Building the green
Ken Wang ’71, MIT Corporation member and former MIT Alumni Association president, developed one of America’s premier modern golf courses.
The race to build the Navy’s next fleet of ships
Retired Rear Admiral Chuck Goddard OCE ’85, SM ’85 is leading a bid to design the US Navy’s next class of guided-missile frigates.
At 99, Lew Aronin ’40 volunteers for MIT AgeLab
Physics alumnus who saw the Hindenburg fly over campus now collaborates with researchers to explore the impacts of longevity.
Fighting implicit bias in STEM with increased cognitive control
In a visit with the Department of Biology, Lydia Villa-Komaroff PhD '75 explains how “thinking fast makes changing slow.”
Natural resource negotiations for mutual gains
Through research on U.S. - Mexico hydrocarbon drilling rights negotiation, Bruno Verdini provides insights on how to resolve conflicts through proactive collaboration.
In profile: Jamshied Sharifi ’83, Tony Award winner
Composer, musician, and former MIT visiting artist received a 2018 Tony Award for best orchestrations on “The Band's Visit.”
Scene at MIT: PhD baby and her amazing mama
A new daughter helped Alejandra Falla PhD ’18 gain perspective on life — and her tiny MIT regalia stole the show at Commencement.
On a mission to build the uncrashable car
Ryan Eustice PhD '05 and his team at the Toyota Research Institute are using artificial intelligence technologies to develop a car incapable of causing accidents.
The quantum choreographer
Using diamond dust and laser light to control atomic spin, Ashok Ajoy PhD ’16 pursues alternatives to costly conventional imaging technologies.
Sheryl Sandberg’s Commencement address
Facebook COO tells MIT grads: "It’s not enough to be technologists — we have to make sure that technology serves people."
Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg tells MIT grads “it’s about people”
Commencement speaker says the greatest opportunities are for humans, not technology.
MIT Corporation elects 10 term members, two life members
Term members will each serve one, three, or five years on MIT’s board of trustees.
At doctoral hooding ceremony, a call to make the world “more just, more fair”
Candis Callison SM ’02, PhD ’10, professor and journalist, tells doctoral graduates they can “shift society” for the better.
Solve sparks powerful impact on global challenges
The open innovation program convenes Solve at MIT, three days of workshops, lectures, and discussions to advance global solutions.