MIT in the media: 2023 in review
MIT community members made headlines with key research advances and their efforts to tackle pressing challenges.
Eric Evans to step down as director of MIT Lincoln Laboratory
During 18 years of leadership, Evans established new R&D mission areas, strengthened ties to the MIT community, and increased inclusion and education efforts.
3 Questions: Melissa Nobles on combating antisemitism and Islamophobia
MIT’s chancellor takes stock of early efforts and details the Institute’s new “Standing Together Against Hate” initiative.
Judgment, reason, and the university
MIT’s Malick Ghachem extends the “Dialogues across Differences” lecture series with a talk about the past and present of university politics.
Dennis Whyte steps down as director of the Plasma Science and Fusion Center
After building an organization notable for its growth and human-centered culture, Whyte rejoins the PSFC as a faculty member and researcher.
Kristala Prather named head of the Department of Chemical Engineering
Metabolic engineering and synthetic biology expert to succeed Paula Hammond.
Robert van der Hilst to step down as head of the Department of Earth, Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences
Professor led EAPS for more than a decade, cultivating a focus on Earth systems, planets, climate science, and the origins of life.
Steven Barrett named head of the Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics
An expert on the environmental impacts of aviation, Barrett succeeds Daniel Hastings as department head.
MIT releases financials and endowment figures for 2023
The Institute’s pooled investments lost 2.9 percent last year; endowment stands at $23.5 billion.
MIT scholars awarded seed grants to probe the social implications of generative AI
The 27 finalists — representing every school at MIT — will explore the technology’s impact on democracy, education, sustainability, communications, and much more.
Tracking US progress on the path to a decarbonized economy
The Clean Investment Monitor database, a new collaboration between MIT CEEPR and the Rhodium Group, shows $213 billion in clean technology and infrastructure investments in the last year.
A. Michael West: Advancing human-robot interactions in health care
When he isn’t investigating human motor control, the graduate student gives back by volunteering with programs that helped him grow as a researcher.
“Move-in day is kind of like our Superbowl”
Here’s how three MIT teams orchestrate the launch of a new school year.
A warm welcome to the Class of 2027
“You belong here,” President Kornbluth assured students in her first MIT Convocation ceremony.
Denzil Streete named senior associate dean and director of the Office of Graduate Education
“Natural collaborator and advocate for students” will oversee the educational experience of the Institute’s 7,000 graduate students.