“Our judgments are shaped by biases”
Keynote speaker Renée Richardson Gosline shares insights on preconceptions at Institute Diversity Summit.
Report outlines path to greater campus inclusiveness
Institute Community and Equity Officer releases report aimed at fostering culture of respect and caring.
3 Questions: John Charles on enabling IS&T to meet MIT’s evolving needs
MIT’s vice president for information systems and technology shares his vision for IS&T’s future.
Improving MIT's scheduling system
New system provides flexibility for timetabling, student scheduling, final-exam scheduling, and event scheduling at the Institute.
Alumni gift to SHASS establishes Cynthia L. Reed Chair in French Studies and Language
Associate Professor Bruno Perreau will be first to occupy the new chair, which will have a profound impact on French studies at MIT.
Alumnus Larry Linden to speak on his “journey to climate activism”
Founder of Linden Trust for Conservation to speak at MIT this week.
Deval Patrick to participate in MIT's Innovation Initiative
Former Massachusetts governor to contribute to activities on policy and economic prosperity.
$118M gift from MIT alumnus will advance socially responsible and sustainable real estate development
Samuel Tak Lee MIT Real Estate Entrepreneurship Lab to include focus on China.
Glen Shor named vice president for finance
Secretary for administration and finance for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts will join MIT in January.
Lorraine Goffe-Rush named vice president for human resources
Vice chancellor at Washington University in St. Louis will join MIT in February.
MIT community engages in dialogue on race
President Reif: Winterfest protestors “are asking us to listen, to collaborate, and to act.”
U.S. CTO Megan Smith will be 2015 Commencement speaker
Noted entrepreneur and engineer will return to MIT on June 5 to address the Class of 2015.
MIT indefinitely removes online physics lectures and courses by Walter Lewin
MIT policy on sexual harassment was found to be violated.
Claude Canizares to step down as vice president
Reif: “For 40 years MIT has benefited from Claude’s exceptional commitment and service.”