3Q: Ian Waitz on graduate housing, other priorities
Vice chancellor reflects upon his first few months on the job, progress to date, and future plans.
John Durant plans a new era for the MIT Museum
A new purpose-built museum will be an experimental place for wider conversations.
Building 31 powers back up
Members of AeroAstro and MechE are returning to a dramatically renovated building, with robots, drones, and even a Corvette in tow.
MIT Theater Arts: The next act
Performing arts building ushers in a new era of theater at the Institute.
Celebrating Walker Memorial’s 100th year
Designed as MIT’s first student center, the campus landmark initially housed World War I military personnel.
MIT is set to upgrade its cogeneration plant, improving campus resiliency
Construction expected to begin this month.
Lessons from pre-industrial climate control
Graduate student Alpha Yacob Arsano wants to bring natural ventilation to the forefront of modern architecture.
New fund makes MIT a living sustainability lab
MIT Office of Sustainability announces awards to multi-departmental projects that test management, design, and operations solutions on campus.
The art of construction: Chemistry lab takes center stage in an artist’s exhibition
In search of a space under construction in which to stage an art installation, grad student Angel Chen was drawn to Building 18’s fourth floor lab renovation.
Proximity boosts collaboration on MIT campus
Study: Being near colleagues helps cross-disciplinary research on papers and patents.
West Garage scheduled to close September 2017
Closing will make way for undergraduate residence; permit holders are being assigned to new parking areas on campus.
MIT files rezoning petition for Volpe site
Submittal of mixed-use proposal launches public hearing process.
New center will push frontiers of sensing technology
First “center of excellence” for new MIT.nano facility will focus on novel detectors and imaging systems.