Hax was a longtime MIT Sloan faculty member and co-creator of the Delta Model whose approach to customer bonding is still in use.

May 31, 2023

A crowd gathers at dusk between the Kresge Auditorium and MIT’s new Music Building, onto which an oval resembling a green-and-red heat map is being projected.

Six ways MIT is taking action on climate

A variety of recent events highlighted efforts by faculty, staff, and students to make a difference today.

May 22, 2023

Portrait of Charles Fine on left, and on right a rendering of a vehicle at an EV charging station with light effects.

Will the charging networks arrive in time?

MIT Mobility Forum considers whether startups can provide the infrastructure for electric vehicles, or if more automakers must step in.

May 22, 2023

On left and right are portraits of Acemoglu and Johnson. In middle, is the cover of their book, which says in black and in golden embossed letters, “Our 1000-year Struggle over Technology & Prosperity; Power and Progress; Daron Acemoglu, co-author of Why Nations Fail; Simon Johnson, co-author of 13 Bankers.”

An AI challenge only humans can solve

In their new book, “Power and Progress,” Daron Acemoglu and Simon Johnson ask whether the benefits of AI will be shared widely or feed inequality.

May 17, 2023

Leo Anthony Celi sits perched on the edge of an office chair, in front of a glass wall looking out onto other city buildings.

Joining the battle against health care bias

Leo Anthony Celi invites industry to broaden its focus in gathering and analyzing clinical data for every population.

May 16, 2023

Map of the US showing pixels in blue over the mountain and western states, and pixels in yellow and red in the eastern states and southern California. A legend labeled "relative risk" shows that blue corresponds to low risk, yellow to medium risk, and red to high risk.

Finding “hot spots” where compounding environmental and economic risks converge

A new computational tool empowers decision-makers to target interventions.

May 12, 2023

Bryan Landman (left) and Ken Griffin sit on opposite sides of a small coffee table, conversing onstage at the Wong Auditorium. A backdrop with MIT logos is behind them.

Success at the intersection of technology and finance

Citadel founder and CEO Ken Griffin visits MIT, discusses how technology will continue to transform trading and investing.

May 10, 2023

Portrait of Jeff Wilke in a sport coat and open-collared shirt against a plain white background

After Amazon, an ambition to accelerate American manufacturing

Jeff Wilke SM '93, former CEO of Amazon’s Worldwide Consumer business, brings his LGO playbook to his new mission of revitalizing manufacturing in the U.S.

May 5, 2023

Side-by-side headshots of Richard Samuels and Evan Lieberman

A transformative era ends at the Center for International Studies

Richard J. Samuels steps down as director; Evan Lieberman is named his successor.

May 5, 2023

Side-by-side photos: On the left, Eric Wang speaks into a microphone while other contestants observe. On the right, Alaa Algargoosh presents research with an image of the interior of a historic building in the background.

Third annual MIT Research Slam showcase highlights PhD and postdoc communication skills

The 2023 competition featured three-minute talks on cutting-edge research from across MIT in an engaging, live competition.

May 3, 2023

A moderator and seven MIT faculty members sit on stage. Professor Anne White, in the center, is speaking while the others look on.

MIT faculty tackle big ideas in a symposium kicking off Inauguration Day

Ahead of the Institute’s presidential inauguration, panelists describe advances in their research and how these discoveries are being deployed to benefit the public.

May 1, 2023

Under a large tent, Sally Kornbluth, casually dressed, smiles and waves while standing next to a performer on stilts wearing bright red and blue clothing.

With music and merriment, MIT celebrates the inauguration of Sally Kornbluth

Thousands packed Killian and Hockfield courts to enjoy student performances, amusement park rides, and food ahead of Inauguration Day.

April 30, 2023

Aerial view of the MIT campus shows the roofs of several buildings, including the Great Dome, with a glimpse of Mass Ave, the Charles River, and the Boston skyline in the background.

MIT graduate engineering, business, science programs ranked highly by U.S. News for 2023-24

Graduate engineering program is No. 1 in the nation; MIT Sloan is No. 4.

April 25, 2023

Several MIT students sitting at a narrow table collaborate in a classroom. Two have open laptops and there are snacks on the table.

Exploring new sides of climate and sustainability research

With the support of each other and MIT faculty, students in the MCSC’s Climate and Sustainability Scholars Program are making their impact on real-world climate challenges.

April 21, 2023

A woman looks at a rendering of a room on her laptop, with other screens showing room views floating around the laptop.

Making property assessments as simple as snapping a picture

The technology of MIT alumni-founded Hosta a.i. creates detailed property assessments from photos.